38 Facts About Palembang

Palembang is the capital city of the Indonesian province of South Sumatra.

Palembang is the second most populous city in Sumatra, after Medan, and the ninth most populous city in Indonesia.

Palembang was incorporated into the Dutch East Indies in 1825 after the abolition of the Palembang Sultanate.

Palembang was the host city of the 2011 Southeast Asian Games and the 2018 Asian Games along with Jakarta.

Palembang has a special Chinese character rendition like several cities in Indonesia.

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Palembang recorded that there were many "states" under the kingdom called Srivijaya .

Prince Parameswara fled from Palembang after being crushed by Javanese forces, The city was then plagued by pirates, notably Chen Zuyi and Liang Daoming.

The Grand Mosque of Palembang was built in 1738 under the reign of Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin I Jaya Wikrama, and was completed in 1748.

An oil embargo had been imposed on Japan by the United States, the Netherlands, and the United Kingdom, and due to its oil refineries, Palembang was a high priority objective for Japanese forces.

Palembang then hosted the 2004 National Games, 47 years after the games were last held outside Java and 51 years since held in Sumatra.

Palembang went on to co-host the 2011 Southeast Asian Games with Jakarta.

Two years later, Palembang replaced Riau province's capital Pekanbaru as host city of the 2013 Islamic Solidarity Games after Riau Governor Rusli Zainal was implicated in a corruption case.

Palembang is located on the confluence of two major tributaries of Musi River, which are Ogan River and Komering River.

Palembang's topography is quite different between Seberang Ilir and Seberang Ulu area.

Palembang is located in the tropical rainforest climate zone with significant rainfall even in its driest months.

The climate in Palembang is often described with "hot, humid climate with a lot of rainfall throughout the year".

Seberang Ilir is the main economic and political centre in Palembang and contained a prominent portion of the city's highrises.

Palembang administratively has a status as a city and has its own local government and legislative body.

The indigenous population in the region of Palembang are Malay people heavily influenced by Javanese culture.

Local language of Palembang, Musi, is considered a dialect of Malay with a significant portion being Javanese loanwords.

Palembang officially recognizes six religious faiths, of which the most widely held is Islam.

Nowadays, people in Palembang prefer road transportation over water, and private transportation over public.

Since 2020, Palembang has been connected with the Trans-Sumatra Toll Road, linking it with Bakauheni to the south.

Transmusi has no special lanes because the road in Palembang are too narrow to build it, so Transmusi often trapped in traffic jams.

The first angkots in Palembang were using Willys Jeep and was called "Mobil Ketek" because of its engine sound.

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Palembang operates several air-conditioned public bus to neighboring towns such as Kayuagung, Indralaya, Pangkalan Balai, Prabumulih, and Tanjung Api-Api.

Currently Palembang has two main ferry ports, Tanjung Api-api Port, located on sea-shore, 68 kilometres outside the city, and Boom Baru Port inside the city.

Only public airport in Palembang is Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II International Airport.

Palembang is a part of Strategic Development Area of Merak - Bakauheni - Bandar Lampung - Palembang - Tanjung Api-Api .

Palembang is the regional business centre in southern Sumatra region encompassing Jambi, South Sumatra, Bengkulu, Bangka Belitung Islands and Lampung.

Palembang is known as Venetie Van Andalas, mainly because of the topography of the city which was dominated by Musi River and its tributaries.

The most notable landmarks in Palembang are Ampera Bridge, Musi River, Kuto Besak Fort, Kemaro Island, and Jakabaring Sport City.

Since antiquity, Palembang has been a major port city in Southeast Asia which absorbs neighbouring, as well as foreign, cultures and influences.

Palembang cuisine is the second most well-known cuisine from Sumatra after Padang.

The most well known dishes in Palembang include pempek, tekwan, pindang patin, martabak HAR, and wide varieties of Bakmi which is a type of noodle dish.

Palembang woodcarving are heavily influenced by Chinese culture with motifs such as jasmine or lotus.

The most known folk dance of Palembang is Tanggai Dance which was considered sacred in the past since it was performed as an offering to Shiva.

Palembang is the main host of 2011 Southeast Asian Games and hosted two matches of 2007 AFC Asian Cup.