South Sumatra
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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 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.
South Sumatra
Sumatera Selatan | |
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Province of South Sumatra | |
Nickname(s): | |
Motto(s): Bersatu Teguh (Indonesian) Stand Together | |
Coordinates: 2°45′S 103°50′E | |
Country | Indonesia |
Capital and largest city | Palembang |
Established | 15 May 1946 |
Government | |
• Body | South Sumatran Provincial Government |
• Governor | Agus Fatoni (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) | 58% South Sumatra Malays 27% Javanese 7.1% Komering 2.5% Sundanese 1.1% Chinese 4.3% other[2] |
• Religion | 96.89% Islam 1.54% Christianity 0.80% Buddhism 0.53% Hinduism 0.24% other[3] |
• Languages | Indonesian (official) Palembang Malay (regional) Col, Kubu, Komering |
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 |