Mapping the Diversity of Regional Characteristics Towards Sustainable Economic Strategic Area Development: A Case Study of West-East Corridor of West Sumatra Province

There are different characteristics distinguishing a region from the others, thereby, leading to diversities in regional potentials and problems as well strategic development policies be implemented. The East-West Corridor is one of eleven provincial economic areas West Sumatra. It covers nine regencies or cities 65 sub-districts with typologies this leads diversity strategies develop area. This study aims determine associated area Corridor. involved using Principal Component Analysis (PCA) analysis technique, spatial clustering analysis, overlay analysis. Moreover, were grouped based on 17 observational variables used producing four main components including trade tourism services, agriculture, livestock/fishery, tourism. results produced 3 clusters which urban, desa-kota, rural while ten basis make for each region’s increase investment opportunities West-East Province Sumatra general.