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BUKITTINGGI
Bukittinggi (Indonesian for "high hill") is one of the larger cities in West Sumatra, Indonesia, with a population of over 91,000 people and an area of 25.24 km². It is situated in the Minangkabau highlands, 90 km by road from the West Sumatran capital city of Padang. It is located at 0°18′20″S 100°22′9″E / 0.30556°S 100.36917°E, 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°-24.9°C.
Bukittinggi is famous as the city center for the development of tourism in West Sumatra, has a beautiful nature with the United Kingdom known as the City Tour that proclaimed Governor of West Sumatra Ir. Azwar Anas dated March 11, 1984. A very famous valley is located in the canyon Sianok west side of town Bukittinggi with a depth of 100 m and has a slope of between 80A ° - 90A ° which become tourist attraction, in addition to the Clock Tower was built Controleur Rook Maker in 1926 with a background of three mountains namely: Mount Merapi, Mount Singgalang, and Mount Sago so once popularly known as the Tri Arga as a nickname for this area
History
The city has its origins in five villages which served as the basis for a marketplace.
The city was known as Fort de Kock during colonial times in reference to the Dutch outpost established here in 1825 during the Padri War. The fort was founded by Captain Bauer at the top of Jirek hill and later named after the then Lieutenant Governor-General of the Dutch East Indies, Hendrik Merkus de Kock. The first road connecting the region with the west coast was built between 1833 and 1841 via the Anai Gorge, easing troop movements, cutting the costs of transportation and providing an economic stimulus for the agricultural economy.In 1856 a teacher-training college (Kweekschool) was founded in the city, the first in Sumatra, as part of a policy to provide educational opportunities to the indigenous population.A rail line connecting the city with Payakumbuh and Padang was constructed between 1891 and 1894.
During the Japanese occupation of Indonesia in World War II, the city was the headquarters for the Japanese 25th Army, the force which occupied Sumatra. The headquarters was moved to the city in April 1943 from Singapore, and remained until the Japanese surrender in August 1945.
During the Indonesian National Revolution, the city was the headquarters for the Emergency Government of the Republic of Indonesia (PDRI) from December 19, 1948 to July 13, 1949. During the second 'Police Action' Dutch forces invaded and occupied the city on December 22, 1948, having earlier bombed it in preparation. The city was surrendered to Republican officials in December 1949 after the Dutch government recognized Indonesian sovereignty.
The city was officially renamed Bukittinggi in 1949, replacing its colonial name. From 1950 until 1957, Bukittinggi was the capital city of a province called Central Sumatra, which encompassed West Sumatra, Riau and Jambi. In February 1958, during a revolt in Sumatra against the Indonesian government, rebels proclaimed the Revolutionary Government of the Republic of Indonesia (PRRI) in Bukittinggi. The Indonesian government had recaptured the town by May the same year.
can lead to "immoral acts" such as young couples hugging, kissing and not to mention fornicating.
Transportation
Bukittinggi is connected to Padang by road, though a dysfunctional railway line also exists. For inner-city transport, Bukittinggi employs a public transportation system known as Mersi (Merapi Singgalang) and IKABE that connect locations within the city. The city also still preserves the traditional horse-cart widely known in the area as Bendi, although the use is limited and more popular to be used as vehicle for tourist, both domestic and foreign.
Tourism
It is a city popular with tourists due to the climate and central location. Attractions within the city include:
- Ngarai Sianok (Sianok Canyon)
- Lobang Jepang (Japanese Caves) - a network of underground bunkers & tunnels built by the Japanese during World War II
- Museum Rumah Kelahiran Bung Hatta (Museum of Bung Hatta Birthplace) - the house where Indonesian founding father Mohammad Hatta was born, now a museum.
- Jam Gadang - a large clock tower built by the Dutch in 1926.
- Pasar Atas and Pasar Bawah - traditional markets in downtown.
- Taman Bundo Kanduang park. The park includes a replica Rumah Gadang (literally: big house, with the distinctive Minangkabau roof architecture) used as a museum of Minangkabau culture, and a zoo. The Dutch hilltop outpost Fort de Kock is connected to the zoo by the Limpapeh Bridge pedestrian overpass.
Notable nearby destinations include Lake Maninjau and the Harau Valley.
POPULATION
Bukittinggi city has 98,551 inhabitants according to recent data the soul with the population growth rate of 2.04% per year. In the spirit of community building Bukittinggi was quite encouraging, as evidenced by the growing prosperity of life in general edged as a trader, employees, farmers, entrepreneurs of small industries and handicrafts as well as other services. Most of the residents of Bukittinggi about 99% are Muslim and the remainder are Catholic, Protestant, Buddhist and Hindu. Densest population residing in the District of bottom scrapings length, because the center of trade and other activities are mostly located in the district with an average density of 5531 inhabitants per km2.
CLIMATE AND GEOGRAPHICAL
In general in this city a lot of rain, an average of 2.381 millimeters per year with average rainfall of 193 days per year and air humidity range between min 82.0% - 90.8% max. Hence this area is temperate, cool temperate, with temperatures 17-24°C
REGIONAL TOPOGRAPHY
Areas of Bukittinggi is located between the 100, 21A ° - 100, 25A ° East Longitude and 00.17 ° - 00.19 ° latitude south with a height of 909 -941 m above sea level, air cooler with temperatures between 16.1 ° min - 24.9 Â ° max. Undulating contours of the land, consisting of hills and valleys, with an area of 25.239 km2 consisting of 27 hills that popular.
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