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West Sumatra travel guide - Trip to Minangkabau

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Cities

Padang - Indonesia's capital of spicy food
Bukittinggi - A mild weather city, to run away from the heat
Padang Panjang - A pleasant market down near Bukittinggi
Pariaman - The Sunset Beach City
Sawahlunto - Little Holland of Sumatra
Pasaman - The Wild Life Paradise at West Sumatra
Solok and South Solok - Land of Thousand Lakes
Batusangkar - The Heart of Minangkabau Culture and Spirit
Payakumbuh- Land of Rocky Mountains
Koto Gadang- Producer of silver and gave birth to a lot of leaders of national and even international caliber.

About

West Sumatra bounded in the north by the province of North Sumatra, in the west by the Indian ocean, in the south by the provinces of Bengkulu and Jambi, and in the east by Riau province.

85% of the population are Minangkabau, notable in the annals of anthropology as the world's largest matriarchal society: children take their names from their mother's side and, on marriage, the husband moves into the wife's family. Culturally, the hallmarks of Minangkabau culture are their famously spicy food, served all around Indonesia in Padang restaurants (named after the capital), and the soaring-eaved rumah gadang house, shaped like a series of buffalo horns.

On the other hand, the tribal inhabitants of the Mentawai archipelago, a group of islands about 100 miles off the coast of west Sumatra, cling to a traditional agrarian lifestyle that is totally different from that of Minangkabau.

Language

Most people in West Sumatra uses Minang language in their daily conversation. It's somewhat similar to Malay language, due to the fact that Melayu language is the origin root of both languages.

Get in
By plane:

Minangkabau International Airport (Bandara Internasional Minangkabau - BIM) (PDG), located 23 km north-west of Padang, is the main gateway to West Sumatra, with frequent flights to destinations throughout Sumatra and Java, as well as Kuala Lumpur (AirAsia). Tiger Airways and SilkAir previously connected Padang to Singapore, but Tiger ended service October 28, 2009 and SilkAir no longer serves PDG.

Note that if you are flying internationally out of Minangkabau Airport, you are subject to departure tax (75,000 Rupiah as at Feb '08) which you would need to pay for in Rupiah so save some bills for the trip out. The domestic tax is Rp. 30,000.

Resources:
West Sumatra travel guide - Wikitravel:

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== West Sumatera Traditional Cuisine ==

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RENDANG

Rendang is a spicy meat dish which originated from the Minangkabau ethnic group of Indonesia, and is now commonly served across the country. One of the characteristic foods of Minangkabau culture, it is served at ceremonial occasions and to honour guests. Also popular in Malaysia, Singapore, Brunei, the southern Philippinesand southern Thailand, rendang is traditionally prepared by the Indonesian community during festive occasions. Culinary experts often describe rendang as: 'West Sumatra caramelized beef curry'. In 2011 an online poll by 35,000 people held by CNN International chose Rendang as the number one dish of their 'World’s 50 Most Delicious Foods' list.

Rendang has a respectable position in the Minangkabau culture. Rendang has its own philosophy for the Minang people of West Sumatra, the deliberation and consensus, a set of four basic ingredients that symbolize integrity Minang society, namely:

Dagiang (beef), is a symbol of "niniak Mamak" (indigenous tribe leaders)

Karambia (coconut), is a symbol of "Cadiak Clever" (the intellectual)

Lado (chili), is a symbol of "Ulema" a spicy, assertive law to teach religion

Cookers (spice), a symbol of Minangkabau society overall.

In Minangkabau tradition, rendang is a dish that must be served in each special event, such as a variety of Minangkabau traditional ceremonies, receptions, or welcome guests of honor.

In Malay tradition, both in Riau, Jambi, Medan or the Malay Peninsula, rendang is a special dish that was served in a circumcision feast, birthday, wedding, litany, or a religious event, such as Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Qurban.

DENDENG

Dendeng Minang or Jerky is meat that is cut into thin flakes are fat trimmed, seasoned with tamarind sauce, salty or sweet with dried on low heat or marinated and dried. The result is a salty meat and semisweet and do not need to be stored in the refrigerator. Jerky is an example of preserved foods.

"Songket Silungkang" Original Souvenir from West Sumatera

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Songket is one of the work of skilled hands Silungkang original craftsmen, Sawahlunto city, West Sumatra which have patterns and motifs are varied and unique.

Taking the elements of nature that shaped motifs packaged in bungo radishes, grapes, pucuak rabuang, star, Kapalo samek, and many other elements. The color combination is beautiful and elegant in every piece of songket fabric adds elegance to every owner. Songket is suitable for all Indonesian women who want to always look beautiful and charming in any occasion, formal and semiformal. Make sure SONGKET be part of your special day.....

Mentawai Island

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HTS Surf ResortBeach front villas, fully air conditioned, splash pools, white sand beach, 20 steps to the lagoon, 50 strokes to the peak. 100’s of rideable waves per day at one of the world ‘s most consistent quality breaks. Caters to individual hard-core surfers, couples and surfing families looking for a long or short stay.

Boat TripsIdeal for groups of hard core surfers or family groups keen to explore more remote breaks in the Mentawai Islands.

You can chose to stay in luxury rooms ashore or explore all the Mentawai Islands aboard expedition vessels or mix both for a combination surf vacation with our special “mentawai::fusion” package. A new unique way to surf the best of both worlds.

Visit to Lembah Harau

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Valley Harau in Payakumbuh, District 50 City, West Sumatra, has seven waterfalls (sarasah) is fascinating. Fence steep rock cliffs and straight is also challenging for the sport of rock climbing.

Payakumbuh: As in the castle! Perhaps so that visitors feel at Payakumbuh Harau Valley, District 50 City, West Sumatra. Entering Harau Valley Park, tourists felt "under siege" reddish cliffs as high as 150 to 200 meters. Cliff was up around the valley.

At the bottom of the cliff, stretch of paddy fields and lush green trees again to make magic more fascinating Harau Valley. Harau Valley area also inhabited different kinds of wild animals and birds. The valley is also increasingly engaging with seven sarasah waterfalls or fast flowing. In the rainy season, water flows harder. Scenery around the valley even more spectacular when the rainbow after the rain falls.

Tourism areas achieved an hour journey from Bukittinggi, Agam, this can be enjoyed by paying the ticket Rp 1,500 per person. For travelers who intend to spend the night, this place also provides a small cottage and a house large sieve in the bottom of the valley. One night's room rental price varies, starting from Rp 50 thousand to Rp 2 million. Open porch makes visitors can enjoy the view of the valley as much. Visitors can also enjoy the strains of Saluang - Minangkabau traditional music instrument - which is blown by the local village children for entertaining tourists.

Sijunjung tour map

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1. Tourism Regions Musiduga

Area Adventure Travel Distance is ± 3 km
Hotel's Bukik Gadang Sijunjung Muaro,
in this area you can enjoy:

Tour major tourist attractions (Festival)
Across the river Batang Kuantan
level of difficulty I s / d 4.

Navigate the grotto / cave that is still natural,
Stalactite with stalagnit and that is still intact.

information maps tour

- Water Terjun Palukahan.
-Climbing.
Off-Road for automotive sports lover.
Hyking and camping out

2. Hot Air Tour Regions

± 12 km distance from the Hotel Bukik Gadang Sijunjung Muaro, here you can enjoy:
It is Loguang grotto grotto terpanjang in Sumatra during the ± 13 km, have 1 main entrance and the exit 3.
Warm water swimming
Cold water swimming, water source comes from the grotto Loguang.

3. Air Terjun and grotto Sisawah

4. Heritage and the kingdom of the night Kamang New

5. Musyawarah kingdom hall Cashew Lipo

Hotel and Lodging Places

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Hotel Bukik Gadang is magnificent hotel in the District Sijunjung. Strategically located in the middle of the capital district Sijunjung, precisely on the Bukik Gadang Sijunjung Muaro. Therefore, this magnificent hotel called Hotel Bukik Gadang. Hotel Bukik Gadang established in 2003 by the Regional Government of Kab Sijunjung. From year to year Bukik Hotel Gadang start and grow a lot in the visit by the tourists, visitors and local people who want to stay at this hotel.

Bukik large hotels have many facilities including: Room consists of berberapa types ranging from Standard Rooms, Family Rooms Rooms to suites, meeting space that consists of Convention Room (150 seats), the Laweh Room (35 seats), Durian Gadang Room (35 temat seated), Pulai Berambai Room (20 seats), Room Theater, Restaurant and Coffee Shop, Drug Store, Loundry, and Jogging Track.

Sijunjung is a region rich in tourism because of this Hotel Bukik Gadang package also offers a tour package to the tourists in the city or town. a tour package that consists of Nature Tourism, Culture Tours, History Tours, Culinary Tours, Sports Tours, Religious Tours, Shopping Tours, Special Interest Tours, Travel and General

Tour major tourist attractions "Batang Kuantan" Silokek

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Batang Kuantan River Flow is one of the tracks to extreme sports rafting in Sijunjung regency, West Sumatra Province. This river has a rapid cascade of dangerous-and challenging. Especially when it rains and increased water debit, then the flow Batang Kuantan akan feel more downpours. River with the length of 38 km was a combination of two major rivers that are located in West Sumatra, the Ombilin Trunk and Trunk Palangki. This is to make this river into one of the largest rivers in the province.

Office of Tourism Arts and Culture Youth Sports Sijunjung District, as the responsible development of tourism and sports activities in the district is working to provide the best service for the tourists who come for sport and travel. One of the efforts made to provide comfort for the perpetrators of rafting is to prepare some of the assistant on duty to give instructions about the circumstances Batang Kuantan. For that,
menggodok head office for some people to be trained with the energy of the instructors will bring some major tourist attractions Kapinis School in Bandung.

In order to attract public interest for the trip to Batang Kuantan, the government of Kabupaten Sijunjung a rafting race on the river, which diagendakan as an annual event. Usually, the race was held in December when the water debit Trunk Buantan are increased, so that was good for white water rafting race.
B. Specialties

As the location of sports rafting, Batang Kuantan has a strong flow. By the extreme sports lovers, the Batang Kuantan grouped in ketegori difficulty level III. This indicates that the Trunk Kuatan truly a good place for sports lovers of rafting to the river is. Of course, for those who want to cross this river are advised to prepare well physically, with the exercise routine, and preparation of adequate equipment. This is to guard so that when the river flow hempasan a swift change and they can be through with the good.

Batang Kuantan ketegori difficulties in the entrance level III

Batang Kuantan difficult terrain overlooking the variations different from the obstacles to harmful light. For example, in the river upstream direction, a track that will be passed by the participants classified as mild white water rafting with a calm river. Entering the middle, the field began to be heavy with the cascade-cascade dangerous. Meanwhile, on the downstream river, obstacles that block had been in the category of dangerous with the rapid and extreme obstacles that are difficult. Participants who pass the downstream river, the paddle must be dexterous in the boat that survived until the goal.

Medan river obstacles with light

Medan river with dangerous obstacles

Batang Kuantan flow in the hilly area between the slit bongkahan stone tower that high. Edge-edge is firmly established in part to cover the river edge ditumbuhi shady trees. The cliffs that tower and the green carpet of trees into power attraction at the Batang Kuantan.

In some places in the location of the sports activities, there are several rafting tourism is also interesting to visit, such as Tebing Batu Karang for sport rock climbing, Air Batang Terjun Tano, and the grotto or cave with paving stones stalaktit to tour the cave. The traveler will be consoled with the presence of several tourism object, which can be visited in a while waiting for the paddle shift and when to rest after sports rafting.

Grotto / cave on the edge Batang Kuantan

Batang Kuantan often used by students from various universities, such as University (UNAND) and University of Bung Hatta University, Padang and National Development (UPN) Veteran and University of Gadjah Mada (UGM), Yogyakarta for the gym, nature expeditions, and river edge. The reason for choosing Kuatan Trunk is because the condition of the river that is still good, the great rivers flow, and the natural environment that is still beautiful. Apart from some university, there are several rafting sports associations in the Province of West Sumatra which is also the Batang Kuantan as a place to practice and hone the ability.
C. Location

Batang Kuantan major tourist attractions located in the Nagari Silokek, District Sijunjung, Kabupatan Sijunjung, West Sumatra, Indonesia.
D. Access

Location rafting is about 120 km from Kota Padang, capital of West Sumatra Province. Travel may be using public transport (bus), car rental, or private cars. If using public transport (bus), travel starting from the airport to the terminal Ketaping Muaro Sijunjung in the City Sijunjung. Usually the tourists imposed fees of Rp 25,000-Rp 30,000 to the time of the about 4 hours (November 2008). From the terminal Muaro Sijunjung the location that is 14 km, followed by the use of rural transportation costs of Rp 3,000.
E. Ticket Price

Not to enter a location free of charge.
F. Accommodation and Other Facilities

Existing facilities in the vicinity of the river has not been adequate. Only bebarapa shack rice field that can be used to rest before the plunge to remove the white water rafting or tired after the rivers. This also applies to eating places. Before the plunge to the river this would that the tourists who prepare their own food needs to be consumed on the river bank. For tourists who want to get a more adequate facilities, could obtain in the capital of Kabupaten Sijunjung a distance of about 14 km from the location of white water rafting.

Had not know the terrain so rafting in Batang Kuantan, the tourists can take advantage of energy. They are ready to guide and give instructions about the situation and terrain conditions rafting. Energy is deliberately prepared by the local government for the visitors comfortable.

Kandi's Zoo Resort

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Resort Tourism Kandi Sawahlunto have +400 ha total area. Former mining area is now developed into tourist areas. Here there are many tourism objects. Just a Lake Tour Kandi, Animal Park with its Lake Tandikek complete with a variety of water tours, Horse Arena stages the National Road Race Arena, Motor Cross. For a hobby Beternak tourists can also visit the horse and cattle breeding.

Animal park Kandi (tsk) with the area +5 ha, are in a Tourism Resort Kandi have a total area +300 ha. Animal Parks in the City of Sawahlunto Kandi has been developed since 2006, here travelers can find a wide range and color of animals.

Kandi Animal park is equipped with a variety of family games. Arena outbound and games of children. Here, not only elephants have a mount, but also horses that will take tourists around Animal Park to tour the Lake is still in the area.

Animal park, Lake Tour and out bound and the various games children deliberately are presented in a single package in order to visit the tourist experience. See and enjoy the various facilities ranging from air tour train, water, banana boat, single-double kayaks, speed boat. Moreover, near the Central Plaza is located directly opposite the lake and Animal Park. Held at the Plaza this variety of entertainment that can be enjoyed directly from the arena Plaza, or from the lake while on tour various facilities of water, rest or while relaxing in the gazebo-gazebo available.

Sawahlunto Water Park's

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As bathing officials and son-daughter of the Netherlands. Cold bathing water in 2001 to be re-styled swimming pool with the name of Cold Water Swimming Pool. And in 2006 a swimming pool is upgraded to become objects of Tourism Boom Water that has various facilities such as: Pujasera (Food Court), Gazebo (Permanent and Traditional), Garden, Arena Outbond (Flying Fox, V-Bridge, Spider Web). All these are for comfort and satisfaction of the tourists. Now it has been operating Water Boom II is still in one area with a total area of 5 ha + development, including agro and various other entertainment facilities.

Now there is Water Boom with 2 facilities:

* A. High Speed Water,
* B. Sanca Water Snake,
* C. Kiddie Water Slide,

Weekly event in Waterboom:

* Race catching fish
* Race Bucket spill
* Race Gebuk pillow
* Race Car Games
* Race Pool
* And many other games are a special visitor. Winners will get prizes and free entertainment every second week of each month.

Ombilin Office

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Built in 1916 with the name "Ombilin Meinen" that serves as a mining office. And until now, is still used as office PT BA UPO.

Great Mosque Nurul Islam

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In 1894 the center was built enegi PLTU electricity (power plan) in Kubang Sirakuak for various engine menggerrakan expedite the process of coal mining and transportation. Built after 1924 in the successor Salak, since the former PLTU in Kubang Sirakuak experiencing various functions of the transition. This place was a warehouse and assembly of weapons where there is a revolution in the bungker used by the combatants of freedom as a storage place for weapons such as grenade fire other weapons. And 1952 in the former PLTU a magnificent building, the Muslims built the liturgy, (now City Sawahlunto Mesjid Raya). While the former tower chimney smoke PLTU berketinggian that more than 75 meter minaret is made.

"Goedang Ransum Museum"

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An achievement and pride can be seen here, where the advances in technology, cooking in a large-scale technology with steam heat already present in Sawahlunto since the beginning of the 20th century, even the first time in Indonesia. This can be seen from every part of the building and the equipment used.

Here, not only where there is a kitchen to cook, there are also some buildings that have a different function, but is one piece of mutual support to one another. Among the buildings are: the main building (Public Bath), large warehouse (warehouse) inventories of raw materials and rice,

Steam generator (furnace) made in Germany year 1894 made by the ROHRENDAMPFKESSELFABRIK DR PATENTE. NO.13449 & 42,321 units of 2, Menara chimney smoke, batangan ice factory, hospital, office cooperative coal mine Ombilin, Heuler (rice mill), ransum head home, house staff, post guards, animal slaughterhouse, the dwelling house cut animals .

Note the history of cooking shows Kitchen General average 65 PIKUL rice each day. It also provides food and cooking, such as light-drenched drenched workers for mines, pulp for hospital patients Ombilin. Thus can be Dapur Umum serve thousands of people need to eat. Because the cooking equipment is also available in all size large. We can imagine how the large pot cook rice and vegetables with diameter of 124 cm to reach 148 cm, body beriuk high as 60 cm to 70 cm thick and 1.2 cm.

In the kitchen was working as a General that serve the needs of the food:

1. Inmate, better known as the chain
2. Employees who have not Tambang him (celibacy), especially those who are far from the Dutch (Nederlands).
3. Mine is already bekeluarga.
4. Workers and patients home Ombilin Health.

Since 1945 Kitchen General cooking is not effective anymore for mine employees, but are preferred to the needs of the army. In the year 1945 for use in cooking food for TKRI. In the year 1948 General Cable is for use in cooking food for the needs of the Netherlands (Kenil) and after independence in 1950 until now RI General Kitchen is no longer in use as a place to cook. Various functions have been changes such as the period of 1950 1960s enabled the former General Cable as a place providing administration for the company Tambang Batubara Ombilin. Society as a place to call pengetikan. Dahun period 1960 - 1970 Kitchen-an ex-General as a place of formal education at Sekolah Menengah Pertama (SMP) Ombilin.

Period Year 1970 1980 kitchen-an ex-enabled Public housing as mine employees Ombilin until 1980. Period 1980 to 2004, still as a residential company employees, but also take some of the people who obtain permission to stay by the company. Circumstances such as this take place until early 2005.

Main exhibition space is a former General Kitchen cooking space. Here exhibited objects collection Kitchen General cooking equipment. Cooking equipment which can be witnessed all-round great system here with the hot steam from cooking steam generator that is unique.

Travelers can also penetrate through the first Sawahlunto tempo PHOTO GALLERY presents a different theme. Here, through photographs of the tourists can travel long Sawahlunto from time to time.

With the growing diversity of cultures in the City suburnya Sawahlunto Charcoal. This is seen from the various arts and cultural attractions as well as in the area. Not only cultural and traditional Minangkabau only clothing that is in the City Sawahlunto, cultural areas, such as Javanese, Batak, and China also participated in the cultural diversity of color Sawahlunto

With the diversity of cultural Sawahlunto this is known as the multi-ethnic city. Sawahlunto nagari in each frame in the culture Minangkabaumemberikan distinctive style and color with the Adat Nagari Salingka it. Nagari Silungkang, Talawi, Kubang, Tak Boncah, Lumindai, Kolok, Lunto, Kajai, Talago Gunuang and Sijantang for example, give a different color between one another. Moreover, the presence of others such as ethnic Javanese, Batak and Chinese khasanah consecutive increase the diversity of art and culture in the city Sawahlunto.

Ethnic and cultural diversity in the City of Sawahlunto is represented with the presence of Sawahlunto Gallery ethnography. Furthermore gallery presents a variety of ethnographic objects, living equipment that people used Tambang Sawahlunto City. All that can be witnessed in the area of the city museum Goedang Ransoem Sawahlunto.

Sports Forum at the top

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Sugai peak or also known by the name of Peak-so., Is one of the hills which the background is the natural wall of the city caparison Sawahlunto. Top of the hill from this beautiful city is clearly visible Sawahlunto skillet. From the top of the hill this Forum sports can be done. Wharf / landing right in the field Ombilin be located in the heart of Sawahlunto. Flying over the city air can now be done in Sawahlunto by lovers of the Forum.

Kuda Kepang Arts

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Sawahlunto city known as the city's multi-cultural or ethnic or multicultural city, where there are so many arts groups that represent the origin of each. Diverse and berbudaya, ... accordance with the various ethnic and cultural community there. There Randai, saluang, gamaik (who represent the arts minangkabau), there are also paguyuban batak, there are also barongsai (Chinese), there are Paguyuban sunda and have also mixed extract, Keroncong, puppet and Horses braid representing the tribe of Java. At this time, I want to tell a little about one of the traditional arts of the City Tour Sawahlunto, namely Kepang Horses.

Horses Kepang jaran or braid or lumping horse is one of the traditional art that is bred in the City of Sawahlunto. My own is less so, since when the tradition of horse braid and how this is the origin muasalnya. But I do, since I know little of horses in this city braid Sawahlunto. And this art is probably one of my favorite art from the first.

Trips to the city SAWAH LUNTO

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"Suro Hole" is one of the witnesses at the time of colonization history of the Dutch colonial government
"Goedang Ransum" here is the first woman to work as cooking and general kitchen ....... Dutch colonial time ....
Rail museum contains various forms of the train from the era of Dutch, good photos, mock-and still have the original, from the first of the famous rice lunto coal
"Irrigated Cultural Center building" that contains Lunto History of Culture in the city Irrigated Lunto

"Heritage Hotel Ombilin" with Dutch heritage building design that is still Good and rehabilitated in accordance with the original.

Sawahlunto have many kind of Tourism Atraction such as

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Sawahlunto have many kind of Tourism Atraction such as

Water Boom
Fying Fox
Danau Kandih
Taman Safari
Pacuan Kuda
Lubang Kalam 800 mtr
Kereta Api Wisata
Gudang Ransum
Meseum Kereta Api
and many others

Geography and history of Sawahlunto

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Sawahlunto City is one of the regencies in the province of West Sumatra. The city has a total area 5.86 km ² and a population of 15,279 inhabitants.

Sawahlunto City is a city only one mine in West Sumatra. As a city of mine, so the city is also a parallel with the emergence of coal mining that is done by the Dutch colonial government in the year 1892.

Coal is found here since mid-19th century by Ir. de Greve. He was then put to the Dutch government to mine coal in this area because it is needed for the industry and transportation during that.

Since the invention of the coal region is always visited by the geolog. Finally, after the local people "submit" to the region this year in the Netherlands in 1876.

So dirintislah mining coal in this area. Mining is managed by the state after independence, and given the name of PT Tambang Batubara Ombilin (Shinyhearts). Shinyhearts dilikuidasi then become children of PTBA (Bukit Asam), which are located in South Sumatra.

Now, since the reform scrolling also developing the mine in the area of people. People also feel entitled to do the mining. Mining they do not just land in the nation, but also land owned by mining PTBA UPO.

Mayor of the city at this time is Sawahlunto Mr. Ir. Amran Nur deputy mayor with Mr. Fauzi Hasan.