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Payakumbuh

Payakumbuh is a city in Payakumbuh district, West Sumatra, Indonesia of about 121,572 people. Within 50 km by road there are 233 places to visit: 115 hill stations & viewpoints, 85 mosques & dargahs and 8 caves. The must-see places are Surau Dagang Rao-Rao, Ratapan Ibu and Tuo Koto Nan Ampek Mosque.

0.2159° S, 100.6334° EPop. 121,572Lovina 2279 km

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Within 30 km54 places
Within 50 km233
Must-see32
Notable235
Best timeOctober to February

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One day from Payakumbuh

5 stops, one loop, back by 2:59 pm

79 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.

  1. Leave Payakumbuh
  2. Gunung Sago Malintang Nature Recreation Parknature spot · 2 hrs
  3. Masjid Raya Rao-Raomosque · 30 min
  4. Ngalau Indahcave · 1 hrs
  5. Mesjid Al-muttahidinmosque or dargah · 30 min
  6. Sumatrariver spot · 1 hrs
  7. Back in Payakumbuh
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Questions people ask

What are the best places to visit near Payakumbuh?

Surau Dagang Rao-Rao (attraction, about 1 km), Ratapan Ibu (heritage site, about 2 km), Tuo Koto Nan Ampek Mosque (mosque, about 3 km), Ngalau Indah (cave, about 7 km), Sumatra (river spot, about 10 km), Gunung Sago Malintang Nature Recreation Park (nature spot, about 17 km).

How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Payakumbuh?

233 places on Spotwander: 115 hill stations & viewpoints, 85 mosques & dargahs, 8 caves, 6 forts & heritage, 7 waterfalls.

Which is the nearest viewpoint to Payakumbuh?

Puncak Marajo, about 7 km by road; Bukit Patai (12 km) is next.

Which is the nearest dargah to Payakumbuh?

Muqarrabin Bunian Mosque, about 1 km by road; Muslimin Payakumbuh Mosque (1 km) is next.

What is a good one-day trip from Payakumbuh?

Start in Payakumbuh, visit Gunung Sago Malintang Nature Recreation Park, then Masjid Raya Rao-Rao, then Ngalau Indah, then Mesjid Al-muttahidin, then Sumatra, and drive back — about 79 km by road in all.