South Sumatra
South Sumatra Province is situated on the eastern side of Bukit
Barisan mountain range South Sumatra province is relatively flat,
nevertheless fertile, as numerous rivers crisscross and meander through
out the region. Palembang is its capital city and as the gateway to the
province, lies right on the banks of the great Musi River, 60 km
upstream and navigable by oceangoing vessels. No wonder that most major
social and economic activities should center in Palembang and Musi River
where the region's pride, Ampera Bridge, is found as well.
Because of its sheer location on the southernmost rim of the
South China Sea and close to one of world's busiest sea-lanes linking
the Far East with Europe, the region's historical background is
undoubtedly rich and colorful. Once the very site of the Buddhist
Kingdom of Sriwijaya, it practiced a bustling trade with then ancient
China during its era dynasties. Inevitable of course, were the
interacting forces of the two different cultures at the time, which
nowadays are still noticeable as consequences of the past.
The visitors can easily reach South Sumatra by air through four
major airports at Palembang, Pangkal Pinang, Bangka and Belitung
islands, all having direct connections with Medan, Batam, Padang,
Jakarta, and not long from now with Singapore too. Air-conditioned buses
from points North and West of Palembang are regularly available, as
well as from cities on Java and Bali.
Geographically
Geographically, South Sumatra province is located between 1o and
4o South Latitude and between 102o and 108o East Longitude. The
boundaries of the area is:
North side: South China Sea
West side: Jambi Province and Bengkulu Province
South side: Lampung Province
East side: Java Sea
Administratively
South Sumatra Province is divided among 8 regencies, 2
municipals and 3 administrative towns with Palempang as its capital
city.
Temperature
The humidity of south Sumatra province is 78%. The rainfall
range is variation between 2,000 - 3,000 mm per year and an average wind
velocity of 3.23 km per hour. And the temperature ranges between 21.8o C
and 32.2o C.
Demography
A migration flow to this province is supported by the existence
of heavy plantation exertion, mining and transmigration program. The
population density of this province is 58,8 people per Km2 (1994).
Compared to the average national population growth amounted to 2.144%
per year, this province was on the lower level with 1.10% per year.
Wide Area
The area of south Sumatra province is 103,688 sq. km width.
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