Palembang
Palembang is a regional capital in Indonesia with a population of about 1,668,848.
IndonesiaMajor city🏆 #8 most populated in Indonesia🕐 Asia/Jakarta
Palembang is the capital city of the Indonesian province of South Sumatra. The city proper covers 352.51 square kilometres on both banks of the Musi River in the eastern lowlands of southern Sumatra. It had a population of 1,668,848 at the 2020 Census; the official estimate as at mid 2024 was 1,801,367. Palembang is the second most populous city in Sumatra, after Medan, and the twelfth most populous city in Indonesia.
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About Palembang
| Country | Indonesia |
| Continent | Asia |
| Explore | 32 |
| Population | 1,668,848 |
| Local currency | IDR |
| Coordinates | -2.9167, 104.7458 |
| Time zone | Asia/Jakarta |
🧭 Facts & curiosities
| Settlement type | Major city |
| Distance to the capital | 434 km · Jakarta |
| Population (Indonesia) | #8 most populated in Indonesia |
| Where on Earth | 2°55′0″S · 104°44′45″E |
| Hemisphere | S · E |
| Distance to the equator | 325 km |
| Distance to the South Pole | 9,694 km |
| Did you know | More populous than 100% of all places |
| Same latitude as | Cuenca (Ecuador) |
| Antipode (other side of Earth) | 2.92, -75.25 |
✈️ Distance to major cities
| Singapore | 486 km |
| Beijing | 4,908 km |
| Tokyo | 5,619 km |
| Sydney | 5,911 km |
| Dubai | 6,178 km |
| Cairo | 8,595 km |