West Sumatra is home to the Minangkabau people, although the traditional Minangkabau region is actually wider than the province's boundaries, covering up to the southern region of North Sumatra, the western region of Riau, the western region of Jambi, the northern region of Bengkulu, and Negeri Sembilan in Malaysia.
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West Sumatra was the centre of the Pagaruyung Kingdom, founded by Adityawarman in 1347.
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West Sumatra is known by the name Bumi Minangkabau, as it is the home and origin of the Minangkabau people.
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Hindu-Buddhist influence in western Sumatra emerged around the 13th century, and began during the Pamalayu Expedition by Kertanagara, and later during the reign of Adityawarman and his son Ananggawarman.
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Some inland areas of central West Sumatra are still influenced by Buddhism, among others, the Padangroco temple, the Padanglawas temple and Muara Takus temple.
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West Sumatra was exiled to Batavia until his death, and was buried in the Mangga Dua cemetery.
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Name West Sumatra originated in the Vereenigde Oostindische Compagnie era, where the designation of the area for the west coast of Sumatra was Hoofdcomptoir van Sumatra's Westkust.
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At the beginning of the Indonesian independence in 1945, the West Sumatra region was incorporated in the Sumatra province based in Bukittinggi.
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Communism in West Sumatra has historically had an influence in the politics and society of West Sumatra.
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Padang, Pariaman, Silungkang, Sawah Lunto, Alahan Panjang and Suliki of West Sumatra have been cited as areas which were particularly active in communism.
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The rivers of West Sumatra include: Kuranji, Anai, Ombilin, Suliki, Agam, Sinamar, Arau.
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West Sumatra is one of the earthquake-prone areas in Indonesia, due to its location in the tectonic slab located between the confluence of two major continental plates and Great Sumatran fault, plus the activity of the active volcanoes.
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Large earthquakes that occurred recently in West Sumatra earthquake were the 2009 Sumatra earthquake and the 2010 Mentawai earthquake and tsunami.
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Season in West Sumatra is similar to other regions in Indonesia, only known for two seasons, namely the dry season and the rainy season.
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Province of West Sumatra is led by a governor who is elected directly with his representative for a 5-year term.
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Until 1979, the smallest administrative unit in West Sumatra was called a nagari, which had existed before Indonesian independence.
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However, now the villages of West Sumatra have tried to build efforts to facilitate the political policies of the village government or since exchanging back into nagari, namely changing the structure and process between village government structures made under Law No 5 of 1979.
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West Sumatra Province is subdivided into twelve regencies and seven autonomous cities, which lie outside any regency.
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Language used in everyday life in West Sumatra is the Minangkabau language which has several dialects, such as the Bukittinggi dialect, Pariaman dialect, South Coastal dialect, and Payakumbuh dialect.
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The Grand Mosque of West Sumatra has a gonjong-shaped building, decorated with Minang carvings and calligraphy.
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Music industry in West Sumatra is growing with the emergence of Minangkabau artists who can blend modern music into traditional Minangkabau music.
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At present the singers, songwriters and music stylists in West Sumatra are under the auspices of the PAPPRI organization and PARMI.
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Broadly speaking, dance from West Sumatra is from the customs of the Minangkabau people and the Mentawai people.
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Traditional, West Sumatra weapons are Keris and Kerambit shaped like tiger nails.
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Gradually, the economy of West Sumatra began to move positively after experiencing pressure due to the impact of the 2009 earthquake that hit the region.
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In February 2012, the number of West Sumatra's workforce reached 2,204,218 people, an increase of 90,712 compared to the total workforce in February 2011.
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West Sumatra industry is dominated by small scale industries or households.
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Cement processing industry, in 2012 West Sumatra produced 6,522,006 tons, higher than last year's 6,151,636 tons.
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West Sumatra has the potential of group A, B and C mining materials.
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Prime tourist attractions of West Sumatra are the natural environment, and the culture and history of the Minangkabau and Mentawai people.
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West Sumatra is home to several universities, the most notable of which is Andalas University.
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