Pasaman Regency
Pasaman Regency is a regency of West Sumatra, Indonesia. It has an area of and a population of 252,981 at the 2010 Census; the latest official estimate is 266,462. The regency seat is Lubuk Sikaping.
Pasaman is located in the north-east of West Sumatera. The town of Bonjol, birthplace of Tuanku Imam Bonjol, is notable for being the area where the Trans-Sumatran Highway crosses the equator. Although the majority tribe in West Sumatra is Minangkabau, in Pasaman there is another big tribe, that is Mandailing from North Sumatra, so Pasaman means "equality" between two tribe, like the first Vice of Regent of Pasaman is H. Ahmad Dahlan Nasution from Duo Koto, King of Sontang.Administrative divisions
Pasaman Regency is divided into twelve districts, listed below with their populations at the 2010 Census:
