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West Pasaman Regency

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Country
  
Indonesia

Time zone
  
WIB (UTC+7)

Area
  
3,888 km²

Population
  
384,104 (2014)

Capital
  
Simpang Ampek

Area code(s)
  
+62 753

Province
  
West Sumatra

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Website
  
http://www.pasbarkab.go.id/

West Pasaman (Indonesian: Pasaman Barat) is a regency (kabupaten) of West Sumatra, Indonesia. It has an area of 3,887.77 km2, and in January 2014 it had a population of 384,104.

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Administrative divisions

West Pasaman Regency is divided into eleven districts (kecamatan), listed below with their populations at the 2010 Census:

  • Sungai Beremas (21,345)
  • Ranah Batahan (23,483)
  • Koto Balingka (26,048)
  • Sungai Aur (30,846)
  • Lembah Malintang (41,924)
  • Gunung Tuleh (20,315)
  • Talamau (25,871)
  • Pasaman (62,864)
  • Luhak Nan Duo (37,409)
  • Sasak Ranah Pasisie (13,233)
  • Kinali (60,791)

    • Airport

    Pusako Anak Nagari Airport is an airport that located in Luhak Nan Duo district, West Pasaman Regency

    Mount Talamau

    Talamau Peak (2,900 masl) can be accessed from Bundaran Simpang Ampek Pasaman vice versa in two or three days trip and located at Jorong Pinagar Nagari Aur Kuning, Pasaman District, West Pasaman Regency. Mount Talamau has more than 10 waterfalls and at around the peak there are also more than 10 lakes surrounding by many kinds of colourful flowers.

    References

    West Pasaman Regency Wikipedia
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