Palembang

Not to be confused with Palimbang.
For other uses, see Palembang (disambiguation).

Palembang
Pelémbang (Palembang)
City
City of Palembang
Kota Palembang
Gateway to the Cheng Ho Mosque
Flag of Palembang
Flag
Coat of arms of Palembang
Coat of arms
Nicknames: 
  • Kota Pempek (City of Pempek)
  • Venetië Van Andalas
  • Bumi Sriwijaya (The Land of Srivijaya)
Motto(s): 
Palembang BARI (Bersih, Aman, Rapi, Indah) (Palembang: Clean, Safe, Neat, and Beautiful)
Location within South Sumatra
Location within South Sumatra
Palembang is located in Sumatra
Palembang
Palembang
Location in Sumatra and Indonesia
Palembang is located in Indonesia
Palembang
Palembang
Palembang (Indonesia)
Coordinates: 2°59′10″S 104°45′20″E / 2.98611°S 104.75556°E / -2.98611; 104.75556
Country Indonesia
RegionSumatra
Province South Sumatra
Founded16 June 683
(Kedukan Bukit Inscription)
Incorporated1 April 1906
(Staatsblad 1906:126)
Government
 • MayorRatu Alam (Acting)
 • Vice MayorVacant
Area
 • City352.51 km2 (136.10 sq mi)
Elevation
8 m (26 ft)
Population
 (mid 2023 estimate[1])
 • City1,772,492
 • Density5,000/km2 (13,000/sq mi)
 • Metro
2,706,835
Demographics
 • Ethnic groups[2]
 • Religion[3]Muslim 92.53%
Buddhist 3.67%
Protestant 2.23%
Catholic 1.49%
Hindu 0.06%[4]
Time zoneUTC+7 (Indonesia Western Time)
Postal code
301xx, 302xx
Area code(+62) 711
Nominal GDP[5]2023
 - TotalIncreaseRp 194.570 trillion (9th)
IncreaseUS$ 12.765 billion
IncreaseInt$ 40.882 billion (PPP)
 - Per capitaIncreaseRp 114,025 thousand
IncreaseUS$ 7,481
IncreaseInt$ 23,958 (PPP)
 - MetroIncreaseRp 235.236 trillion
IncreaseUS$ 15.433 billion
IncreaseInt$ 49.426 billion (PPP)
 - GrowthIncrease 5.5%
HDI (2023)Increase 0.817 (34th) Very High
Websitepalembang.go.id

Palembang (Indonesian pronunciation: [paˈlɛmbaŋ], Palembang: Pelémbang, Jawi: ڤليمبڠ‎) is the capital city of the Indonesian province of South Sumatra. The city proper covers 352.51 square kilometres (136.10 square miles) 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;[6] the official estimate as at mid 2023 was 1,772,492 (comprising 887,101 males and 885,391 females).[1] Palembang is the second most populous city in Sumatra, after Medan, and the twelfth most populous city in Indonesia.

The Palembang metropolitan area has an estimated population of more than 2.7 million in 2023.[7] It comprises the city and parts of regencies surrounding the city, including Banyuasin Regency (11 administrative districts), Ogan Ilir Regency (7 districts), and Ogan Komering Ilir Regency (4 districts).

Palembang was the capital of Srivijaya, a Buddhist kingdom that ruled much of the western Indonesian Archipelago and controlled many maritime trade routes, including the Strait of Malacca.[8]

Palembang was incorporated into the Dutch East Indies in 1825 after the abolition of the Palembang Sultanate.[9] It was chartered as a city on 1 April 1906.[10]

Palembang was the host city of the 2011 Southeast Asian Games and the 2018 Asian Games along with Jakarta.[11][12][13] The first light rail system in Indonesia was operated in Palembang in July 2018.[14]

The city attracted 2,011,417 tourists in 2017, including 9,850 foreign tourists.[15] Traffic jams, floods, slums, pollution, and peatland fire are problems in Palembang.[16][17][18][19]

  1. ^ a b Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2024, Kota Palembang Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.1671)
  2. ^ Indonesia's Population: Ethnicity and Religion in a Changing Political Landscape. Institute of Southeast Asian Studies. 2003.
  3. ^ "Data Sensus Penduduk 2010". Badan Pusat Statistik Republik Indonesia
  4. ^ "Population by Religion in Palembang" (PDF). BPS. 2017.
  5. ^ Gross Regional Domestic Product of Regencies/Municipalities in Indonesia 2019-2023. Jakarta: Badan Pusat Statistik. 2024.
  6. ^ Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
  7. ^ "Kementerian PUPR Siapkan Pengembangan Metropolitan Baru Palembang Raya | Detak-Palembang.Com". Detak-Palembang.Com (in Indonesian). Archived from the original on 27 June 2018. Retrieved 6 May 2018.
  8. ^ Munoz. Early Kingdoms. p. 117.
  9. ^ Cite error: The named reference :10 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
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  11. ^ Burhani, Ruslan, ed. (11 July 2009). "Kota Palembang Menjadi Tuan Rumah SEA Games 2011 - ANTARA News". Antara News (in Indonesian). Retrieved 6 May 2018.
  12. ^ Andriawan, Shesar (21 September 2014). "Jakarta dan Palembang Resmi Menjadi Tuan Rumah Asian Games 2018". beritasatu.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 6 May 2018.
  13. ^ "Palembang Siap Gelar Pembukaan SEA Games 2011 - Kompas.com". KOMPAS.com. 21 October 2009. Retrieved 6 May 2018.
  14. ^ Hendrawan, Parliza. "Palembang ready to Operate 6 LRT Stations in July". Retrieved 27 June 2018.
  15. ^ Febriyani, Chodijah (15 March 2018). "Sepanjang Tahun 2017 Kunjungan Wisatawan ke Palembang Melonjak 300 Persen - Industry.co.id". Industry.co.id. Retrieved 27 June 2018.
  16. ^ Hafiz, Abdul (10 November 2016). "Kemacetan Lalu Lintas di Palembang Tambah Luar Biasa, Alex Noerdin Minta Warga Memahaminya - Sriwijaya Post". Sriwijaya Post (in Indonesian). Retrieved 27 June 2018.
  17. ^ Putra, Berry Subhan; Hutapea, Erwin (15 March 2018). "Terus Dilanda Banjir, Kota Palembang Butuh 60 Kolam Retensi - Kompas.com". KOMPAS.com. Retrieved 27 June 2018.
  18. ^ Inge, Nefri. "Permukiman Kumuh di Sela Bangunan Megah Pusat Palembang". liputan6.com. Retrieved 28 June 2018.
  19. ^ Putra, Aji; Damanik, Caroline (11 April 2018). "Asian Games di Palembang Dihantui Bencana Kabut Asap - Kompas.com". KOMPAS.com. Retrieved 27 June 2018.