South Sumatra, Indonesia

South Sumatra is one of 38 primary administrative regions in Indonesia with a population of approximately 8,467,432 people.

Facts and figures on South Sumatra at a glance

Region name: South Sumatra (Sumatera Selatan)
Status: Primary administrative region
Population: 8,467,432 people
Country: Indonesia
Continent: Asia

The regional headquarters of South Sumatra (Sumatera Selatan) is located in the regional capital Palembang (Palembang) with a population of 1,668,848 people.

The distance as the crow flies from South Sumatra's regional capital Palembang to Indonesia's capital Jakarta (Jakarta) is approximately 433 km (269 mi).

Facts and figures about South Sumatra
RegionPopulationRegional capitalPopulation
South Sumatra Sumatera Selatan8,467,432 peoplePalembang Palembang1,668,848 people

Compare with other regions in Indonesia.

Map of South Sumatra

Map of South Sumatra

Information on South Sumatra

Information on South Sumatra
Region nameRegional capitalSubregionsCountryContinent
South Sumatra Sumatera SelatanPalembang Palembang17IndonesiaAsia

Time in South Sumatra

Time in South Sumatra
Current timeSummer time (DST)Standard timeCurrent timezone offsetTimezone
Fri, 29 Mar 2024 - 10:57pm (22:57h)NoFri, 29 Mar 2024 - 10:57pm (22:57h)UTC +7.0Asia/Jakarta

Geographic coordinates of South Sumatra

Latitude & Longitude of South Sumatra
PositionLatitude (width)Longitude (length)
Show on map2°45'00.0"S (-2.7500000°)103°49'60.0"E (103.8333300°)

Subregions in South Sumatra

There are 17 administrative subregions in South Sumatra.
Subregions in South Sumatra
RegionNoPopulationRegional capitalCapital population
Kabupaten Banyu Asin Kabupaten Banyu Asin1.773,587Pangkalan Balai Pangkalan Balai-
Kabupaten Empat Lawang Kabupaten Empat Lawang2.227,604Tebing Tinggi Tebing Tinggi-
Kabupaten Muara Enim Kabupaten Muara Enim3.754,687Muara Enim Muara Enim-
Kabupaten Musi Banyuasin Kabupaten Musi Banyuasin4.588,996Sekayu Sekayu-
Kabupaten Musi Rawas Kabupaten Musi Rawas5.546,945Muara Beliti Muara Beliti-
Kabupaten Musi Rawas Utara Kabupaten Musi Rawas Utara6.---
Kabupaten Ogan Ilir Kabupaten Ogan Ilir7.396,384Indralaya Indralaya-
Kabupaten Ogan Komering Ilir Kabupaten Ogan Komering Ilir8.756,436Kayu Agung Kayu Agung-
Kabupaten Ogan Komering Ulu Kabupaten Ogan Komering Ulu9.337,692Baturaja Baturaja134,759
Kabupaten Ogan Komering Ulu Selatan Kabupaten Ogan Komering Ulu Selatan10.329,795--
Kabupaten Ogan Komering Ulu Timur Kabupaten Ogan Komering Ulu Timur11.628,205Martapura Martapura-
Kabupaten Penukal Abab Lematang Ilir Kabupaten Penukal Abab Lematang Ilir12.-Talang Ubi Talang Ubi-
Kota Lubuklinggau Kota Lubuklinggau13.234,166Lubuklinggau Lubuklinggau234,166
Kota Pagar Alam Kota Pagar Alam14.131,075--
Kota Palembang Kota Palembang15.1,511,444Palembang Palembang1,668,848
Kota Prabumulih Kota Prabumulih16.161,984--
Lahat Regency Lahat Regency17.382,898Lahat Lahat65,906

External sources of information on South Sumatra

South Sumatra on Wikipedia