South Sumatra

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South Sumatra


Motto: Palembang BARI (Bersih, Aman, Rapi, Indah)
Map of South Sumatra province in Indonesia
Capital Palembang
Governor Syahrial Oesman
Area 53,435.72 km² (20,632 sq mi)
Population 6,900,000  (2000)
Density 129.1/km² (334.4/sq mi)
Ethnic groups Malay (31%), Javanese (27%), Komering (6%), Musi Banyuasin (3%), Sundanese (2%)[1]
Religion Muslim (96%), Christian (1.7%), Buddhist (1.8%)
Languages Indonesian
Time zone WIB (UTC+7)
Web site http://www.pempropsumsel.go.id

South Sumatra or Sumatera Selatan is a province of Indonesia. It is on the island of Sumatra, and borders the provinces of Lampung to the south, Bengkulu to the west, and Jambi to the north. Just off the east coast are the islands of Bangka and Belitung, which were split from Sumatera Selatan province to form the new province of Bangka-Belitung in 2000.

The capital of Sumatera Selatan province is Palembang. Palembang has its own local television station, PalTV (Palembang TV). Palembang also has a soccer team, Sriwijaya F.C., who play in the premier Indonesian League.

This province is divided into 10 regencies:

and 4 cities: Lubuklinggau, Pagar Alam, Palembang, and Prabumulih

  1. ^ (2003) Indonesia's Population: Ethnicity and Religion in a Changing Political Landscape. Institute of Southeast Asian Studies. 
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Coordinates: 2°45′S, 103°50′E

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