Payakumbuh, Indonesia
Payakumbuh is a town of 139,576 people in West Sumatra, Indonesia, founded in March 19, 1956.
Why visit Payakumbuh
Townapedia lists 3 museums and landmarks, 5 parks and trails, 44 places to eat, 6 places to stay and 1 attraction in and around town.
Weather in Payakumbuh
Forecast from MET Norway (CC BY 4.0). Full forecast
About Payakumbuh
Payakumbuh (Minangkabau: Payokumbuah, Jawi: ڤايوكومبواه) is the second largest city in West Sumatra province, Indonesia, with a population of 116,825 at the 2010 Census and 139,576 at the 2020 Census; the official estimate as of mid 2025 was 148,600 (comprising 74,660 males and 73,940 females). It covers an area of 80.43 km2 and is in the Minangkabau Highlands, 120 km by road from the West Sumatran capital city of Padang and 180 km from the Riau capital city of Pekanbaru.
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Things to do1
Museums and landmarks3
Parks, trails and playgrounds5
Restaurants and cafes44
32 more on the map.
Where to stay6
Churches and places of worship17
Mesjid Al-muttahidin
Place of worship · Sunni · 3.3 km
Jalan Rasyid Taher, Parambahan
Masjid Baitul Huda Bukik Kanduang
Place of worship · 7.0 km
Bukik Kanduang, Lima Puluh Kota
Shopping11
Gas and EV charging4
Schools, colleges and libraries22
SMPN 2 Luak
School · Sarana Pendidikan Negeri · 5.3 km
Tanjuang Bulakan Tanjung Haro Selatan, Lima Puluh Kota
SDN 01 Tanjung Haro Sikabu-kabu, Kec.Luak
School · 7.0 km
Jorong lakuak Dama Jalan Utama Nagari Tanjung Haro Sikabu-kabu Padang Panjang, Lima Puluh Kota
SDN 03 Tanjung Haro SIkabu-kabu , kec.Luak
School · 5.2 km
Tanjung Haro Utara, Lima Puluh Kota
SDN 04 Tanjung Haro Sikabu-kabu, Kec.Luak
School · 5.6 km
Padang Panjang Jalan SIlarak Padang Panjnag, Lima Puluh Kota
SDN 05 Tanjung Haro Sikabu-kabu , Kec.Luak
School · 6.6 km
Jorong Bukik Kanduang, Lima Puluh Kota
Healthcare16
Map of Payakumbuh
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Getting there and nearby towns
Minangkabau International Airport (PDG) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 75 km away.
- Bukittinggi 31 km west, about 31 min by car
- Padangpanjang 37 km southwest, about 37 min by car
- Solok 65 km south, about 1 h by car
- Sijunjung 66 km southeast, about 1 h by car
- Pariaman 73 km southwest, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Padang 87 km south, about 1 h 30 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Streets of Payakumbuh, SpartacksCompatriot, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Kota Payakumbuh - panoramio, alhafis, CC BY 3.0
- Pasa Kabau Payakumbuh - panoramio, alhafis, CC BY 3.0
- Kantor DPRD Payakumbuh - panoramio, alhafis, CC BY 3.0
- Balai Panjang Payakumbuh - panoramio, alhafis, CC BY 3.0
- Wali Kota Payakumbuh - panoramio, alhafis, CC BY 3.0
- Mount Sago Payakumbuh - panoramio, Herman Darnel Ibrahi…, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Kantor Walikota Madya Payakumbuh - panoramio, alhafis, CC BY 3.0
- Direkturat Politeknik Pertanian Negeri Payakumbuh 03, Ahsanuz Zikri, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Direkturat Politeknik Pertanian Negeri Payakumbuh 01, Ahsanuz Zikri, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Direkturat Politeknik Pertanian Negeri Payakumbuh 02, Ahsanuz Zikri, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kantor Kelurahan Limbukan, Payakumbuh, alhafis, CC BY 3.0
- Selamat Datang Payakumbuh - panoramio, alhafis, CC BY 3.0
- Gus tf Sakai, Palingyess, CC0
- Rangkiang Balirik, Andri Kesenja 01, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Prasasti Pendirian Fakultas Pertanian Universitas Adityawarman, Muhammad Riza, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Ikan Gulai Kuniang, RikaMrnt, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Pandeka, Andri Kesenja 01, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Rumah Gadang dan Rangkiang, Hermadiyansyah Putra St Bagindo, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Hutan kota, Benny yama putra, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Dokumentasi WikiJalajah 50 Kota 02, Mery Nurfa Dilla, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Dokumentasi WikiJalajah 50 Kota 01, Mery Nurfa Dilla, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Pemandangan Ka arah Situjuah - panoramio, alhafis, CC BY 3.0
- Gus tf Sakai (Sastrawan), Palingyess, CC0
- Gus tf Sakai (Sastrawan Indonesia), Palingyess, CC0
- Rumah Ughang - panoramio, alhafis, CC BY 3.0
- Rumah Gadang Limbukan - panoramio, alhafis, CC BY 3.0
- ISS066-E-32138 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- Gunuang Sanggu - panoramio, alhafis, CC BY 3.0
- Rumah Sia IKO Ga - panoramio, alhafis, CC BY 3.0
- Pitopang Limbukan - panoramio, alhafis, CC BY 3.0
- Ko Difoto Dari Puncak Ngalau - panoramio, alhafis, CC BY 3.0
- Dari Padang Joriang Gonda - panoramio, alhafis, CC BY 3.0
- Pitopang Situjuah - panoramio, alhafis, CC BY 3.0
- Kubang Gaja - panoramio, alhafis, CC BY 3.0
- Bukik Bulek IMG 4240, fitri agung, CC BY 2.0
- Gajebo, Adhmi, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Masjid An-Nur Piladang 2, Syurida, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Masjid An-Nur Piladang, Syurida, CC BY-SA 4.0
- On The Way - panoramio (1), alhafis, CC BY 3.0
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