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Encyclopedia: West Sumatra

West Sumatra (Indonesian: Sumatra Barat, abbreviated to Sumbar) is a province of Indonesia. It lies on the west coast of the island Sumatra, and borders the provinces of North Sumatra (Sumatera Utara) to the north, Riau and Jambi to the east, and Bengkulu to the southeast. It includes the Mentawai Islands off the coast. The capital of the province is Padang.

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How to say "West Sumatra" in other languages:

	(German)	Sumatera Barat
	(French)	Sumatra-Occidental
	(Italian)	Sumatra occidentale

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Minangkabau language

Minangkabau language is the spoken language of Minangkabau people from West Sumatra...

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Bayur

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Maninjau

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Lake Maninjau

Lake Maninjau' is a crater lake in West Sumatra, Indonesia. Most of the people who live around Lake Maninjau are ethnically Minangkabau. Villages on the shores of the lake include Maninjau and Bayur...

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Bengkulu

Bengkulu is one of the provinces of Indonesia. It is on the island of Sumatra, and borders the provinces of West Sumatra, Jambi, South Sumatra and Lampung. Provinces of Indonesia Sumatra: DI Aceh | North Sumatra (Sumatera Utara) | West Sumatra (Sumatera Barat) | Bengkulu | Riau | Riau...

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Jambi

Jambi is one of the provinces of Indonesia. It is on the island of Sumatra, and borders the provinces of Riau, West Sumatra, Bengkulu and South Sumatra. Provinces of Indonesia Sumatra: DI Aceh | North Sumatra (Sumatera Utara) | West Sumatra (Sumatera Barat) | Bengkulu | Riau | Riau...

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Padri War

troops from 1821 to 1837 in West Sumatra, Indonesia. In the 1820s, the Dutch were yet to consolidate... the British. At the same time, a conflict broke out in West Sumatra between the so called adat and... Bonjol, the conflict died out. With the victory, the Dutch tightened their hold on West Sumatra. Yet...

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Minangkabau

Pagaruyung Palace The Minangkabau tribe is indigenous to the highlands of West Sumatra, in... that in ancient times, there was a war between the people of West Sumatra and a Javanese kingdom. To... Sumatrans won the contest and the war. The roofline of traditional houses in West Sumatra curve...

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Central Kalimantan

Indonesia Sumatra: DI Aceh | North Sumatra (Sumatera Utara) | West Sumatra (Sumatera Barat) | Bengkulu | Riau | Riau Islands (Kepulauan Riau) | Jambi | South Sumatra (Sumatera Selatan) | Lampung | Bangka-Belitung Java: DKI Jaya | West Java (Jawa Barat) | Banten | Central Java (Jawa Tengah) | DI...

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East Kalimantan

Indonesia Sumatra: DI Aceh | North Sumatra (Sumatera Utara) | West Sumatra (Sumatera Barat) | Bengkulu | Riau | Riau Islands (Kepulauan Riau) | Jambi | South Sumatra (Sumatera Selatan) | Lampung | Bangka-Belitung Java: DKI Jaya | West Java (Jawa Barat) | Banten | Central Java (Jawa Tengah) | DI...

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