Palembang is the capital city of the Indonesian province of South Sumatra, covering about 353 square kilometers on both banks of the Musi River. Believed to be the capital of the ancient maritime empire of Srivijaya over a thousand years ago, Palembang remains one of Indonesia's oldest cities and is known today for its ikat and songket textiles, its distinctive pempek fishcake cuisine, and its Ampera Bridge spanning the Musi.
Facts
Area (sq km) Founding YearDated to the Kedukan Bukit Inscription of 16 June 683, the founding of Srivijaya at Palembang, per the Wikipedia infobox established_date field. Population Estimate Year Elevation (m) Longitude104.755556 degrees east 1 Sources
1. Palembang (Wikipedia)
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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.
Infobox: established_date
16 June 683
Infobox, area
352.51
Infobox, elevation
8
Infobox, population
1,801,367
Infobox, population year
mid 2024 estimate
- MediaWiki API prop=coordinates (decimal degrees resolved from the infobox Coord template)
View the Source Wikidata: Palembang
- Wikidata Q8131, class allow-list match verified against P17/real-world identity (w-geo-qidcite-0926).
- In Group: Cities of South-eastern Asia (World), Wikipedia infobox, country field
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