The names of Batang Lunto and Sawahlunto apparant came from the root name Lunto, A palces in the bank of the junction of Ombilin river and Batang Lunto River) Batang Lunto (batang means “river”) is a tributary of Ombilin river supposed suppowhere sably irrigate the surrounding rice fields, hence named Sawahlunto (sawah means “rice feild”).
The names of Batang Lunto and Sawahlunto apparently came from the root name Lunto, a place in the bank of the junction of Ombilin River and Batang Lunto River. Batang Lunto (batang means “river”) is a tributary of Ombilin River where supposedly irrigate the surrounding rice fields, hence named Sawahlunto (sawah means “rice field”).