Padang Island
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Location of Padang in Riau Province
Padang Island is an island in Riau province, Indonesia, close to the east coast of Sumatra island. The area is 1,110 km² and the population at the 2020 Census was 32,934; the official estimate as at mid 2023 was 34,000.[1] Administratively, it forms the districts (kecamatan) of Merbau and Tasik Putri Puyu within the Meranti Islands Regency of Riau province. It should not be confused with the city of Padang, West Sumatra, or the island of Padang in Borneo.
References
[edit]- ^ Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2024, Kabupaten Kepulauan Meranti Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.1410)
1°09′N 102°21′E / 1.150°N 102.350°E