Palembang
is the capital city of the South Sumatera province in Indonesia. Located on the
Musi River banks on the east coast of southern Sumatera island, it has an area
of 400.61 square kilometres and a population of 1.7 million. Palembang is the
second-largest city in Sumatra after Medan and the seventh-largest city in
Indonesia. The city hosted the 26th edition of Southeast Asian Games from 11 to
22 November 2011 along with Jakarta.
Palembang
is one of the oldest cities in Indonesia, and has a history of being the
capital city of the Kingdom of Srivijaya, a powerful Malaykingdom, which
influenced much of Southeast Asia. The earliest evidence of its existence dates
from the 7th century; a Chinese monk,Yijing , wrote that he visited Srivijaya
in the year 671 for 6 months. The first inscription in which the name Srivijaya
appears also dates from the 7th century, namely the Kedukan Bukit Inscription
around Palembang in Sumatra, dated 683.
Palembang
landmarks include the Ampera bridge and the Musi River, the latter of which
divides the city into two, Seberang Ilir to the north and Seberang Ulu to the
south. The Seberang Ilir is Palembang's economic and cultural centre and the
Seberang Ulu is its political centre.
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