South Sumatra
Sumatera Selatan | |
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| Province of South Sumatra Provinsi Sumatera Selatan | |
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| Motto(s): Bersatu Teguh (Indonesian) Stand Together | |
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| Coordinates: 2°45′S 103°50′E / 2.750°S 103.833°E | |
| Capital and largest city | Palembang |
| Established | 15 May 1946 |
| Government | |
| • Body | South Sumatran Provincial Government |
| • Governor | Elen Setiadi (acting) |
| • Vice Governor | Vacant |
| Area | |
| • Total | 91,592 km2 (35,364 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 6th in Indonesia |
| Highest elevation | 3,173 m (10,410 ft) |
| Population (mid 2023 estimate)[1] | |
| • Total | 8,743,522 |
| • Rank | 9th in Indonesia |
| • Density | 95/km2 (250/sq mi) |
| Demographics | |
| • Ethnic groups (2010) | 63.41% From South Sumatra 36.59% other[2] |
| • Religion | 96.89% Islam 1.54% Christianity 0.80% Buddhism 0.53% Hinduism 0.24% other[3] |
| • Languages | Official Indonesian Regional Malays (majority) —Palembang Malay —Musi Malay —Belida Malay —Besemah Malay —Col Malay —Enim Malay —Lematang Malay —Lintang Malay —Ogan Malay —Pegagan Malay —Penesak Malay —Rambang Malay —Rawas Malay Komering Kubu Haji |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (Indonesia Western Time) |
| ISO 3166 code | ID-SS |
| Vehicle registration | BG |
| GDP (nominal) | 2022[4] |
| - Total | Rp 591.6 trillion (10th) US$ 39.8 billion Int$ 121.5 billion (PPP) |
| - Per capita | Rp 68.3 million (10th) US$ 4,602 Int$ 14,361 (PPP) |
| - Growth |  5.23%[5] |
| HDI | 0.716 (23rd) – high |
| Website | sumselprov |
South Sumatra (Indonesian: Sumatera Selatan[6]) is a province of Indonesia, located in the southeast of the island of Sumatra. The capital and largest city of the province is the city of Palembang. The province borders the provinces of Jambi to the north, Bengkulu to the west and Lampung to the south, as well a maritime border with the Bangka Belitung Islands to the east. It is the largest province in the island of Sumatra, and it is slightly smaller than Portugal, the department of Boquerón in Paraguay or the U.S. state of Maine. The Bangka Strait in the east separates South Sumatra and the island of Bangka, which is part of the Bangka Belitung Islands province. The province has an area of 91,592.43 km2 (35,364 sq mi) and had a population of 8,467,432 at the 2020 census;[7] the official estimate as at mid-2023 was 8,743,522 (comprising 4,453,902 males and 4,289,620 females).[1] The province is rich in natural resources, such as petroleum, natural gas and coal. The province is inhabited by many different Malay sub ethnic groups, with Palembangese being largest ethnic group. Most speak the Palembang language, which is mutually intelligible to both Indonesian and local Palembang Malay. Other ethnic groups include the Javanese, Sundanese, Minangkabau and Chinese. Most are concentrated in urban areas and are largely immigrants from other parts of Indonesia.
- ^ a b Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2024, Provinsi Sumatera Selatan Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.16)
- ^ Indonesia's Population: Ethnicity and Religion in a Changing Political Landscape. Institute of Southeast Asian Studies. 2003.
- ^ "Sensus Penduduk 2010 Provinsi Sumatera Selatan Menurut Agama Yang dianut" [2010 South Sumatra Census]. sp2010.bps.go.id (in Indonesian). 2010.
- ^ Badan Pusat Statistik (2023). "Produk Domestik Regional Bruto (Milyar Rupiah), 2020–2022" (in Indonesian). Jakarta: Badan Pusat Statistik.
- ^ Badan Pembangunan Nasional (2023). "Capaian Indikator Utama Pembangunan" (in Indonesian). Jakarta: Badan Pembangunan Nasional.
- ^ "Law No. 9 of 2023 on South Sumatra Province". bpk.go.id (in Indonesian).
- ^ Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.