Palembang

Palembang, also called Pelembang by the locals, is Indonesia's provincial capital of South Sumatra. Situated on the lowlands where the Ogan, Komering, and Musi Rivers meet, the Palembang metropolitan area is home to more than two million people.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II Museum and Ampera LRT station.

Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II Museum

Museum

Photo: fitri agung, CC BY 2.0.

Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II Museum is a municipal museum in Palembang, Indonesia. The museum is established inside a 19th-century building former of the office of the colonial resident of South Sumatra. Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II Museum is situated 560 metres northeast of Palembang.

Ampera LRT station

Railway station

Photo: baka neko baka, CC BY 2.0.

Ampera Station is a station of the Palembang LRT Line 1, located in Ilir Timur I, Palembang. The station is close to the Ampera Bridge and Kuto Besak Fortress. The station became one of six stations that opened at the Palembang LRT launch on 1 August 2018. Ampera LRT station is situated 730 metres northeast of Palembang.

Palembang Mayoral Office

Building

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The Palembang Mayoral Office, also known as Kantor Ledeng, is an office building in Palembang, South Sumatra, Indonesia, which is used as the seat of the municipal government of the city. Palembang Mayoral Office is situated 360 metres north of Palembang.

Palembang

Type: Port
Category: transportation
Location: Palembang, South Sumatra, Sumatra, Indonesia, Southeast Asia, Asia
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Latitude

-2.99412° or 2° 59′ 39″ south

Longitude

104.75783° or 104° 45′ 28″ east

Elevation

8 metres (26 feet)

United Nations Location Code

ID PLM

Open location code

6P962Q45+94

GeoNames ID

11876762

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