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South Sumatra (Indonesian
Indonesian language

Indonesian is the official national language of Indonesia. It is based on a version of Malay language from the Riau islands in western Indonesia, today called Riau Indonesian....
: Sumatera Selatan) is a province
Provinces of Indonesia

||-||-||}The province is the highest tier of local government subnational entity in Indonesia. Each province has its own local government, headed by a governor, and has its own legislative body....
 of Indonesia
Indonesia

The Republic of Indonesia , is a transcontinental country in Southeast Asia and Oceania. Comprising Islands of Indonesia, it is the world's largest Archipelago state....
. It is on the island of Sumatra
Sumatra

Sumatra is an island in western Indonesia, westernmost of the Sunda Islands. It is the largest island entirely in Indonesia , and the list of islands by area in the world ....
, and borders the provinces of Lampung
Lampung

Lampung is a provinces of Indonesia of Indonesia, located on the southern tip of the island of Sumatra. It borders the provinces of Bengkulu and South Sumatra....
 to the south, Bengkulu
Bengkulu

Bengkulu is a Provinces of Indonesia of Indonesia. It is on the southwest coast of the island of Sumatra, and borders the provinces of West Sumatra, Jambi, South Sumatra and Lampung....
 to the west, and Jambi to the north. Off the east coast are the islands of Bangka
Bangka Island

Bangka is an island lying east of Sumatra, Indonesia. Population 626,955. Area: c.4,600 sq mi .There is an additional small island named Pulau Bangka in northern Sulawesi, Indonesia....
 and Belitung
Belitung

Belitung, formerly known as Billiton, is an Islands of Indonesia on the east coast of Sumatra, Indonesia in the Java Sea. The island is known for its black pepper and for its tin....
, which were split from South Sumatra province to form the new province of Bangka-Belitung
Bangka-Belitung

Bangka-Belitung Islands is a Provinces of Indonesia of Indonesia, which includes two main islands, Bangka Island and Belitung, and several smaller ones that lie from the east of Sumatra to the northeast of South Sumatra province....
 in 2000.

The capital of South Sumatra province is Palembang
Palembang

Palembang is a city of 1,286,000 in the south of the Indonesian island of Sumatra. It is the capital of the Provinces of Indonesia of South Sumatra and its metropolitan area includes more than 1,730,000 people....
.

This province is divided into 10 regencies:






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South Sumatra (Indonesian
Indonesian language

Indonesian is the official national language of Indonesia. It is based on a version of Malay language from the Riau islands in western Indonesia, today called Riau Indonesian....
: Sumatera Selatan) is a province
Provinces of Indonesia

||-||-||}The province is the highest tier of local government subnational entity in Indonesia. Each province has its own local government, headed by a governor, and has its own legislative body....
 of Indonesia
Indonesia

The Republic of Indonesia , is a transcontinental country in Southeast Asia and Oceania. Comprising Islands of Indonesia, it is the world's largest Archipelago state....
. It is on the island of Sumatra
Sumatra

Sumatra is an island in western Indonesia, westernmost of the Sunda Islands. It is the largest island entirely in Indonesia , and the list of islands by area in the world ....
, and borders the provinces of Lampung
Lampung

Lampung is a provinces of Indonesia of Indonesia, located on the southern tip of the island of Sumatra. It borders the provinces of Bengkulu and South Sumatra....
 to the south, Bengkulu
Bengkulu

Bengkulu is a Provinces of Indonesia of Indonesia. It is on the southwest coast of the island of Sumatra, and borders the provinces of West Sumatra, Jambi, South Sumatra and Lampung....
 to the west, and Jambi to the north. Off the east coast are the islands of Bangka
Bangka Island

Bangka is an island lying east of Sumatra, Indonesia. Population 626,955. Area: c.4,600 sq mi .There is an additional small island named Pulau Bangka in northern Sulawesi, Indonesia....
 and Belitung
Belitung

Belitung, formerly known as Billiton, is an Islands of Indonesia on the east coast of Sumatra, Indonesia in the Java Sea. The island is known for its black pepper and for its tin....
, which were split from South Sumatra province to form the new province of Bangka-Belitung
Bangka-Belitung

Bangka-Belitung Islands is a Provinces of Indonesia of Indonesia, which includes two main islands, Bangka Island and Belitung, and several smaller ones that lie from the east of Sumatra to the northeast of South Sumatra province....
 in 2000.

The capital of South Sumatra province is Palembang
Palembang

Palembang is a city of 1,286,000 in the south of the Indonesian island of Sumatra. It is the capital of the Provinces of Indonesia of South Sumatra and its metropolitan area includes more than 1,730,000 people....
.

This province is divided into 10 regencies:
  • Banyuasin (Pangkalan Balai)
  • Lahat
    Lahat Regency

    Lahat is a regency of South Sumatra province, Indonesia. It has a total area of 6,618km2 and a population of 530,977 .Lahat regency is further divided into 19 subdistricts:...
     (Lahat)
  • Muara Enim Regency (Muara Enim)
  • Musi Banyuasin (Sekayu)
  • Musi Rawas (Muara Beliti Baru)
  • Ogan Ilir (Indralaya)
  • Ogan Komering Ilir (Kayuagung)
  • Ogan Komering Ulu (Baturaja)
  • East Ogan Komering Ulu (Martapura)
  • South Ogan Komering Ulu (Muaradua)
and 4 cities: Lubuklinggau
Lubuklinggau

Lubuklinggau is a city in South Sumatra, Indonesia. It has an area of 401.50 km? and a population of 167,138.External links...
, Pagar Alam
Pagar Alam

Pagar Alam is a city in South Sumatra, Indonesia. It has an area of 633.66 km? and a population of 118,904 .External links...
, Palembang
Palembang

Palembang is a city of 1,286,000 in the south of the Indonesian island of Sumatra. It is the capital of the Provinces of Indonesia of South Sumatra and its metropolitan area includes more than 1,730,000 people....
, and Prabumulih
Prabumulih

Prabumulih is a city in South Sumatra, Indonesia. It has an area of 435.10 km? and a population of 132,065.External links...