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Palembang ( Indonesian pronunciation: [paˈlɛmbaŋ], Palembang: Pelémbang, Jawi: ڤليمبڠ ) is the capital city of the Indonesian province of South Sumatra. The city proper covers 352.51 square kilometres (136.10 square miles) on both banks of the Musi River in the eastern lowlands of southern Sumatra.
Palembang, city and capital of South Sumatra province, Indonesia. It lies on both banks of the Musi River, there spanned by the Ampera Bridge, one of Indonesia’s longest bridges. Palembang is the second largest city on the island of Sumatra.
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The second largest city in Sumatra after Medan, is the city of Palembang, the capital of South Sumatra Province which was once the celebrated seat of the rich and powerful Sriwijaya empire that for three centuries - from the 9th to the 11th century - reigned supreme over the Sumatra seas and up north included the strategic Straits of Malacca.
Palembang is one of the oldest continuously inhabitied cities in Indonesia and even Southeast Asia (perhaps second only to Hanoi). The foundation of Palembang can be dated as late as the 7th century when it emerged as the imperial thalassocratic city-state of Srivijaya, one of the largest and most important Buddhist polities in ancient Indonesia.
Kota Palembang (Jawi: ڤاليمبڠ) adalah ibu kota provinsi Sumatera Selatan, Indonesia. Luas Kota Palembang dengan sekitar 352,51 km² Pada akhir tahun 2023, kota ini dihuni oleh 1.772.492 jiwa.
