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Sijunjung

West Sumatra, Indonesia · Asia

About Sijunjung

Sijunjung sits on the route: 10 minutes from Muaro, 47km from Istano Basa Pagaruyung.

Sijunjung is a town located in West Sumatra, Indonesia. With a population of 27,786, it is an important destination in Asia.

On a road trip, Sijunjung sits in Indonesia, where you drive on the left. It's in the Asia/Jakarta time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Sijunjung to your route.

About Sijunjung

Sijunjung Regency (Indonesian: Kabupaten Sijunjung; pronounced [kabuˌpat̪ɛn siˈd͡ʒuɲd͡ʒʊŋ]) formerly known as Sawahlunto Sijunjung (Indonesian pronunciation: [sawahˌlun̪t̪o siˈd͡ʒuɲd͡ʒʊŋ]), is an inland regency (kabupaten) in West Sumatra, Indonesia. The Regency covers an area of 3,150.58 km2, and it had a population

Read more of 201,823 at the 2010 census and 235,045 at the 2020 Census; the official estimate as of mid 2025 was 249,790 (comprising 126,310 males and 123,480 females). The regency seat is the town of Muaro Sijunjung. The regency was created from the former Sawahlunto Regency, after the districts comprising Sawahlunto town became a city, administratively separated from the regency, which was then renamed. Most of the people work in trade or as government employees, and the rest are farmers. There are few university graduates because most people are not interested in continuing their studies for reasons of economic and environmental culture. Many of the natural resources of this regency are not explored and utilized because of the mountainous geography.

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Sijunjung is located in West Sumatra, Indonesia, Asia. The coordinates are -0.7005 latitude, 100.9774 longitude.

What is the population of Sijunjung?

Sijunjung has a population of approximately 27,786 people, making it a town in Indonesia.

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Quick Information

Population
27,786
Continent
Asia
Country
Indonesia
Region
West Sumatra
Timezone
Asia/Jakarta
Coordinates
-0.7005, 100.9774

Emergency & Services

Essential numbers in Indonesia

Police
110
Ambulance
118
Fire
113
All emergencies
112
Driving side
left
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Worth the detour from Sijunjung

1 notable place within an hour's drive.

castle

Istano Basa Pagaruyung

A reconstructed Minangkabau royal palace with sweeping buffalo-horn roofs and carved timber walls, rebuilt after a 2007 lightning fire. Three storeys of interiors are open to visitors.

47 km · about 55 min drive

Driving roads near Sijunjung

  • 75 kmHarau ValleyA flat rice-farming floor hemmed by 100-metre granite cliffs with waterfalls dropping straight off the rim, on the road east from Payakumbuh. A nature reserve since Dutch colonial times.
  • 77 kmKelok 9 BridgeSpectacular stacked flyover in West Sumatra that spirals a highway up a jungle gorge, replacing the old nine hairpin bends: Indonesia's most photographed piece of road engineering.

When to drive here

Year-round

Tropical latitude: plan around the wet season rather than temperature.

Nearby Destinations

Other places to explore near Sijunjung.

Muaro

🇮🇩 Indonesia

5 km away

Kototujuh

🇮🇩 Indonesia

12 km away

Tanjungampalu

🇮🇩 Indonesia

18 km away

Tanjungampalu

🇮🇩 Indonesia

19 km away

Kumanis

🇮🇩 Indonesia

23 km away

Tanjunggadang

🇮🇩 Indonesia

26 km away

Talawi

🇮🇩 Indonesia

29 km away

Sumpur Kudus

🇮🇩 Indonesia

30 km away

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