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Palembang is one of the oldest cities in Southeast Asia, with a history dating back to the 7th century when it was the capital of the ancient Srivijaya Empire, a powerful Hindu-Buddhist maritime kingdom and empire that controlled much of the trade in the region. The 2010 census recorded 1,252,258 Palembang [1] living in Indonesia.
The Palembang metropolitan area, [2] [3] [4] known locally as Patungraya Agung (an acronym of Palembang–Betung–Indaralaya–Kayu Agung), is a metropolitan area in South Sumatra, Indonesia. It encompasses Palembang as the core city and parts of the three surrounding regencies: Banyuasin Regency, Ogan Ilir Regency, and Ogan Komering Ilir Regency.
East Ogan Komering Ulu Regency (Kabupaten Ogan Komering Ulu Timur) is a regency of South Sumatra Province, Indonesia.It was created on 18 December 2003 from what had formerly been the eastern districts of Ogan Komering Ulu Regency.
South Ogan Komering Ulu Regency (Kabupaten Ogan Komering Ulu Selatan) is an inland regency in the far south of South Sumatra Province, Indonesia.It was created on 18 December 2003 from what had previously been the southernmost districts of Ogan Komering Ulu Regency.
Palembang was the capital of Srivijaya, a Buddhist kingdom that ruled much of the western Indonesian Archipelago and controlled many maritime trade routes, including the Strait of Malacca. [8] Palembang was incorporated into the Dutch East Indies in 1825 after the abolition of the Palembang Sultanate. [9] It was chartered as a city on 1 April ...
As with other Malayic varieties, the Palembang language is a descendant of Proto-Malayic, which is believed to have originated from western Kalimantan.According to Adelaar (2004), the development of Malay as a distinct ethnic group may have been influenced by contact with Indian culture following the migration of Proto-Malayic speakers to southern Sumatra.
Indralaya-Palembang-Sultan Mahmud Badarudin II Airport toll road, which is now under construction, will facilitate access to the airport. [16] Section 1: Palembang-Pamulutan, 7.75 kilometers in length, opened on October 12, 2017. Section 2: Pamulutan-KTM S. Rambutan, 4.90 kilometers in length, was predicted to open in March 2018.
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Palembang (Latin: Palembangen(sis)) is an archdiocese located in the city of Palembang in South Sumatra in Indonesia. History [ edit ]