Palembang

Also known as Kota Palembang, Palembang City

Palembang (, Palembang: Pelémbang, Mandarin: 巨港 (Jùgǎng), Hokkien: 舊港 (Kū-káng), Jawi: ) is the capital city of the Indonesian province of South Sumatra. The city proper covers on both banks of the Musi River in the eastern lowlands of southern Sumatra. It had a population of 1,668,848 at the 2020 Census; the official estimate as at mid 2024 was 1,801,367 (comprising 901,923 males and 899,444 females). Palembang is the second most populous city in Sumatra, after Medan, and the twelfth most populous city in Indonesia.

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Palembang is the capital city of South Sumatra province in Indonesia, located on both banks of the Musi River, and is the second most populous city in Sumatra with a population of approximately 1.8 million people as of 2024. The city is significant as one of Indonesia's major urban centers and serves as an important administrative hub for the South Sumatra region.

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Settlement.official_name: City of Palembang
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Settlement.translit_lang1_type5: Jawi
Settlement.translit_lang1_info5: ڤليمبڠ
Settlement.settlement_type: City
Settlement.image_flag: Flag of Palembang City.png
Settlement.motto: Palembang BARI (Bersih, Aman, Rapi, Indah) (Palembang: Clean, Safe, Neat, and Beautiful)
Settlement.map_caption: Location within South Sumatra
Settlement.pushpin_map: Indonesia Sumatra#Indonesia
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Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location in Sumatra and Indonesia

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Wikidata facts

Official name: Kota Palembang
Population: 1535952
Area: 374030000
Elevation: 4
Official website: www.palembang.go.id
Image: Montage of Palembang.jpg
Motto: Palembang Djaja

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Commons category: Palembang
postal code: 0711
Statistics Indonesia area code: 1671
P12749: IC 4191
inception: 0683-06-16
name: Palembang

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Contents

Etymology
History
Srivijaya period
Post-Srivijaya period
Palembang Sultanate
Dutch colonial period
Japanese occupation
National revolution
Old Order and New Order period
Reform period
Geography and climate
Geography
Climate
Neighborhoods
Administration
Government
Administrative districts
Demography
Ethnicity and language
Religion
Transportation
Road
Toll road
Public Bus and Taxibus
Taxicab
''Becak'' and ''ojek''
App-based taxi and ''ojek''
Rail
Water
River transport
Port
Air
Economy
Business and industry
Markets and commercial centres
Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II Museum
Tourism
Landmarks and sights
Festivals
Culture
Cuisine
Art
Textile
Woodcarving
Dance
Theatrical performance
Sport
Education
Twin towns – sister cities
See also
References
External links

The Palembang metropolitan area has an estimated population of more than 2.7 million in 2023. It comprises the city and parts of regencies surrounding the city, including Banyuasin Regency (11 administrative districts), Ogan Ilir Regency (seven districts), and Ogan Komering Ilir Regency (four districts).