Padang Aro

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Padang Aro is a town and district (kecamatan) in South Solok Regency, of West Sumatra province of Indonesia and it is the seat (administrative capital) of South Solok Regency. [1]

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  1. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2024, Kabupaten Solok Selatan Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.1310)

1°32′S101°16′E / 1.533°S 101.267°E / -1.533; 101.267

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