History of Palembang
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Palembang is the capital city of South Sumatra province of Indonesia. Currently, this city is the oldest existing city in Indonesia, dates back to 7th century. Palembang was once the capital city of Srivijaya, a Palembang empire which ruled parts of the western archipelago and controlled maritime trade routes especially in the Strait of Malacca.[1][2] Palembang incorporated into Dutch East Indies in 1825 after the abolishment of Palembang Sultanate.[3] Palembang is chartered as a city on 1 April 1906.[4] Palembang today is the second largest city in Sumatra and the ninth largest city in Indonesia. The city has become host of several international events, including 2011 Southeast Asian Games and 2018 Asian Games.[5][6][7]