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Palembang was directly affected by the haze during this time, disrupting air travels and worsening the health of its residents. Palembang is located in the tropical rainforest climate (Köppen Af) zone with significant rainfall even in its driest months. The climate in Palembang is often described as a "hot, humid climate with a lot of rainfall ...
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.
Uma (Gajo house) from the Gayo district near Aceh; Omo sebua of Nias; Rumah Gadang of the Minangkabau; Rumoh Aceh, the traditional vernacular houses of Aceh; Rumah Melayu, the traditional home of the ethnic Malays from the east coast of Sumatra (Palembang, Jambi, Bengkulu, Riau, Riau archipelago, eastern North Sumatera and Aceh Tamiang Regency)
The Demang Abdul Ghani Gallery (Malay: Rumah Penghulu Abdul Ghani) is a gallery about Demang Abdul Ghani, whose ancestor came from Palembang and his family. [1] [2] The gallery building, sometimes called the Merlimau Palace, was the administrative centre of the village in the past and often used as a meeting place to discuss community affairs.
The original mosque of Palembang was a royal mosque located within the kraton (palace) complex of Kuto Gawang and was built by Sultan Ki Gede Ing Suro. After the destruction of this mosque in 1659 by Admiral Johan van der Laen of the VOC , the Sultanate of Palembang, under the reign of Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin I Jaya Wikrama, decided to build a ...
Regency / City Capital Regent/ Mayor Area (km 2) [1] Population (2019) [1] No. of Districts Kelurahan (urban village) / Gampong (village) Logo Location map 1
Rumoh Aceh (Acehnese: "Aceh house") is a type of traditional vernacular house found in the Aceh Province in Indonesia. It is basically a wooden pile dwelling . Rumoh Aceh is the largest and tallest of all vernacular house types found in Aceh Province, the others are the Rumoh Santeut and the Rangkang .
A Chinese man named Chan Chak began calling a monk to appease the spirits with a spirit-pacifying ritual being carried out near the Miri River and with an altar being placed there. [3] When the epidemic began to subside following the ritual, the local Chinese residents constructed a temple near the river to revere Tua Pek Kong in gratitude to ...