Solok

This article is about the city. For the regency, see Solok Regency.

Not to be confused with Sook in Sabah, Malaysia..

Solok (means valley) 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 (0.14 percent of the area of West Sumatra), a population of 59,396 at the 2010 Census,^[2] and 73,438 at the 2020 Census;^[3] the official estimate as at mid-2023 was 77,842 - comprising 39,239 males and 38,603 females.^[1] 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.

Solok
City
City of Solok Kota Solok
Solok City hall Solok Public market Al-Muhsinin Grand mosque Syech Kukut park Rice fields (Bareh) in Solok
Coat of arms
Motto(s):  Indonesian: Bersih, Elok, Rapi, Aman dan Sejahtera (BERAS) (Clean, Elegant, Neat, Safe and Prosperous)
Location within West Sumatra
Solok Location in Sumatra and Indonesia Show map of Sumatra Solok Solok (Indonesia) Show map of Indonesia
Coordinates: 00°47′59″S 100°39′58″E
Country	Indonesia
Region	Sumatra
Province	West Sumatra
Government
• Mayor	Ramadhani Kirana Putra [id]
• Vice Mayor	Suryadi Nurdal [id]
Area
• Total	58.72 km2 (22.67 sq mi)
Population  (mid 2023 estimate[1])
• Total	77,842
• Density	1,300/km2 (3,400/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+7 (Indonesia Western Time)
Area code	(+62) 755
Climate	Af
Website	solokkota.go.id

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.^[4]

Administration

Solok City is divided into two administrative districts (kecamatan) which are listed below with their areas and populations at the 2010 census^[2] and the 2020 census,^[3] together with the official estimates as of mid 2023.^[1] The table also includes the number of administrative urban villages (kelurahan) in each district.

Name of District (kecamatan)	Area in km2	Pop'n 2010 census	Pop'n 2020 census	Pop'n mid-2023 estimate	Admin centre	No. of villages
Lubuk Sikarah	35.98	32,645	40,720	43,272	Tanah Garam	7
Tanjung Harapan	22.74	26,751	32,718	34,570	Tanjung Paku	6
Totals	58.72	59,396	73,438	77,842	Lubuk Sikarah	13

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

Climate

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

Climate data for Solok
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	29.5 (85.1)	29.9 (85.8)	30.0 (86.0)	30.2 (86.4)	30.5 (86.9)	30.1 (86.2)	29.8 (85.6)	29.8 (85.6)	29.4 (84.9)	29.3 (84.7)	29.3 (84.7)	29.2 (84.6)	29.8 (85.5)
Daily mean °C (°F)	25.1 (77.2)	25.2 (77.4)	25.3 (77.5)	25.7 (78.3)	25.8 (78.4)	25.2 (77.4)	25.0 (77.0)	24.9 (76.8)	24.9 (76.8)	25.0 (77.0)	25.1 (77.2)	24.9 (76.8)	25.2 (77.3)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	20.7 (69.3)	20.6 (69.1)	20.7 (69.3)	21.2 (70.2)	21.1 (70.0)	20.4 (68.7)	20.2 (68.4)	20.1 (68.2)	20.5 (68.9)	20.8 (69.4)	20.9 (69.6)	20.7 (69.3)	20.7 (69.2)
Average rainfall mm (inches)	268 (10.6)	190 (7.5)	240 (9.4)	282 (11.1)	191 (7.5)	141 (5.6)	114 (4.5)	146 (5.7)	176 (6.9)	257 (10.1)	272 (10.7)	269 (10.6)	2,546 (100.2)
Source: Climate-Data.org[5]