Solok


Solok is a city in West Sumatra, Indonesia. The motto of this city is Kota Beras which is an abbreviation of "Bersih, Elok, Rapi, Aman dan Sejahtera". It has an area of 58.72 km2, a population of 59,396 at the 2010 Census, and 73,438 at the 2020 Census; the official estimate as at mid-2023 was 77,842 - comprising 39,239 males and 38,603 females. Solok topography varies between the plains and hilly with a height of 390 m above sea level. Three tributaries cross Solok, namely Batang Lembang, Batang Gawan, and Batang Air Binguang.
Judging from the type of soil, 21.37 percent of the land in Solok is rice fields and the remaining 78.63 percent is used for other than rice fields. The travel time from Solok to Padang is 75 minutes, to the city of Padang Panjang for 60 minutes, and to Sawahlunto for 40 minutes.

Administration

Solok City is divided into two administrative districts which are listed below with their areas and populations at the 2010 census and the 2020 census, together with the official estimates as of mid 2023. The table also includes the number of administrative urban villages in each district.
Name of
District
Area
in
km2		Pop'n
2010
census		Pop'n
2020
census		Pop'n
mid-2023
estimate		Admin
centre		No.
of
villages
Lubuk Sikarah35.9832,64540,72043,272Tanah Garam7
Tanjung Harapan22.7426,75132,71834,570Tanjung Paku6
Totals58.7259,39673,43877,842Lubuk Sikarah13

The two districts comprise respectively the west and east parts of the city.

Climate

Solok has a tropical rainforest climate with heavy rainfall year-round.