Palembang was the capital of Srivijaya, a Buddhist kingdom that ruled much of the western Indonesian Archipelago and controlled many maritime trade routes, ...
Palembang
City in Indonesia
Palembang, capital of Indonesia’s South Sumatra province, is a port city on the Musi River. The river, scene of a floating market, is lined with houses on stilts and spanned by the Ampera Bridge. At the bridge’s northern end stands the palatial...
Area: 136.1 mi²
Postal code: 301xx, 302xx
Population: 1.843 million (2019)
Area code: (+62) 711
Founded: 16 June 683; (Kedukan Bukit Inscription)
Region: Sumatra
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