Places & Areas

1. Padang

   Usage

   Capital of West Sumatra and the biggest city on Sumatra's west coast; written Padang in Minangkabau too (Kota Padang)

2. Bukittinggi

   Usage

   Hill city and main tourist base in the Agam area; the Minangkabau spelling is Bukiktinggi, also called Kiktinggi

   Grammar Note

   The sign and map spelling (Indonesian orthography) is used as written; the Minangkabau form is given in the usage note

3. Jam Gadang

   Jam Gadang (the Big Clock)

   Usage

   The clock tower in the middle of Bukittinggi and the symbol of the city; a common meeting point

   Grammar Note

   "Jam" is clock and "gadang" means big (both in the dictionary)

4. Ngarai Sianok

   Sianok Canyon (Ngarai Sianok)

   Usage

   A deep green canyon right next to Bukittinggi, also described as a green valley

5. Benteng Fort de Kock

   Fort de Kock

   Usage

   A Dutch colonial fort in Bukittinggi, within walking distance of Jam Gadang

6. Lubang Jepang

   Lubang Jepang (Japanese Tunnels)

   Usage

   A World War II tunnel network in Bukittinggi; the sign uses the Indonesian spelling, while Minangkabau texts write Jopang

   Grammar Note

   The sign and map spelling (Indonesian orthography) is used as written; the Minangkabau form is given in the usage note

7. Taman Margasatwa dan Budaya Kinantan

   Kinantan Zoo and Culture Park

   Usage

   The zoo and culture park of Bukittinggi, with a traditional house on the grounds

   Grammar Note

   The sign and map spelling (Indonesian orthography) is used as written; the Minangkabau form is given in the usage note

8. Danau Maninjau

   Lake Maninjau

   Usage

   A caldera lake in the Agam area, reached by a road with many hairpin bends; danau means lake

9. Danau Singkarak

   Lake Singkarak

   Usage

   A lake that spreads over two regencies, Solok and Tanah Datar

10. Danau Diatas

    Lake Diatas

    Usage

    One of the twin lakes in Solok; in Minangkabau it is written Danau Diateh

    Grammar Note

    The sign and map spelling (Indonesian orthography) is used as written; the Minangkabau form is given in the usage note

11. Istana Pagaruyung

    Pagaruyung Palace

    Usage

    A palace near Batusangkar recalling the Minangkabau kingdom; in Minangkabau it is Istano Basa Pagaruyuang

    Grammar Note

    The sign and map spelling (Indonesian orthography) is used as written; the Minangkabau form is given in the usage note

12. Batusangkar

    Usage

    The capital of Tanah Datar; in Minangkabau Batusangka, shortened to Sangka

    Grammar Note

    The sign and map spelling (Indonesian orthography) is used as written; the Minangkabau form is given in the usage note

13. Payakumbuh

    Usage

    A town in the north-east of West Sumatra, Payokumbuah in Minangkabau, known for its sweet galamai and crackers called batiah

    Grammar Note

    The sign and map spelling (Indonesian orthography) is used as written; the Minangkabau form is given in the usage note

14. Sawahlunto

    Usage

    A small town that once prospered on coal mining

15. Solok

    Usage

    A regency and city in inland West Sumatra, also known for its rice

16. Painan

    Usage

    A small coastal town that is the capital of the Pesisir Selatan regency

17. Padang Panjang

    Usage

    A highland town between Padang and Bukittinggi

18. Pariaman

    Usage

    A coastal town north of Padang, where the Tabuik festival is held every year

19. Pantai Air Manis

    Air Manis Beach

    Usage

    A beach about ten kilometres south of central Padang; in Minangkabau Pantai Aia Manih

    Grammar Note

    The sign and map spelling (Indonesian orthography) is used as written; the Minangkabau form is given in the usage note

20. Pantai Padang

    Padang Beach

    Usage

    The seafront in the city of Padang, locally also called Taplau (short for tapi lauik, the sea shore)

21. Gunung Padang

    Usage

    A small hill by the sea in the south of Padang; Gunuang Padang in Minangkabau

    Grammar Note

    The sign and map spelling (Indonesian orthography) is used as written; the Minangkabau form is given in the usage note

22. Gunung Marapi

    Mount Marapi

    Usage

    An active volcano near Bukittinggi, Gunuang Marapi in Minangkabau; check access rules before any climb

    Grammar Note

    The sign and map spelling (Indonesian orthography) is used as written; the Minangkabau form is given in the usage note

23. Gunung Singgalang

    Mount Singgalang

    Usage

    A mountain near Bukittinggi, about 2,877 metres high

    Grammar Note

    The sign and map spelling (Indonesian orthography) is used as written; the Minangkabau form is given in the usage note

24. Gunung Kerinci

    Mount Kerinci

    Usage

    The highest volcano on Sumatra, on the border of West Sumatra and Jambi

    Grammar Note

    The sign and map spelling (Indonesian orthography) is used as written; the Minangkabau form is given in the usage note

25. Lembah Harau

    Harau Valley

    Usage

    A valley with steep rock walls in Lima Puluh Kota; Lambah Harau in Minangkabau

    Grammar Note

    The sign and map spelling (Indonesian orthography) is used as written; the Minangkabau form is given in the usage note

26. Air Terjun Lembah Anai

    Lembah Anai Waterfall

    Usage

    A waterfall beside the road between Padang and Bukittinggi; waterfall is aia tajun in Minangkabau

    Grammar Note

    The sign and map spelling (Indonesian orthography) is used as written; the Minangkabau form is given in the usage note

27. Kelok Sembilan

    Kelok Sembilan (Nine Bends)

    Usage

    A series of hairpin bends and a viaduct on a mountain road in Lima Puluh Kota; kelok is a bend

    Grammar Note

    "Kelok" is a bend and "sembilan" is nine (sign spelling)

28. Kepulauan Mentawai

    Mentawai Islands

    Usage

    Islands off the coast of West Sumatra, known for surfing; written Kapulauan Mentawai locally

    Grammar Note

    The sign and map spelling (Indonesian orthography) is used as written; the Minangkabau form is given in the usage note

29. Museum Adityawarman

    Adityawarman Museum

    Usage

    A museum of West Sumatran culture in Padang

30. Masjid Raya Sumatera Barat

    West Sumatra Grand Mosque

    Usage

    A large mosque in Padang with a distinctive roof with pointed corners; mosque is musajik in Minangkabau

    Grammar Note

    The sign and map spelling (Indonesian orthography) is used as written; the Minangkabau form is given in the usage note

31. Jembatan Siti Nurbaya

    Siti Nurbaya Bridge

    Usage

    A bridge over the Batang Arau river in Padang, named after the heroine of a novel

32. Pasar Raya Padang

    Usage

    The big market of Padang; market is pasa in Minangkabau

    Grammar Note

    The sign and map spelling (Indonesian orthography) is used as written; the Minangkabau form is given in the usage note

33. Bandara Internasional Minangkabau

    Minangkabau International Airport

    Usage

    The airport serving Padang (short name BIM, airport code PDG)

34. Stasiun Padang

    Padang Station

    Usage

    The railway station of Padang (also named Stasiun Simpang Haru)

    Grammar Note

    The sign and map spelling (Indonesian orthography) is used as written; the Minangkabau form is given in the usage note

35. Pelabuhan Teluk Bayur

    Teluk Bayur Port

    Usage

    The port of Padang; Palabuahan Taluak Bayua in Minangkabau

    Grammar Note

    The sign and map spelling (Indonesian orthography) is used as written; the Minangkabau form is given in the usage note

36. Terminal Anak Air

    Anak Air Bus Terminal

    Usage

    The long-distance bus terminal of Padang

37. Pandai Sikek

    Usage

    A village in Tanah Datar known for its songket weaving

38. Sumatera Barat

    West Sumatra

    Usage

    The province that is the Minangkabau homeland, short form Sumbar

    Grammar Note

    The sign and map spelling (Indonesian orthography) is used as written; the Minangkabau form is given in the usage note

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