Padang
Padang ranks 16,763rd in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Ciudad Guayana, West Wickham, and Kismayo. Memorable people born in Padang include Mochtar Lubis. Padang has been the birth place of many writers. Padang is located in Indonesia.
Padang is the capital and largest city of the Indonesian province of West Sumatra. It had a population of 833,562 at the 2010 Census and 909,040 at the 2020 Census; the official estimate as at mid 2023 was 942,938 - comprising 473,089 males and 469,849 females. It is the 16th most populous city in Indonesia and the most populous city on the west coast of Sumatra. The Padang metropolitan area is the third most populous metropolitan area in Sumatra with a population of over 1.7 million. Padang is widely known for its Minangkabau culture, cuisine, and sunset beaches. Read more on Wikipedia
People
In 1922, Padang was the birth place of 1 globally memorable people, including Mochtar Lubis.
People Born in Padang
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Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Padang were writers (1), while most who died were .
Occupational Trends
Throughout history writers have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Padang, including Mochtar Lubis.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 1 globally memorable people born in Padang since 1700.
