Sumatra Selatan
Sumatra Selatan | |
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Basic data | |
Area : | 91,592 km² |
Residents : | 8,217,551 |
Population density : | 90 inhabitants / km² |
Capital : | Palembang |
governor | Herman Deru |
Location in Indonesia | |
Website : | www.sumselprov.go.id |
Sumatra Selatan (German South Sumatra ) is a province in the southeast of the Indonesian island of Sumatra .
geography
With an area of 91,592 km², South Sumatra is the fifth largest province of Sumatra. The mainly flat, swampy eastern part of the province is traversed by large rivers and dominated by the river delta of the 750 kilometer long Musi . Other rivers are: Ogan Komering, Lematang, Batanghari, Leko, Lalang and Rawas. High mountains are Dempo, Bepagut, Ulupalik and Seblat.
The islands of Bangka and Belitung off the coast were separated from Sumatra Selatan in 2000 as a separate province of Kepulauan Bangka-Belitung .
The province is one of the more backward Indonesians. Outside the capital, Palembang , transport routes and infrastructure are poorly developed. The economy is predominantly agricultural . The plains of South Sumatra are also an important growing area for oil palms . Due to the expansion of cultivation since around 2005, large areas of the lowland rainforest have been cleared. However, there are also best management practice plantations that minimize the use of chemical fertilizers and pesticides and plant ground cover against erosion.
Administrative division
Sumatra Selatan consists of the following 13 Kabupaten ( administrative districts ) and 4 Kota ( cities ):
coat of arms | Kabupaten / Kota administrative district / city |
Seat of government | location | Kecamatan sub- districts |
Kelurahan / Desa communities |
Area [km²] | Population (2019) | Inhabitants / km² (2019) |
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Kabupaten Banyuasin | Pangkalan Balai | 21st | 17/288 | 11,832.99 | 810.222 | 68.5 | ||
Kabupaten Empat Lawang | Tebing Tinggi | 10 | 9/147 | 2,256.44 | 332,515 | 147.4 | ||
Kabupaten Lahat | Lahat | 24 | 18/360 | 5,311.74 | 432,957 | 81.5 | ||
Kabupaten Muara Enim | Muara Enim | 22nd | 10/245 | 7,383.90 | 576.105 | 78.0 | ||
Kabupaten Musi Banyuasin | Sekayu | 15th | 13/227 | 14,266.26 | 574.415 | 40.3 | ||
Kabupaten Musi Rawas | Muara Beliti | 14th | 13/186 | 6,350.10 | 408.816 | 64.4 | ||
Kabupaten Musi Rawas Utara | Rupit | 7th | 7/82 | 6,008.55 | 192.164 | 32.0 | ||
Kabupaten Ogan Ilir | Indralaya | 16 | 14/227 | 2,666.09 | 409.310 | 153.5 | ||
Kabupaten Ogan Komering Ilir | Kayu Agung | 18th | 13/314 | 18,359.04 | 727.789 | 39.6 | ||
Kabupaten Ogan Komering Ulu | Baturaja | 13 | 14/143 | 4,797.06 | 363,885 | 75.9 | ||
Kabupaten Ogan Komering Ulu Selatan | Muara Dua | 19th | 7/252 | 5,493.94 | 414.252 | 75.4 | ||
Kabupaten Ogan Komering Ulu Timur | Martapura | 20th | 7/305 | 3,370.00 | 639.112 | 189.6 | ||
Kabupaten Penukal Abab Lematang Ilir | Talang Ubi | 5 | 6/65 | 1,840.0 | 177.111 | 96.3 | ||
Kota Lubuk Linggau | Lubuk Linggau | 8th | 72 / - | 401.50 | 224.032 | 558.0 | ||
Kota Pagar Alam | Pagar Alam | 5 | 35 / - | 633.66 | 145,549 | 229.7 | ||
Kota Palembang | Palembang | 18th | 107 / - | 369.22 | 1,592,248 | 4,312.5 | ||
Kota Prabumulih | Prabumulih | 6th | 25/12 | 251.94 | 197,069 | 782.2 | ||
Provinsi Sumatra Selatan | Palembang | 241 | 387/2853 | 91,592.43 | 8,217,551 | 89.7 |
The Kabupaten Penukal Abab Lematang Ilir and Musi Rawas Utara were formed in 2003 by splitting off from the Kabupaten Muara Enim and Musi Rawas.
Source: Peraturan Menteri Dalam Negeri RI Nomor 72 Tahun 2019 (ordinance of the Minister of the Interior of October 2019):
The population figures are based on updates by the regional civil registration offices and date from the first half of 2019.
history
In the early Middle Ages, the Srivijaya Empire was located on the site of the present-day province and expanded into an important trading empire due to its location near the Strait of Malacca . In the 19th century Sumatra Selatan came under Dutch colonial administration . Since 1949 it has been the province of Indonesia, which has since been independent.
population
The population is divided into several ethnic groups , with Malays being the majority. In the late 14th and early 15th centuries, the region was Islamized by Arabs and Indian sailors from Gujarat , whereby pre-Islamic traditions have been preserved, as in many parts of Indonesia . 97.1 percent of the population are Sunni Muslims , the proportion of Christians is 1.56 percent (2019: 79,630 Protestants, 49,535 Catholics).
literature
- Provinsi Sumatera Selatan Dalam Angka 2020 (South Sumatra Province in Figures) 2020, Badan Pusan Statistics Provinsi Sumatera Utara ( E-Book, Indonesian / English )
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Welcome to Sumatra Island
- ↑ Peraturan Menteri Dalam Negeri RI Nomor 72 Tahun 2019: page 6, 871
Coordinates: 3 ° 0 ′ S , 104 ° 0 ′ E