South Sumatra

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Coordinates: 2°45′S 103°50′E
South Sumatra
South Sumatra (Indonesian: Sumatera Selatan) is a province of
Indonesia. It is located on the southeast of the island of Sumatra, The South Sumatra
province spans 91,592.43 km2 (35,364 sq mi) and an estimated Province of Indonesia
population of 8,497,196.[2] The capital of the province is Palembang.
The province borders the provinces of Jambi to the north, Bengkulu to
the west and Lampung to the south. The Bangka Strait in the east
separates South Sumatra and the island of Bangka, which is part of the
Bangka Belitung Islands province. This province is rich in natural
resources, such as petroleum, natural gas and coal. The province is
inhabited by many different ethnic groups, with the Malays the largest Flag
ethnic group. Most speak Palembang Malay, which is mutually
Coat of arms
unintelligible to both Indonesian and Standard Malay. Other ethnic
groups include the Javanese, Sundanese, Minangkabau and Chinese. Motto(s): Bersatu Teguh
Most are concentrated in urban areas and are largely immigrants from (Stand Together)
other parts of Indonesia.
From the 7th century to the late 14th century, the province was the
seat of the Buddhist Srivijaya Empire, which influenced much of
Southeast Asia.[6] Srivijaya was an important centre for the expansion
of Buddhism from the 8th to the 12th century. Srivijaya was the first
Location of South Sumatra in
unified kingdom to dominate much of Indonesian archipelago.[7]
Indonesia
Owing to its geographical position, the capital of Srivijaya, Palembang,
Coordinates: 2°45′S 103°50′E
became a thriving port frequented by traders from the Middle-East,
the Indian Sub-continent and China. At the height of its power, the Country Indonesia
territory of the Srivijaya Empire reached modern-day Thailand, Capital Palembang
Cambodia and Malaysia. After Srivijaya collapsed in the 14th century, and largest city
small kingdoms began to establish itself in the province. Beginning in Established 12 September
the 16th century, Islam began to spread in the region, effectively 1950
replacing Hinduism and Buddhism as the dominant religion in the Government
region. In the 17th century, the Islamic Palembang Sultanate was
• Body South Sumatran
established with Palembang as its capital. At that time, however, Provincial
Europeans began arriving in the region, first the Portuguese and then Government
the Dutch. The Dutch became the dominant power in the region. • Governor Herman Deru
Through the Dutch East India Company (VOC), the Dutch exerted • Vice Governor Mawardi Yahya
influence on the Palembang Sultanate. In 1811, during the Napoleonic
Area
Wars, the last Sultan of Palembang, Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II
attacked the Dutch in Palembang, but he refused to cooperate with the • Total 91,592 km2
(35,364 sq mi)
British, so Thomas Stamford Raffles sent troops to attack Palembang
and Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II was forced to flee the royal palace, Highest elevation 3,159 m
then Raffles appointed the Sultan Ahmad Najamuddin II, brother of (10,364 ft)
Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II as king. In 1813 Sultan Mahmud Population (mid 2019)[1][2]
Badaruddin II again took over the kingdom, but one month later he • Total 8,497,196
was brought down again by Raffles and reappointed Sultan Ahmad • Rank 9th in Indonesia
Najamuddin II, causing a split in the Sultanate of Palembang.[8] After • Density 93/km2
the Dutch returned to the region, the Dutch attacked and annexed the (240/sq mi)
sultanate to the Dutch East Indies, and exiled the sultan and his family Demographics
to Ternate. The Dutch controlled the region for the next century, but
• Ethnic groups 34%
during World War II, the Japanese attacked Palembang and expelled Palembangese
the Dutch. The Japanese occupied the region until August 1945, when 27% Javanese
they surrendered to the Allied forces. The Dutch attempted to return 5.7% Komering
to the region, but this was opposed by the newly-declared Republic Of 2.5% Sundanese
Indonesia, resulting in a War of Independence. In the end, the Dutch 1.1% Chinese
30% other[3]
• Religion 96% Islam
1.7% Christianity
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Sumatra 1/17
recognized the Indonesian sovereignty and withdrew from the region 1.8% Buddhism
in 1950. The province of South Sumatra was then formed on 12 0.5% other[4]
September 1950. • Languages Indonesian
(official)
Palembang
Malay (regional)
Contents Col, Kubu,
Komering
History Time zone UTC+7
Pre-history (Indonesia
Srivijaya Western Time)
Palembang Sultanate ISO 3166 code ID-SS
Dutch colonial rule Vehicle BG
Japanese occupation and independence registration
Post-independence division of the province HDI 0.700 (High)

HDI rank 23rd in Indonesia
Geography (2019)
Climate GRP Nominal $32.19 billion[5]
Administrative divisions GDP PPP (2019)
$105.23 billion[5]
Demographics GDP rank 10th in Indonesia
Ethnic groups (2019)
Language Nominal per US$ 3,801
Religion capita (2019)[5]
PPP per capita US$ 12,493
Culture (2019)[5]
Traditional house Per capita rank 15th in Indonesia
Traditional clothes (2019)
Traditional dance Website sumselprov.go.id
Traditional weapon (http://sumselpro
v.go.id)
Transport
Economy
Cuisine
Sports
See also
References
External links
History
Pre-history
South Sumatra has been settled by humans since the Palaeolithic era. The evidence of those settlements is
proven by some discoveries of Palaeolithic tools in the riverbed of Saling and Kikim rivers in Bungamas Village,
Lahat Regency. Seventy-eight skeletons dating back to 3,000–14,000 years ago, presumably of Austronesian
and Austromelanesoid race have been excavated from the site of Harimau Cave in Padang Bindu Village, Ogan
Komering Ulu Regency.[9] Relics of seven stone chambers believed to be about 2,500 years old were found near
a coffee plantation in Kotaraya Lembak, Lahat Regency.[10] Around 300 BC, the Deutero-Malay people arrived
in this region and pushed the native people inland.
Srivijaya
Around 7th century AD, an ancient Buddhist kingdom of Srivijaya was

established in an area known today as Palembang. This kingdom became
the center of trade and was a maritime country, but this kingdom did not
expand its power outside the islands of Southeast Asia, with the exception
of contributing to the population of Madagascar as far as 3,300 miles west.
Some experts are still debating the area that was the center of the Srivijaya
Kingdom.[11] Other than that, it is likely that the kingdom used to move its
administrative center, but the capital remained directly governed by the
authorities, while the supporting areas were governed by the local
datuk.[12][13]
In the 7th century, the Chinese noted that there were two kingdoms
namely Malayu and Kedah that were part of the Srivijaya empire.[6]
Expansion of the territory of the
Srivijaya Empire
The Srivijaya empire had existed since 671 in according to the notes of the
Chinese Buddhist monk Yijing. From the Kedukan Bukit inscription in
682, this empire became known under the leadership of Dapunta Hyang.
That he departed on the siddhayatra holy journey to "take blessings", and led 20,000 soldiers and 312 people
on board with 1,312 soldiers on foot from Minanga Tamwan to Jambi and Palembang. The Kedukan Bukit
Inscription is reputed to be the oldest inscription written in Malay. Experts argue that the writer of this
inscription adapted Indian orthography.[14]
Based on the Kota Kapur Inscription dated from 686 CE that is found on the island of Bangka, this empire has
dominated the southern part of Sumatra, the islands of Bangka and Belitung, to Lampung. This inscription
also mentions that Emperor Sri Jayanasa launched a military expedition to punish the Bhumi Jawa kingdom
who were not loyal to Srivijaya, this event coincided with the collapse of Tarumanagara in West Java and
Holing (Kalingga) in Central Java, which was most likely due to Sriwijaya's attack. It is also possible that the
Bhumi Jawa kingdom mentioned in the inscription is referring to the Kingdom of Tarumanegara.[15] Srivijaya
continued to grow and succeeded in controlling the maritime trade routes in the Straits of Malacca, the Sunda
Strait, the South China Sea, the Java Sea and the Karimata Strait.
The expansion of this kingdom into Java and the Malay Peninsula, allows Srivijaya
to control the knots of the main trade routes in Southeast Asia. Archeologist have
found the ruins of Srivijaya temples as far as Thailand and Cambodia. In the 7th
century, the port of Champa in eastern Indochina began to divert many traders
from Srivijaya. To prevent this, Maharaja Dharmasetu launched several attacks on
coastal cities in Indochina. The city of Indrapura on the banks of the Mekong river
was captured by Srivijaya in the early 8th century. Srivijaya continued its
domination of Cambodia, until the Khmer king Jayawarman II, founder of the
Khmer Empire, severed ties with Srivijaya in the same century.[6] At the end of the
8th century some kingdoms in Java, including Tarumanegara and Holing, were
under the rule of Srivijaya. According to records, during this period the Sailendra
people migrated to Central Java and ruled there. In the same century, the
Langkasuka kingdom in the Malay peninsula became part of the kingdom.[6] In the
following period, Pan Pan and Trambralinga, which were located north of
Langkasuka, were also under the influence of Srivijaya.
Based on historical records from Arabia, Srivijaya is called by the name Sribuza. In
An Amaravati style 955 CE, Al Masudi, a traveler and classical Arab historian wrote notes about
Buddha statue displayed Sriwijaya. In that note, Srivijaya is described as a large kingdom that is rich, with
in Sultan Mahmud very many soldiers. It is said that the fastest ship in two years is not enough to
Badaruddin II Museum in surround the entire island region. Sriwijaya's produce is camphor, agarwood,
Palembang, possibly
cloves, sandalwood, nutmeg, cardamom, gambier and some other crops.[16]
dating from the Srivijaya
Another note stated that the empire was well-advanced in the field of agriculture.
era
This was concluded from a Persian expert named Abu Zaid Hasan who received
information from Sujaimana, an Arab trader. Abu Zaid wrote that the kingdom of
Zabaj (another Arabic name for Srivijaya) had fertile land and extensive power to
the other side of the sea.[17]
Srivijaya controlled the maritime trade route in Southeast Asia throughout the 10th century, but at the end of
the century the Kingdom of Medang in East Java grew into a new maritime force and began to challenge the
dominance of Srivijaya. The Chinese news from the Song Dynasty called the Srivijaya Kingdom in Sumatra the
name San-fo-tsi, while the Kingdom of Medang in Java by the name She-po. It is said that San-fo-tsi and She-
po were involved in competition for control of Southeast Asia. Both countries sent ambassadors to each other
to China. The San-fo-tsi ambassador who departed in 988 was held in Canton when he was about to go home,
because his country was attacked by Javanese troops. This attack from Java allegedly took place around the
990s, namely between 988 and 992 during the reign of Sri Cudamani Warmadewa.[18]
The kingdom of Medang succeeded in capturing Palembang in 992 for a

while, but later the Medang forces were successfully repelled by Sriwijaya
forces. The Hujung Langit inscription of 997 again mentions a Javanese
attack on Sumatra. This series of attacks from Java ultimately failed
because Java failed to establish a foothold in Sumatra. Capturing the
capital city in Palembang is not enough because the Sriwijaya power are
spread in several port cities in the Malacca Strait region. The Srivijaya
emperor, Sri Cudamani Warmadewa, escaped out of the capital and
traveled around gathering strength and reinforcements from his allies and
subordinate kings to repel the Javanese army. The empire managed to
The Talang Tuo inscription dating
survived and succeeded in repelling the Javanese navy.
from the 7th century AD
In 1025, the empire was defeated by the Chola Empire (during the period
of Emperor Rajendra Chola I) of southern India.[19][20] The Chola Empire
had conquered the Sriwijaya colonies, such as the Nicobar Islands region and at the same time succeeded in
capturing the ruling Srivijaya king at that time Sangrama Vijayatunggavarman. During the following decades,
the entire Srivijaya empire was under the influence of the Chola dynasty. Nonetheless, Rajendra Chola I still
gave the opportunity to the kings he conquered to remain in power while remaining submissive to him.[21]
Srivijaya's capital eventually moved northward to Jambi. This can be attributed to the news of the San-fo-ts'i
delegation to China in 1028. Another factor in Sriwijaya's decline was natural factors. Because of the
sedimentation of mud on the Musi River and several other tributaries, the merchant ships arriving in
Palembang diminished.[22] As a result, the city of Palembang is getting away from the sea and not being
strategic. As a result of the coming of the merchant ship, the tax decreased and weakened the economy and
position of Sriwijaya.[17]
According to the Chinese Song Dynasty book Zhu Fan Zhi,[23] written around 1225 by Zhao Rugua, the two
most powerful and richest kingdoms in the Southeast Asian archipelago were Srivijaya and Java (Kediri), with
the western part (Sumatra, the Malay peninsula, and western Java/Sunda) under Srivijaya's rule and the
eastern part was under Kediri's domination. It says that the people in Java followed two kinds of religions,
namely Buddhism and the religion of Brahmins (Hinduism), while the people of Srivijaya followed Buddhism.
The book describes the people of Java as being brave, short-tempered and willing to fight. It also notes that
their favourite pastimes were cockfighting and pig fighting. The coin used as the currency then were made from
a mixture of copper, silver, and tin.
Srivijaya remained a formidable sea power until the 13th century.[6] According to Cœdès, at the end of the 13th
century, the empire "had ceased to exist... caused by the simultaneous pressure on its two flanks of Siam and
Java."[24]:204,243 However, there was virtually a power vacuum in the region since there was no prominent
power to hold the region except for the waning Majapahit Empire, itself centered in Java island. The vacuum
allowed pirates to flourish in the region.
After being conquered by Majapahit in 1375 AD, the Palembang region was made as one of the vassal or
occupied territories of the Majapahit Empire, under the leadership of Hayam Wuruk. The government in
Palembang was handed over to a regent who was appointed directly by Majapahit. However, internal problems
in the Majapahit Empire made their attention to the conquered territories not very good. Even the Palembang
region was controlled by traders from China. Until finally Majapahit regained control of Palembang after
sending a commander named Arya Damar.
Palembang Sultanate
By the late 15th century, Islam has spread throughout the region, replacing
Buddhism and Hinduism as the dominant religion. Around the early 16th
century, Tomé Pires, an adventurer from Portugal, said that Palembang had been
led by an appointed patih (regent) from Java who was later referred to the
Demak Sultanate and participated in attacking Malacca, which at that time had
been controlled by the Portuguese. In 1659, Sri Susuhunan Abdurrahman
proclaimed the establishment of the Palembang Sultanate. The Sultanate of
Palembang stood for almost two centuries, namely from 1659 to 1825. Sultan
Ratu Abdurrahman Kholifatul Mukminin Sayidul Iman, or Sunan Cinde Walang,
was the first king in the Sultanate of Palembang.
The reign of Sultan Muhammad Bahauddin (1776–1803) was also known as the
golden era of the Palembang Sultanate which was quite successful. In his time,
the sultanate's economy increased sharply because the sultan had mastered the Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin
techniques of how to trade well, including trading with VOCs. In fact, the VOC II of Palembang led a revolt
was upset with Sultan Bahauddin's trade monopoly which caused his contracts to against the Dutch in the 19th
be rejected often. As it turned out, Sultan Bahauddin preferred to trade with century. Ultimately, he was
Britain, China and Malay people in Riau. The impact of such a policy actually defeated and exiled to the
generates enormous wealth for the empire's wealth. Thus, the prosperity of the Moluccas. Today he is
Sultanate of Palembang sharply increased. The Palembang Sultanate was commemorated as the
strategically located in conducting trade relations, especially the results of spices national hero of Indonesia.
with outside parties. The Palembang Sultanate also ruled over the Bangka-
Belitung islands which had a tin mine and had been traded since the 18th
century.[25]
As the Dutch East India Company increased its influence in the region, the Sultanate started to decline and
losing its power. During Napoleonic Wars in 1812, the sultan at that time, Mahmud Badaruddin II repudiated
British claims to suzerainty. The British, under Stamford Raffles responded by attacking Palembang, sacking
the court, and installing sultan's more cooperative younger brother, Najamuddin to the throne. The Dutch
attempted to recover their influence at the court in 1816, but Sultan Najamuddin was uncooperative with them.
An expedition launched by the Dutch in 1818 and captured Sultan Najamudin and exiled him to Batavia. A
Dutch garrison was established in 1821, but sultan attempted an attack and a mass poisoning to the garrison,
which were intervened by Dutch. Mahmud Badaruddin II was exiled to Ternate, and his palace was burned to
the ground. The Sultanate was later abolished by Dutch and direct colonial rule was established.[26]
Dutch colonial rule
Japanese occupation and independence
Southern Sumatra was occupied by the Japanese on January 15, 1942 after the Battle of Palembang in World
War II.[27] After the Proclamation of Indonesian Independence, South Sumatra became a part of Sumatra
Province as a residency with Adnan Kapau Gani as the resident. On January 1, 1947, the Dutch tried to gain its
sovereignty over South Sumatra by invading Palembang. Since then, fighting ensued across South Sumatra
until Indonesia's independence was recognized by the Dutch on December 27, 1949. The area occupied by the
Netherlands in South Sumatra was incorporated into South Sumatra State under the United States of
Indonesia until the disbandment of the union and the founding of the republic.
Post-independence division of the province
On September 12, 1950, South Sumatra province was established with a territory much larger than it is today,
as it encompassed several provinces that were eventually given autonomy: Lampung was carved from the
southern part of the province in 1964, Bengkulu from the coastal western part of the province in 1967, and
Bangka Belitung from the titular islands on December 4, 2000.[28]
Geography
South Sumatra has an area of 91,592.43 square kilometres (35,364.03 sq mi) and is located on the island of
Sumatra, western Indonesia which lies south of the equator at 1–4 degrees south and 102–108 degrees east.
The province is bordered by Jambi to the north, Lampung to the south and Bengkulu to the west, while in the
east the Bangka Strait separates the province and the island-province of Bangka Belitung Islands.
On the east coast the land consists of swamps and brackets which are affected by tides. Its vegetation is in the
form of palmate plants and mangrove. A little more western is a vast lowland. Far to the west near the border
of Bengkulu and Jambi lies the Bukit Barisan mountains, which divides South Sumatra and is a mountainous
area with an altitude of 900–1,200 meters above sea level. Barisan Hill consists of the summit of Mount
Seminung (1,964 m asl), Mount Dempo (3,159 m asl), Mount Patah (1,107 m asl), and Mount Bungkuk (2,125
m asl). To the west of Bukit Barisan is a slope. In the Bukit Barisan valley there are areas of rubber, oil palm,
and agriculture plantations, especially coffee, tea and vegetables. Mount Dempo is the highest point in the
province.
South Sumatra has large rivers that can be navigated, but currently, because of the silting process, it cannot be
navigated by large ships. Most of the rivers have flows from the Bukit Barisan mountains, except the Mesuji,
Lalan and Banyuasin River. Much of water from South Sumatra section of Bukit Barisan mountains flows
eastwards into Bangka Strait as Musi River, with Ogan, Komering, Lematang, Kelingi, Lakitan, Rupit River and
Rawas River are its major tributaries. A few rivers in South Sumatra flow westwards into Indian Ocean, for
example Manna River in Pagaralam and Tanjung Sakti.
In January 2020, two islands in South Sumatra, Betet Island and Gundul Island, were submerged as a result of
climate change, and four other islands were close to being submerged.[29]
Climate
This region has a tropical monsoon climate, similar to most other Indonesian provinces. Throughout the year
the province is only affected by two seasons, namely the rainy season and the dry season. The air temperature
varies from 24.7 to 32.9 degrees Celsius with air humidity levels ranging from 82% to 88%. The relative rainy
season falls from October to April. Variation in rainfall ranges from 2,100 mm to 3,264 mm. December is the
month with the most rainfall while the dry season usually starts in June to September.
The season in South Sumatra is similar to other regions in Indonesia, only known for two seasons, namely the
dry season and the rainy season. From June to September wind flows from Australia and do not contain much
water vapor, resulting in a dry season. Conversely in December to March many wind currents contain water
vapor from Asia and the Pacific Ocean during the rainy season. Such conditions occur every half year after
passing the transition period in between April - May and October - November.
Climate data for Palembang
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average 30.8 31.2 31.5 32.1 32.4 31.9 31.8 32.1 32.5 32.6 31.9 31.1 31.8
high °C (°F) (87.4) (88.2) (88.7) (89.8) (90.3) (89.4) (89.2) (89.8) (90.5) (90.7) (89.4) (88.0) (89.3)
Daily mean 26.8 27.1 27.2 27.7 28.0 27.4 27.0 27.2 27.5 27.7 27.4 27.0 27.3
°C (°F) (80.2) (80.8) (81.0) (81.9) (82.4) (81.3) (80.6) (81.0) (81.5) (81.9) (81.3) (80.6) (81.2)
Average low 22.9 23.0 23.0 23.4 23.6 22.9 22.3 22.4 22.5 22.9 23.0 23.0 22.9
°C (°F) (73.2) (73.4) (73.4) (74.1) (74.5) (73.2) (72.1) (72.3) (72.5) (73.2) (73.4) (73.4) (73.2)
Average
277 262 329 263 213 122 104 107 120 186 274 366 2,623
precipitation
(10.9) (10.3) (13.0) (10.4) (8.4) (4.8) (4.1) (4.2) (4.7) (7.3) (10.8) (14.4) (103.3)
mm (inches)
Mean
monthly
169 118 130 150 174 127 130 149 118 160 132 120 1,677
sunshine
hours
Source 1: Climate-Data.org[30]
Source 2: Deutscher Wetterdienst[31][32]
As in most other province of Indonesia, South Sumatra has a tropical rainforest climate (Köppen climate
classification Af) bordering on a tropical monsoon climate. The climate is very much dictated by the
surrounding sea and the prevailing wind system. It has high average temperature and high average rainfall.
Administrative divisions
The capital of South Sumatra province is Palembang. As at 2010 this
province was divided into eleven regencies (kabupaten) and four
autonomous cities (kota). Two new regencies have subsequently been
created by the splitting of existing ones. All are listed below with their
areas and their populations at the 2010 and 2015 Censuses, and according
to the latest official estimates (for mid 2019).[2]
Once the seat of the Srivijaya

Empire and the Palembang
Sultanate, Palembang remains the
capital and economic center of the
province
Area Population Population Population HDI[33]

Name (in Census Census Estimate Capital 2014
km2) 2010 2015 mid 2019 Estimates
Lubuklinggau City 419.80 201,308 219,180 233,178 Lubuklinggau 0.728 (High)
0.647
Pagar Alam City 570.16 126,181 133,756 139,192 Pagaralam
(Medium)
Palembang City 374.03 1,455,284 1,578,582 1,674,243 Palembang 0.760 (High)
Prabumulih City 421.62 161,984 176,900 188,669 Prabumulih 0.722 (High)
Pangkalan 0.632
Banyuasin Regency 12,142.73 750,110 810,624 857,097
Balai (Medium)
East Ogan Komering Ulu
0.667
Regency 3,410.15 609,982 648,810 677,080 Martapura
(Medium)
(Ogan Komering Ulu Timur)
0.631
Empat Lawang Regency 2,256.44 221,176 237,847 250,465 Tebing Tinggi
(Medium)
0.645
Lahat Regency 4,076.06 369,974 392,829 409,348 Lahat
(Medium)
0.650
Muara Enim Regency 8,587.941 551,202 599,668 637,556 Muara Enim
(Medium)
0.649
Musi Banyuasin Regency 14,477.00 561,458 610,654 649,085 Sekayu
(Medium)
0.631
Musi Rawas Regency 6,357.15 356,076 383,927 405,175 Muara Beliti
(Medium)
North Musi Rawas Regency 0.613
5,777.42 169,432 182,552 192,540 Rupit
(Musi Rawas Utara) (Medium)
0.644
Ogan Ilir Regency 2,513.09 380,904 408,703 429,595 Indralaya
(Medium)
0.638
Ogan Komering Ilir Regency 17,058.32 727,376 786,590 832,151 Kayuagung
(Medium)
0.662
Ogan Komering Ulu Regency 2,772.56 324,045 349,405 368,756 Baturaja
(Medium)
Penukal Abab Lematang Ilir 1 165,474 179,334 190,062 Talang Ubi 0.598 (Low)
Regency
South Ogan Komering Ulu
0.619
Regency 5,493.94 318,428 343,681 363,004 Muara Dua
(Medium)
(Ogan Komering Ulu Selatan)
Note: 1 Penukal Abab Lematang Ilir Regency used to be a part of Muara Enim Regency and its area is
included in it above.
Demographics
Ethnic groups
The province has no clear ethnic dominance, though the indigenous Musi-
speaking Malays have a plurality, followed by the Javanese, most of whom
recent migrants from Java as part of the government-sanctioned
transmigration project created to balance the population, especially from
the highly overpopulated Java island; as a result, Javanese is also widely
spoken and understood, especially in area with high population of
transmigrant, for example Belitang. Forming the next largest group is the
other Malayan-speaking populations as well as the Komering, a distinct
Malayo-Polynesian people related to the native Lampungese from Musi girl with traditional clothes
neighboring Lampung. Minangkabau, Chinese, and Sundanese also form during the colonial era
minorities in the province.
Malays are the majority in this province. They are also often called Palembang people. Palembang people are
divided into two groups: Wong Jeroo is a descendant of nobility and is slightly lower than the courtiers from
the past kingdom based in Palembang, and Wong Jabo is a commoner. An expert on the origin of Palembang
people who are also descendants of the king, admitted that the Palembang people was the descendant of Arabs,
Chinese, Javanese and other ethnic groups in Indonesia. Palembang people itself has two different languages,
namely Baso Palembang Alus and Baso Palembang Sari-Sari. The Palembang people still lives in a house
built on water. The architectural model of the Palembang house which is most typical is the rumah limas
which is mostly erected on stilts on the water to protect from flooding that continues to occur until now. In the
Musi river area, Palembang people often offer their wares on boats.
Komering is one of the tribes or cultural regions in South Sumatra, which

is along the Komering River. Like other ethnic groupsin South Sumatra,
the characteristic of this tribe is explorers so that the spread of this tribe is
quite extensive up to Lampung. The Komering people is divided into two
major groups: Komering Ilir who lives around Kayu Agung and Komering
Ulu who live around the city of Baturaja. The Komering peopleis divided
into several clans, including the Paku Sengkunyit clan, Sosoh Buay Rayap
clan, Peliyung Pemuka Buay clan, Bu Madang clan, and the Semendawai
clan. The area of Komering culture is the most extensive area compared to Three Komering girls in 1929
the cultural areas of other tribes in South Sumatra. In addition, when
viewed from the character of the people, the Komering people is known to
have a high and hard temper. Based on folklore in the Komering community, the ancestor of the Komering
people and the ancestor of the Batak people in North Sumatra, are said to be still brothers. The brothers who
came from across the country. After arriving in Sumatra, they separated. The older brother went south to
become the ancestor of the Komering people, and the younger brother to the north became ancestor of the
Batak people.
The Semendo people live in the Semendo District, Muara Enim Regency. Historically, the Semendo people
came from the descendants of the Bantenese people who, in the past few centuries, traveled from Java to the
island of Sumatra, and later settled and gave birth to grandchildren in the Semendo area. Nearly 100% of
Semendo's population depends on agricultural products, which are still processed in traditional ways.
Agricultural land in this area is quite fertile, because it is approximately 900 meters above sea level. There are
two main commodities from this area: Robusta coffee with a total production of 300 tons per year, and rice,
where this area is one of the rice barns for the area of South Sumatra. Customs and culture of this region are
strongly influenced by the strong Islamic breath. Starting from tambourine music, folk songs and dances are
strongly influenced by the Malay culture and Islamic culture. The language used in everyday life is the
Semendo language.
Language
While Indonesian is the official language in the province, most of the Malays speak a dialect of the Malay
language called the Palembang Malay or Musi. Currently, Palembang Malay has become the lingua franca in
the region. Palembang Malay originated from the Old Malay language which blends with Javanese and is
pronounced according to the accent of the Palembang people. Moreover, this language has absorbed words
from Arabic, Urdu, Persian, Chinese, Portuguese, English and Dutch, because Palembang was once a large
trading city, attracting various kinds of merchants from various places. In the past, Palembang Malay was
written with the Jawi script, a modified version of the Arabic script. Nowadays, the user of the Jawi script is
diminishing and being replaced by the Latin script.
Palembang Malay consists of two register, first is the everyday language that is used almost by everyone in the
city or also called the bahasa pasar (market language). Secondly is the polite and formal style (Bebaso), which
is used by limited circles, such as sultans and nobility. Usually spoken by and for people who are respected or
who are older. As used by children to parents, daughter-in-law to parents-in-law, students to teachers, or
between speakers of the same age as the purpose of mutual respect, because Bebaso means to speak politely
and subtly.
However, migrants often use their local language as a daily language, such as Komering, Rawas, Musi and
Lahat. Migrants from outside South Sumatra sometimes also use their local language as a daily language in
their families or regional communities. However, to communicate with other Palembang residents, residents
generally use the Palembang Malay as their daily language of instruction. In addition to the indigenous people,
in Palembang there are also migrants and descendants, such as from Java, Minangkabau, Madura, Bugis and
Banjar. Many descendants living in Palembang are Chinese, Arabs and Indian.
Indonesian is generally used as a second language and also as the language of education and for official
purposes.
Religion
The people of the province, as with other parts of Sumatra with the exception of Bangka Belitung and North
Sumatra provinces, overwhelmingly follow the Shafi'i school of law of Sunni Islam. The religion is mainly
adopted by the ethnic Malays, Javanese, Minangkabau, and Sundanese. Other minority religions are also
practiced; the Chinese primarily follow Mahayana Buddhism and Christianity.
Culture
Like most other provincial cultures on the island of Sumatra, the culture of the province of South Sumatra is
largely influenced by Malay culture. In addition, there are some cultures that are influenced by Islam, and
some are influenced by the greatness of the Srivijaya kingdom. South Sumatra's cultural wealth includes
traditional houses, traditional clothing, various types of dances, as well as typical food from the area. The
cultural wealth of South Sumatra is not only popular within the South Sumatra region itself.
In all corners of Indonesia, various South Sumatran cultures are well-known, even popular with many people.
An example is the rumah limas traditional house, this house has been adopted by many people in various
regions because the construction is not complicated. In addition, songket weaving is also a distinctive fabric
favored by many people. The South Sumatran signature food, Pempek, can not only be found in the city of
Palembang and the surrounding area, but also has spread throughout Indonesia as well as neighbouring
countries such as Singapore and Malaysia.
Traditional house
Rumah limas is a traditional house in the province of South Sumatra. The architecture of this traditional house
is influenced by Islamic culture and Malay culture. Although this traditional house originated from South
Sumatra, it has influenced the construction of other traditional houses in the other places.
The rumah limas traditional house has an area of between 400 and 1000
square meters. The whole house, resting on wooden pillars that were slung
on the ground. The rumah limas is divided into several parts, namely the
main room pangkeng (bedroom), and pawon (kitchen). The main room is
located at the top level and right under the limas roof. In this room there is
an amben or a conference room. This room is located in the center of the
rumah limas, both for customary and decorative purposes. The pangkeng
section is a bedroom. This section of space is on the right or left side. To
enter the pangkeng room, it must be done by passing a box-shaped door
cover. The box serves as a storage area for various tools.
Rumah limas, the traditional house
of South Sumatra
On the back is the pawon. pawon is part of the kitchen of this traditional
house. The word pawon is actually not only known in South Sumatra. The
Javanese people, besides adapting the Limas house shape, also recognize
the word pawon to mention the position of the kitchen in their home.
Traditional clothes
South Sumatra's traditional clothes are known by the name Aesan gede, symbolizing greatness, and Aesan
paksangko which that symbolizes the elegance of the people of South Sumatra. These traditional clothes are
usually only used during traditional wedding ceremonies. With the understanding that this marriage ceremony
is a big ceremony. By using Aesan Gede or Aesan Paksangko as a bridal costume it means something very
elegant because the bride and groom are portrayed as kings and queens. The difference between Aesan Gede
and Aesan Paksongko patterns, if detailed as follows; Pink Gede style combined with golden color. Both colors
are believed to reflect the majesty of the Sriwijaya nobles. Especially with the glittering of complementary
jewelry and the crown of Aesan Gede, bungo cempako, kembang goyang, and the standard kelapo. Then they
are combined with dodot clothes and lepus songket cloth patterned in silver for the Aesan Paksangkong. For
men using gold embroidered songket lepus, robes of gold flower motifs, songket sling, sleeves, and golden
songkok worn on the head. And for women using lotus, red noble brackets studded with golden star flowers,
lepus songket cloth embroidered with gold, and headdress in the form of Aesan Paksangkong crown. Also not
to forget the clothes decorating clothes such as jewelry with golden images, stand-by dress, rocking flowers,
and kenango flowers.
Traditional dance
Gending Sriwijaya is a regional song and also a fairly popular dance from
Palembang. This Gending Sriwijaya song was performed to accompany the
tarian Gending Sriwijaya dance. Both songs and dances depict the
nobility of culture, glory, and the majesty of the former Srivijaya Empire
which once triumphed in uniting the western Nusantara. This Sriwijaya
Gending dance from South Sumatra was performed to welcoming honored
guests. Usually, this dance is performed by as many as thirteen dancers,
consisting of nine core dancers and four companions and singers.
Tanggai dance or tari Tangga is a traditional dance from South Sumatra

that is also dedicated to welcoming honored guests. In contrast to Gending
Sriwijaya dance, Tanggai dance is performed by five people wearing local
clothing such as songket, dodot, pending, necklaces and other decorations.
This dance is a combination of graceful motion with typical regional
clothing. This dance describes the people of Palembang who are friendly Kebagh dance from Pagar Alam,
South Sumatra
and respectful, respecting and loving guests visiting their area.
Tenun songket dance or tarian tenun songket is a reflection of the daily

lives of housewives and young women in South Sumatra. In their daily lives, housewives and young women do
work in the form of songket weaving which is a special fabric of their region. Aside from being an effort to
preserve traditional dances, this dance is at the same time as a promotion of their regional special fabrics,
namely songket.
Traditional weapon
The first traditional South Sumatra weapon and often a cultural icon of the province is the trident, or locally
known as trisula. This spear is shaped like a wooden spear with 3 sharp eyes at the end. The spear length is as
high as an adult, which is around 180 cm and used to be used by Srivijaya royal warriors as the main weapon.
Kris is not only used by the people of Java. Some other sub-ethnic Malays also recognize this type of weapon in
their culture, including the people of South Sumatra. Although it has the same shape, the South Sumatra kris
has its own characteristics. The number of curves or curves is always an odd number between 7 and 13 with a
wide angle. That is why the typical South Sumatra kris tends to be longer and taper. Skin is a traditional South
Sumatra weapon which is thought to originate from acculturation of local culture to the culture of Chinese
traders and East Asia in the past. This weapon looks like a typical West Sumatra Kerambit, but is smaller in
size and has 2 sharp blades.
Transport
Many forms of transportations are available in the province. As a province traversed by several large rivers, the
people of South Sumara also recognize the importance water transport, which is called ketek. This ketek serves
river crossings through various piers along the Musi, Ogan and Komering Rivers.
There are three public operational airports in the province, with the Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II
International Airport in Palembang being the largest and the busiest in the province. This airport is located
northwest of Palembang, serving both domestic and international flights. The airport is also a hajj embarkation
for residents of South Sumatra. Domestic flights are served to and from Jakarta, Bandung, Batam, Pangkal
Pinang and other cities, as well as international destinations such as Singapore and Kuala Lumpur in Malaysia.
The other two airports are th Silampari Airport in Lubuklinggau and the Atung Bungsu Airport in Pagar Alam.
These two airports only serve regional flights.
South Sumatra also has three main ports namely Boom Baru, Port 36 Ilir and Tanjung Api-Api Port. These
three ports serve passenger transportation using ferries to Muntok (Bangka) and Batam. Currently the Tanjung
Api-Api Port is being built which serves the transportation of passengers and goods in and out of South
Sumatra.
Transportation in South Sumatra
The Palembang Light Rail Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II A local bus in South Sumatra
Transit serving passengers from International Airport is the
the Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin busiest and largest airport of the
II International Airport to the province, and the main point of
Palembang city center entry to the capital city of
Palembang
An intercity train bound for

Palembang ready for departure
at Lubuklinggau railway station
In addition, there are several railway lines in the province. Kertapati railway station in Palembang is the largest
station in the province. It serves trains to and from Lubuklinggau and Bandar Lampung in Lampung province,
and also smaller towns such as Baturaja, Lahat and Prabumulih. Currently, the railway only terminates in
Lubuklinggau, but there is a plan to construct a railway to Bengkulu, which would allow to boost passengers
movement and economic growth.[34] Moreover, a railway from Palembang to Betung in Jambi is also in the
planning stage, which would be connected further to Riau and North Sumatra.[35] Overall, these projects would
form the backbone of the Trans-Sumatra Railway.[36]
The Palembang Light Rail Transit started operating in August 2018. It is one of its first kind in Indonesia and it
is used to carry passengers from the Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II International Airport to the Palembang
city center.[37]
Currently, the only toll road in South Sumatra is the 22 km Palembang-Indralaya toll road. However, in the
masterplan of the Trans-Sumatra Toll Road, the province would be connected by toll roads to other provinces
like Bengkulu, Jambi and Lampung. Construction of the Bakauheni-Bandar Lampung-Palembang toll-road is
predicted to be finished by late 2019,[38] while the Palembang-Betung-Jambi toll-road and the Lubuklinggau-
Bengkulu toll-road is still in planning stage.[39]
Economy
There are five sectors that support economic growth in South Sumatra, such as the processing industry,
mining, agriculture, construction, and large and retail trade, and the development of the Tanjung Api-Api
Special Economic Zones (KEK), South Sumatra's economic growth is also supported by tourism.
The coal deposits of South Sumatra amount to 22.24 billion tons or 48.45
percent of the total national reserves. The province also has 4.18 trillion
standard cubic feet of natural gas and 757.4 standard cubic feet of natural
oil.[40]
However, the agricultural sector is still the cornerstone of employment in

South Sumatra compared to other sectors with absorption reaching 1.9
million people. This figure is in accordance with the potential of the area
which has an area of around 774 thousand hectares of agriculture. The
potential of agricultural resources in South Sumatra is quite prominent
Coffee plants in Pagar Alam
with annual production of rice reaching 4.2 million tons, corn production
reaching 289 thousand tons, soybeans production reaching 16 thousand
tons, palm oil production reaching 2.718 million tons, coffee (dry beans)
production reaching 135.2 thousand tons, coconut production reaching 65 thousand tons. In addition to the
agricultural sector, the other two sectors also absorb labor, namely the large and retail trade sector, car and
motorcycle repair and the processing industry. In the trade sector there are 688,000 workers, and the
processing industry reaches 279,300 people.[41]
The economy of South Sumatra in the second quarter of 2017 continued to

show improvement compared to previous quarters. The realization of
economic growth in South Sumatra in the second quarter of 2017 was
5.24% (YoY), higher than the first quarter of 2017 of 5.13% (YoY). From
the demand side, the component of foreign exports is still the main pillar
of economic growth. This was mainly supported by improvements in the
prices of superior commodities in South Sumatra, namely rubber and coal.
In addition, export performance was driven by improvements in the
economic conditions of the main destination countries for South Sumatra's
exports, including the United States, China and Europe. On the other A painting depicting fishing boats on
hand, an increase in export performance has no impact on increasing the Musi River (Indonesia)
household consumption. The slowdown in household consumption is
estimated to be caused by the consumption pattern of people experiencing
a shift. The community began to reduce tertiary needs reflected in the decline in the consumption index of
durable goods. Meanwhile, in the second quarter of 2017 government consumption declined due to some
government projects still in the auction stage.[42]
Cuisine
The South Sumatran cuisine or also known as the Palembang cuisine is the cuisine of the city of Palembang
and the surrounding area in South Sumatra. It is the second most well-known cuisine from Sumatra after
Padang. Palembang cuisine primarily uses freshwater fish and prawns as key ingredients due to the paramount
role of the Musi River for the area. Popular freshwater fish includes patin (Pangasius), baung (Hemibagrus),
lais (Kryptopterus cryptopterus), lele (catfish), gabus (snakehead), mas (carp) and gurame (gourami).
Historically, Palembang waters were teeming with belido (giant featherback), and it has become the city's
official animal mascot. It is valued for its succulent flavour and soft texture. However, due to overfishing, today
the belido fish are scarce and probably already extinct in Musi river area.[43] Because of its location that is not
far from the sea, seafood such as shrimp, tenggiri (wahoo), kakap merah (red snapper) and Spanish mackerel
are also popular in Palembang. Besides freshwater fish dishes, there are many variations of dishes, snacks,
drinks, and sweets in Palembang cuisine.
Cuisine of South Sumatra
Pempek (fish Laksan A bowl of Tekwan Mie celor Palembang

cake) Kapal Palembang,
Selam and fish cake similar
Kriting, simmered to pempek
with Kuah Cuko served in rich
coconut milk-
based soup,
and sprinkled
with crispy fried
shallot.
Spices are also generally included although not as liberally as its same-island counterpart. Palembang cuisine
is noted by its preference for the sour and sweet flavour,[44] as evidenced in pindang fish soup, strong-smelling
tempoyak-based dish made from fermented durian, and also kuah cuko spicy sweet vinegar sauce of pempek
fishcake. Those dishes are popular fare and often associated with the city.[45]
Malay, Javanese, Indian, and Chinese culture has influenced Palembang's culinary scene. Pempek, tekwan and
mie celor are the example of Chinese cuisine influence on Palembang. Pempek is basically fishcake made from
deboned fish flesh and tapioca flour, which was a local adaptation of East Asian surimi fishcake making. Like
most of noodle dishes of Indonesia, mie celor can trace its origin back to Chinese influences. It was popularly
believed that Palembang preference of sweet flavour was due to Javanese influences that favoured palm sugar.
Indeed, Palembang absorbs many Javanese elements, including language and cuisine. For example, both
Javanese and Palembang Malay dialects refer fish as iwak, and cooking method employing banana leaf
package as brengkes or brengkesan.[44] Martabak Palembang and nasi minyak which uses ghee, on the other
hand, demonstrate Indian cuisine influence in the city.
Sports
South Sumatra, especially the city of Palembang is notable as the host city
2018 Asian Games along with Jakarta, the first Asian Games hold officially
by two cities and the fourth host city of Asian Games in Southeast Asia
after Bangkok in 1998.[46] Palembang is also the main host of 2011
Southeast Asian Games and hosted two matches of 2007 AFC Asian
Cup.[47][48][49] Sport facilities have been built across the city since 1971 to
host Pekan Olahraga Mahasiswa (POM) IX, although the city's main
sport complex, Jakabaring Sport City started its construction in 1998 and Jakabaring Aquatic Center in
expanded later in 2010.[50][51] In order to keep the sport complex in Jakabaring Sport City complex.
frequent use, several plans have been raised by the government to
encourage more sporting events into the city, including the purchase of an
association football club, Persijatim Solo F.C in 2004 which then renamed to Sriwijaya F.C.[52] Palembang also
planned to build a race track inside the complex to host a MotoGP race in the city.[53]
Football is regarded as the most popular sport in South Sumatra. Sriwijaya F.C is the only active professional
football club in South Sumatra and is widely followed across the province, especially in its home city
Palembang. During its home matches, the stadium often flooded with fans wearing yellow shirts on south
stands, green shirts on north stands, and black shirts on east stands, representing three main ultras of the club.
Badminton, basketball, volleyball and futsal also get wide attention in the city. Besides Sriwijaya F.C., notable
sport teams in Palembang are BSB Hangtuah (basketball) and Palembang Bank Sumsel Babel (volleyball).
Indonesian badminton players Mohammad Ahsan and Debby Susanto are also from Palembang.[54][55]
See also
List of people from South Sumatra
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Coordinates: 2°45′S 103°50′E

Post-independence division of the province HDI 0.700 (High)

Around 7th century AD, an ancient Buddhist kingdom of Srivijaya was

The kingdom of Medang succeeded in capturing Palembang in 992 for a

Dutch colonial rule

Japanese occupation and independence

Post-independence division of the province

Climate data for Palembang

Source 2: Deutscher Wetterdienst[31][32]

Once the seat of the Srivijaya

Area Population Population Population HDI[33]

Komering is one of the tribes or cultural regions in South Sumatra, which

Tanggai dance or tari Tangga is a traditional dance from South Sumatra

Tenun songket dance or tarian tenun songket is a reflection of the daily

Transportation in South Sumatra

An intercity train bound for

However, the agricultural sector is still the cornerstone of employment in

The economy of South Sumatra in the second quarter of 2017 continued to

Cuisine of South Sumatra

Pempek (fish Laksan A bowl of Tekwan Mie celor Palembang

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