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| South Sumatra Sumatera Selatan |
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| Motto: Bersatu Teguh (Indonesian) (Strength in Unity) |
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| Coordinates: 2°45′S 103°50′E / 2.75°S 103.833°ECoordinates: 2°45′S 103°50′E / 2.75°S 103.833°E | |||
| Country | Indonesia | ||
| Capital | Palembang | ||
| Government | |||
| • Governor | H. Alex Noerdin | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 87,240 km2 (33,683.6 sq mi) | ||
| Population (2010) | |||
| • Total | 7,809,248 | ||
| • Density | 89.5/km2 (231.8/sq mi) | ||
| Demographics | |||
| • 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) | ||
| Website | sumselprov.go.id | ||
South Sumatra (Indonesian: Sumatera Selatan) is a province of Indonesia.
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[edit] Geography
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. Off the east coast are the islands of Bangka and Belitung, which were split from South Sumatra province to form the new province of Bangka-Belitung in 2000.
[edit] Administration
The capital of South Sumatra province is Palembang.
This province is divided into 11 regencies:
- Banyuasin (Pangkalan Balai)
- Lahat (Lahat)
- Muara Enim (Muara Enim)
- Musi Banyuasin (Sekayu)
- Musi Rawas (Muara Beliti)
- Ogan Ilir (Indralaya)
- Ogan Komering Ilir (Kayuagung)
- Ogan Komering Ulu (Baturaja)
- East Ogan Komering Ulu (Martapura)
- South Ogan Komering Ulu (Muaradua)
- Empat Lawang (Tebing Tinggi)
and 4 cities:
[edit] Mining
The coal deposit of South Sumatra is 22.24 billion tons or 48.45 percent of the total national reserves. The province also has 4.18 trillion standard cubic feet of natural gas and 757.4 standard cubic feed of natural oil.[2]
[edit] References
- ^ Indonesia's Population: Ethnicity and Religion in a Changing Political Landscape. Institute of Southeast Asian Studies. 2003.
- ^ http://waspada.co.id/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=197222:indian-investor-to-build-railroad-track-in-s-sumatra&catid=30:english-news&Itemid=101
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