Bukittinggi

Bukittinggi Fort de Kock
City
City of Bukittinggi Kota Bukittinggi
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• Jawi	بوكيت تيڠڬي
View of Bukittinggi with Jam Gadang Bukittinggi Town Hall Ahmad Yani Street Janjang Koto Gadang Ngarai Sianok
Coat of arms
Motto:  Saayun Salangkah (Minangkabau: Same turn, same step)
Location within West Sumatra
Bukittinggi Location in Southern Sumatra, Sumatra and Indonesia Bukittinggi Bukittinggi (Sumatra) Bukittinggi Bukittinggi (Indonesia)
Coordinates: 0°18′20″S 100°22′9″E
Country	Indonesia
Province	West Sumatra
Government
• Mayor	Ramlan Nurmatias
• Vice Mayor	Ibnu Asis
Area
• Total	24.84 km2 (9.59 sq mi)
Elevation	930 m (3,050 ft)
Population  (mid 2025 estimate)
• Total	125,920
• Density	5,069/km2 (13,130/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+7 (Indonesia Western Time)
Postal code	26000
Area code	(+62) 752
HDI (2022)	0.814 (very high)
Website	bukittinggikota.go.id

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Bukittinggi (Minangkabau: Bukiktinggi, Jawi: بوكيت تيڠڬي, formerly Dutch: Fort de Kock) is the third largest city in West Sumatra, Indonesia, with a population of 111,312 in 2010 and 121,028 in 2020. The official estimate as of mid 2025 lists a population of 125,920 (consisting of 62,809 males and 63,111 females). The city covers an area of 24.84 km². It is located in the Minangkabau Highlands, 90 km by road from the West Sumatran capital city of Padang. The city is completely surrounded by the Agam Regency (Bukittinggi was its regency seat until 1998), making it an enclave within the regency, and it is located at 0°18′20″S 100°22′9″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° to 24.9 °C.

Bukittinggi used to be known as Fort de Kock and was once dubbed as 'Parijs van Sumatera'. The city was the capital of Indonesia during the Emergency Government of the Republic of Indonesia (PDRI). Before it became the capital of PDRI, the city was a centre of government at the time of the Dutch East Indies and during the Japanese colonial period.

Bukittinggi is also known as a leading tourist city in West Sumatra. It is twinned with Seremban in Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia. The Jam Gadang, a clock tower located in the heart of the city, is a symbol for the city and a well-visited tourist spot in the city.

The city is the birthplace of Mohammad Hatta, Indonesian co-proclamator and Assaat, then Indonesian (acting) president. Koto Gadang, a village in the southwest of the city, produces an abundance of statesmen, ministers, doctors, economist, artist and scholars who make great contribution to Indonesia, including Sutan Sjahrir, Agus Salim, Bahder Djohan, Rohana Kudus, Emil Salim, and Dr. Syahrir.