usud
Usud is a small town located in the South Padang Pariaman district of West Sumatra province in Indonesia. The settlement lies in a valley surrounded by the limestone hills of the Barisan Mountains, approximately 10 kilometres north of the regency seat of Padang Pariaman. It sits at an elevation of about 250 metres above sea level and is accessed via a network of local roads connecting it to nearby agricultural communities.
The population of Usud is predominantly of Minangkabau descent, the indigenous ethnic group of the region.
Aside from its role as an agricultural hub, Usud has been noted for the preservation of local
In addition to the geographic place, the term "usud" occasionally appears in Malay and Indonesian texts as