Sijunjung, Indonesia
Sijunjung is a town of 27,786 people in West Sumatra, Indonesia, founded in February 18, 1949.
Why visit Sijunjung
Townapedia lists 1 museum or landmark, 5 parks and trails, 3 places to stay and 1 attraction in and around town.
Highlights include Bukit Kayugadang.
Weather in Sijunjung
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About Sijunjung
Sijunjung Regency (Indonesian: Kabupaten Sijunjung; pronounced [kabuˌpat̪ɛn siˈd͡ʒuɲd͡ʒʊŋ]) formerly known as Sawahlunto Sijunjung (Indonesian pronunciation: [sawahˌlun̪t̪o siˈd͡ʒuɲd͡ʒʊŋ]), is an inland regency (kabupaten) in West Sumatra, Indonesia. The Regency covers an area of 3,150.58 km2, and it had a population of 201,823 at the 2010 census and 235,045 at the 2020 Census; the official estimate as of mid 2025 was 249,790 (comprising 126,310 males and 123,480 females). The regency seat is the town of Muaro Sijunjung. The regency was created from the former Sawahlunto Regency, after the districts comprising Sawahlunto town became a city, administratively separated from the regency, which was then renamed.
From the Wikipedia article Sijunjung Regency (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do1
Museums and landmarks1
Parks, trails and playgrounds5
Where to stay3
Churches and places of worship3
Masjid Syuhada' Palangki
Place of worship · 9.6 km
Jalan Lintas Sumatera – Palangki
Mesjid Taqwa
Place of worship · Sunni · 5.6 km
Jln. Prof. M. Yamin, Muaro Sijunjung
Gas and EV charging2
Schools, colleges and libraries7
Healthcare3
Rumah Sakit Umum Daerah Sijunjung
Hospital · 4.3 km
Jln. Lintas Sumatera, Nagari Sijunjung
Map of Sijunjung
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Getting there and nearby towns
Minangkabau International Airport (PDG) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 78 km away.
- Solok 37 km west, about 37 min by car
- Payakumbuh 66 km northwest, about 1 h by car
- Padangpanjang 69 km northwest, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Padang 75 km west, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Bukittinggi 80 km northwest, about 1 h 15 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
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Sources and licences
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- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
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