Painan

Painan is a coastal town that serves as the capital of the South Pesisir regency of , . It is an urban centre in IV Jurai District.
Wikipedia
  • Type: Town
  • Description: capital of South Pesisir Regency, West Sumatra, Indonesia
  • Also known as: “Parnau”

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Painan.

Village
Photo: MichaelJLowe, CC BY-SA 2.5.
is a village.

Painan

Latitude
-1.34802° or 1° 20′ 53″ south
Longitude
100.57761° or 100° 34′ 39″ east
Elevation
8 metres (26 feet)
Open location code
6PC2MH2H+Q2
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1308444188
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­town
Geo­Names ID
1633239
Wiki­data ID
Q14652510
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Minangkabau—“Painan” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “باينان”
  • Arabic: “بينبان”
  • Chinese: “派南”
  • Dutch: “Painan”
  • Indonesian: “Kota Painan”
  • Indonesian: “Painan”
  • Minangkabau: “Painan”
  • “Painan”

Places with the Same Name

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Localities in the Area

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