Padang City is one of the city and is the capital of West Sumatra Province, Indonesia. This city is the center of economy, education, health and ports in West Sumatra. Today, the city of Padang were settled in the direction of tourism development (2006).Padang is located on the west coast of Sumatra island and lies between 0 ° 44'00 "- 1 ° 08'35" S and between 100 ° 05'05 "- 100 ° 34'09" BT. According to Regulation No. 17 In 1980, Padang City Total area is 694.96 km ²; or equal to 1.65 percent of the West Sumatra Province. Of the more widespread than it is 60% ± 434.63 km ² is covered hills protected forest, the rest is just effective urban areas. Padang city has a long coastline and 84 km of the small island of 19 fruits including the District Sikuai Island Bay Bungus Kabung 38.6 km ² area, restaurant on the Island south of Padang district area 25 km ², and Pulau Pisang Gadang 21.12 km ² area is also in South Padang Subdistrict. Hilly areas in the eastern part and stretched south of the city. The hills are famous in the city of Padang, among others, the Mount of Light, Mount Padang, Bukit Gado-Gado, Hill Pegambiran, etc. Padang land area height varies, it ranges from 0 m to 1853 m above sea level with the highest regions are Sub Kilangan depths. Padang city has many rivers, big rivers namely 5 and 16 small rivers, with the longest river Batang Kandis along 20 km. Rainfall levels Padang averaged 405.58 mm per month with an average of 17 days of rainy days per month in 2003. high air temperature is between 23 ° -32 ° C during the day and at night is between 22 ° -28 ° C. Humidity ranged between 78-81%.
