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Also known as Kota Bukittinggi, Fort de Kock, Bukittinggi City

Bukittinggi (, Jawi: , formerly ) is the third largest city in West Sumatra, Indonesia, with a population of 111,312 in 2010 and 121,028 in 2020. An official estimate as of mid 2023 lists a population of 124,047, consisting of 61,949 males and 62,098 females. The city covers an area of 25.24 km2. It is located in the Minangkabau Highlands, 90 km by road from the West Sumatran capital city of Padang. The city is completely surrounded by the Agam Regency (Bukittinggi was its regency seat until 1998), making it an enclave within the regency, and it is located at , near the volcanoes Mou

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City of Bukittinggi
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Other
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Jawi
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بوكيت تيڠڬي
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City
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Saayun Salangkah (Minangkabau: Same turn, same step)
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Logo Kota Bukittinggi.png
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Lokasi Sumatra Barat Kota Bukittinggi.svg
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Location within West Sumatra
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Indonesia_Sumatra South#Indonesia_Sumatra#Indonesia
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Location in Southern Sumatra, Sumatra and Indonesia
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Country
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Province
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Mayor
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Ramlan Nurmatias
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Vice Mayor
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25.24
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mid 2023 estimate

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Wikidata facts

Official name
Kota Bukittinggi
Population
113326
Area
25.24
Elevation
893
Image
Daily Bukittinggi.jpg
Motto
Saayun Salangkah
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Commons category
Bukittinggi
inception
1784-12-22
Statistics Indonesia area code
1375
name
Bukit Tinggi
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Bukittinggi (, Jawi: , formerly ) is the third largest city in West Sumatra, Indonesia, with a population of 111,312 in 2010 and 121,028 in 2020. An official estimate as of mid 2023 lists a population of 124,047, consisting of 61,949 males and 62,098 females. The city covers an area of 25.24 km2. It is located in the Minangkabau Highlands, 90 km by road from the West Sumatran capital city of Padang. The city is completely surrounded by the Agam Regency (Bukittinggi was its regency seat until 1998), making it an enclave within the regency, and it is located at , near the volcanoes Mount Singgalang (inactive) and Mount Marapi (still active). At 930 m above sea level, the city has a cool climate with temperatures between 16.1° to 24.9 °C.

Bukittinggi used to be known as Fort de Kock and was once dubbed as . The city was the capital of Indonesia during the Emergency Government of the Republic of Indonesia (PDRI). Before it became the capital of PDRI, the city was a centre of government at the time of the Dutch East Indies and during the Japanese colonial period.

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