Bukittinggi is one city in the province of West Sumatra, this Indonesia.City formerly called the Fort de Kock and the former had also dubbed as Paris van Sumatra town of Bukittinggi and also once the capital of Indonesia.
The city is the hometown of one of the Bung Hatta proclaimed Indonesia, also known as city heritage with the Clock Tower, a landmark in the heart of the height, shape of a large clock, as well as a symbol for the city which is also located on the edge of a valley called Canyon Sianok .
Besides the town of Bukittinggi is also famous as a tourist city that cool air, and siblings (sister city) in Seremban from Negeri Sembilan in Malaysia.
GEOGRAPHY
Bukittinggi is located on the Bukit Barisan range that ran along the island of Sumatra, surrounded by three volcanoes is Mount Singgalang, Mount Marapi and Mount Sago.
The city has a hilly topography and valley, some hills are scattered in urban areas, among them the Mount Ambacang, Bukit Tambun Bones, Mandiangin Hill, Hill Campago, Kubangankabau Hill, Bukit Pinang Sabatang Nan, Canggang Hill, Hill Paninjauan.
POPULATION
The city is dominated by ethnic Minangkabau, but there are also ethnic Chinese, Javanese, Tamil and Batak.
EDUCATION
Since the Dutch colonial era, the city has become an educational center on the island of Sumatra, starting in 1872, with the establishment Kweekschool voor Inlandsche Onderwijzers (school teachers for teachers bumiputera) or also known as king of the school's name, which later evolved into volksschool or school people.
HEALTH
Bukittinggi City has had good health care, where a city with a relatively small area has had 5 hospital that is 3 pieces of government-owned and two private sector, supported by 5 pieces of health centers and six health centers and 15 health centers around helper. One of the main General Hospital Dr. Achmad Mochtar, a public hospital owned by the government.
National Stroke Hospital located in this city, a government-owned hospitals with service excellence for stroke. So is Islam Ibn Sina Hospital, a private hospital.
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.
ECONOMY
Galuang Loih market developments now called Market Ateh, making the Dutch East Indies government then re-develop the market, by rebuilding a loods to the east in 1900, precisely at the waist area of the hill adjacent to the ditch that flows at the foot of the hill, because market place is located in the slope of the local people call it by name Teleng market (Italic) or market slope. The next development in the surrounding area appear again in the next several markets including the Lower Markets and Market Banto. In structuring the market, the Dutch East Indies government also connects each market with long and slender (stairs) and among the famous is called by the name of bunch 40.
To reduce buildup on one area of the town of Bukittinggi and then develop the urban area to the east by the Aur Kuning Market building, which currently is one of the wholesale trade center for goods convection in the town of Bukittinggi. While the traditional markets around the area such as the Clock Tower Ateh Market, Market and Market Bottom Slope, now evolved into a place selling handicrafts and souvenirs typical of Minangkabau.
SPORTS
Community town of Bukittinggi is very fond of sport riding, and every year the city held a race horse racing horse racing at Bukit Ambacang. This is a series of runway horse race held in several other areas in West Sumatra, in the presence race also encourages farmers to keep survival horses, other than as a tradition as well as a source of livelihood of its people.
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
- Jam Gadang - a large clock tower built by the Dutch in 1926.
- Pasar Atas and Pasar Bawah - traditional markets in downtown.
- 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.
- Museum Rumah Kelahiran Bung Hatta (Museum of Bung Hatta Birthplace) - the house where Indonesian founding father Mohammad Hatta was born, now a museum.
- Notable nearby destinations include Lake Maninjau and the Harau Valley.
HOTEL
· Campago Resort Hotel
· The Hills Bukittinggi Hotel and Convention
· Denai Hotel
· Pusako Hotel
· Limas Hotel
· Asia Hotel
TYPICAL FOOD
· The main food
o Randang
o Randang Lokan
o Dendeng Balado
o Dendeng Batokok
o Gulai Tunjang
o Gulai paku
o Gulai toco
o Gulai itiak
o Gulai banak
o Gulai kambiang
o Gulai manih
o Gulai pucuak ubi
o Gulai asin padeh
o Pangek masin
o Pangek padeh
o Kalio dagiang
o Kalio jariang
o Sambalado tanak
o Sambalado matah
o Cancang
o Ikan balado
o Ikan baka
o Soto padang
o Goreng baluik
o Goreng lauak
o Palai Bada
· Snack
o Sate Padang
o Sate Pariaman
o Sate Padangpanjang
o Pical
o Dadiah
o Lamang
o Lamang tapai
o Katupek Pitalah
o Katan durian
o Katan sarikayo
o Bubur kampiun
o Bubur kacang padi
o Kolak kundua
o Bubua Cino
· Traditional cakes
o Galamai
o Wajik
o Kipang Kacang
o Bareh Randang
o Rakik Maco
o Karupuak Balado
o Karupuak Jangek
o Karupuak Sanjai
o Karak kaliang
o Palai Rinuak
o Pergedel Jaguang
o Sarabi
o Kue putu
· Beverages
o Es tebak
o Es campua
o Teh Talua
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