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Padang (pädäng`), city (1990 pop. 631,263), capital of Sumatra Barat prov., on W Sumatra, Indonesia, on the Indian Ocean at the mouth of the small Padang River. An important port, it has a large trade in coffee, copra, rubber, spices, tobacco, and cement, which are shipped principally from its port, Teluk Bayur. Padang remains the principal outlet for the important Umbilin coalfields. In the area are a huge cement plant and several textile mills. The city has an airport and is the seat of Andalas Univ. Padang a port in W Indonesia, in W Sumatra at the foot of the Padang Highlands on the Indian Ocean. Pop.: 713 242 (2000) How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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From June 1998 through November 1999, a total of 3,848 children and adults seeking treatment for debilitating diarrheal disease were identified from eight hospital sites in Medan, North Sumatra; Padang, West Sumatra; Batam, Riau Island; Jakarta, Java Island; Denpasar, Bali (two hospitals); Pontianak, West Kalimantan; and Makassar, South Sulawesi. SurfAid is incorporated in the US, Australia and New Zealand with their program base in Padang, Indonesia. SurfAid International's Tsunami Relief team, based in their Padang field office, has coordinated relief efforts and supports logistics, administration and cross-functional communication efforts in collaboration with other aid organizations. |
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