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South Sumatra is a
provinceThe 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
IndonesiaIndonesia , officially the Republic of Indonesia , is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania. Indonesia is an archipelago comprising approximately 13,000 islands. It has 33 provinces with over 238 million people, and is the world's fourth most populous country. Indonesia is a republic, with an...
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Geography
It is on the island of
SumatraSumatra is an island in western Indonesia, westernmost of the Sunda Islands. It is the largest island entirely in Indonesia , and the sixth largest island in the world at 473,481 km2 with a population of 50,365,538...
, and borders the provinces of
LampungLampung is a province of Indonesia. It is located on the southern tip of the island of Sumatra and borders the provinces of Bengkulu and South Sumatra. Lampung is the original home of the Lampung people, who speak a distinct language from other people in Sumatra and have their own alphabet. Its...
to the south,
BengkuluBengkulu is a province 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. The capital and largest city is Bengkulu city. It was formerly the site of a British garrison, which they called Bencoolen...
to the west, and Jambi to the north. Off the east coast are the islands of
BangkaBangka 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.-Geography:...
and
BelitungBelitung, , is an island on the east coast of Sumatra, Indonesia in the Java Sea. The island is known for its pepper and for its tin. It was in the possession of the British from 1812 until the British ceded control of the island to the Dutch in the Anglo-Dutch Treaty of 1824...
, which were split from South Sumatra province to form the new province of
Bangka-BelitungBangka–Belitung Islands is a province of Indonesia. The province includes two main islands, Bangka and Belitung, and several smaller ones that lie east of the Sumatran mainland and northeast of South Sumatra province. The Bangka Strait separates Sumatra and Bangka, and the Gaspar Strait separates...
in 2000.
Administration
The capital of South Sumatra province is
PalembangPalembang is the capital city of the South Sumatra province in Indonesia. Palembang is one of the oldest cities in Indonesia, and has a history of being a capital of a maritime empire. Located on the Musi River banks on the east coast of southern Sumatra island, it has an area of 400.61 square...
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This province is divided into 11 regencies:
- Banyuasin (Pangkalan Balai)
- Lahat
Lahat is a regency of South Sumatra province, Indonesia. It has a total area of 6,618 km2 and a population of 530,977 .Lahat regency is further divided into 19 subdistricts:* Jarai* Kikim Barat* Kikim Selatan* Kikim Tengah...
(Lahat)
- Muara Enim (Muara Enim)
- Musi Banyuasin
Musi Banyuasin is a regency of South Sumatra province, in Indonesia. It has a total area of and a population of 497,864 .The capital of Musi Banyuasin regency is Sekayu.- Geography :...
(Sekayu)
- Musi Rawas (Muara Beliti)
- Ogan Ilir (Indralaya)
- Ogan Komering Ilir (Kayuagung)
- Ogan Komering Ulu (Baturaja)
- East Ogan Komering Ulu (Martapura)
- South Ogan Komering Ulu (Muaradua)
- Empat Lawang (Tebing Tinggi)
and 4 cities:
- Lubuklinggau
Lubuklinggau is a city in South Sumatra, Indonesia. It has an area of 401.50 km² and a population of 167,138.- External links :...
- Pagar Alam
Pagaralam is a city in South Sumatra, Indonesia. It has an area of 633.66 km² and a population of 118,904 .Pagaralam is bounded by Bengkulu Provice to the south, Subdistrict of Jarai to the north, subdistrict of Kota Agung to the east and Subdistrict of Tanjung Sakti to the...
- Palembang
Palembang is the capital city of the South Sumatra province in Indonesia. Palembang is one of the oldest cities in Indonesia, and has a history of being a capital of a maritime empire. Located on the Musi River banks on the east coast of southern Sumatra island, it has an area of 400.61 square...
- Prabumulih
Prabumulih is a city in South Sumatra, Indonesia. It has an area of 435.10 km² and a population of 132,065.- Economy :Prabumulih produces thousands of barrels of crude oil and millions of cubic meters of natural gas each year. Therefore it is called The Oil Town. Another nickname is The...
Mining
The coal deposit of South Sumatra is 22.24 billion tons or 48.45 percent of the total national reserves. The province also has 4.18 trillion standard cubic feet of natural gas and 757.4 standard cubic feed of natural oil.