Bengkulu (city)

Bengkulu
City of Bengkulu
Kota Bengkulu
Regional transcription(s)
 • Rejangeseꤷꥍꤲ꥓ꤰꥈꤾꥈ
Clockwise from top left : Fort Marlborough, At-Taqwa Grand Mosque, Thomas Parr Monument, Aerial view of Bengkulu City, and Bung Karno Seclusion House
Flag of Bengkulu
Coat of arms of Bengkulu
Location within Bengkulu Province
Location within Bengkulu Province
Bengkulu is located in Sumatra
Bengkulu
Bengkulu
Location in Sumatra and Indonesia
Bengkulu is located in Indonesia
Bengkulu
Bengkulu
Bengkulu (Indonesia)
Coordinates: 3°47′44″S 102°15′33″E / 3.79556°S 102.25917°E / -3.79556; 102.25917
Country Indonesia
RegionSumatra
Province Bengkulu
Founded18 March 1719
Government
 • MayorHelmi Hasan
 • Vice MayorDedy Wahyudi
Area
 • Total151.70 km2 (58.57 sq mi)
Elevation
2 m (7 ft)
Population
 (mid 2023 estimate)
 • Total391,117
 • Density2,600/km2 (6,700/sq mi)
 [1]
Demographics
 • Ethnic groupsRejang
Malays
Serawai
Javanese
Batak
Minangkabau
Chinese
 • Religion[2]Islam 95.43%
Christianity 2.96%
Catholic 0.81%
Buddhism 0.35%
Hinduism 0.06%
Confucianism 0.01%
Others 0.00%
Time zoneUTC+7 (Indonesia Western Time)
Area code(+62) 736
Websitewww.bengkulukota.go.id

Bengkulu (Indonesian pronunciation: [bəŋˈkulu]; Rejangese: ꤷꥍꤲ꥓ꤰꥈꤾꥈ), formerly Bencoolen (Dutch: Benkoelen) is the capital of the Indonesian province of Bengkulu. The city is the second largest city on the west coast of Sumatra Island after Padang. Previously this area was under the influence of the kingdom of Inderapura and the Sultanate of Banten. The city also became the place of exile of Sukarno from 1939 to 1942. It covers an area of 151.70 km2 and had a population of 308,544 at the 2010 Census[3] and 373,591 at the 2020 Census;[4] the official estimate as of mid-2023 was 391,117 (comprising 197,489 males and 193,628 females).[1] The city is the only city in Bengkulu Province.

  1. ^ a b Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2024, Kota Bengkulu Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.1771)
  2. ^ "Penduduk Menurut Wilayah dan Agama yang Dianut: Provinsi Bengkulu" [Population by Region and Religion Followed: Bengkulu Province]. Badan Pusat Statistik Republik Indonesia (in Indonesian). Archived from the original on 25 December 2021. Retrieved 25 December 2021.
  3. ^ Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  4. ^ Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.