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Bengkulu | |
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| City of Bengkulu Kota Bengkulu | |
| Regional transcription(s) | |
| • Rejangese | ꤷꥍꤲ꥓ꤰꥈꤾꥈ |
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&sq=Amazon Music Unlimited &lang=en&file=File:Lokasi_Bengkulu_Kota_Bengkulu.svg) Location within Bengkulu Province | |
| Coordinates: 3°47′44″S 102°15′33″E / 3.79556°S 102.25917°E | |
| Country |  Indonesia |
| Region | Sumatra |
| Province |  Bengkulu |
| Founded | 18 March 1719 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Helmi Hasan |
| • Vice Mayor | Dedy Wahyudi |
| Area | |
| • Total | 151.70 km2 (58.57 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 2 m (7 ft) |
| Population (mid 2023 estimate) | |
| • Total | 391,117 |
| • Density | 2,600/km2 (6,700/sq mi) |
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| Demographics | |
| • Ethnic groups | Rejang Malays Serawai Javanese Batak Minangkabau Chinese |
| • Religion[2] | Islam 95.43% Christianity 2.96% Catholic 0.81% Buddhism 0.35% Hinduism 0.06% Confucianism 0.01% Others 0.00% |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (Indonesia Western Time) |
| Area code | (+62) 736 |
| Website | www |
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Bengkulu (Indonesian pronunciation: [bəŋˈkulu]; Rejangese: ꤷꥍꤲ꥓ꤰꥈꤾꥈ), formerly Bencoolen (Dutch: Benkoelen) is the capital of the Indonesian province of Bengkulu. The city is the second largest city on the west coast of Sumatra Island after Padang. Previously this area was under the influence of the kingdom of Inderapura and the Sultanate of Banten. The city also became the place of exile of Sukarno from 1939 to 1942. It covers an area of 151.70 km2 and had a population of 308,544 at the 2010 Census[3] and 373,591 at the 2020 Census;[4] the official estimate as of mid-2023 was 391,117 (comprising 197,489 males and 193,628 females).[1] The city is the only city in Bengkulu Province.
- ^ a b Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2024, Kota Bengkulu Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.1771)
- ^ "Penduduk Menurut Wilayah dan Agama yang Dianut: Provinsi Bengkulu" [Population by Region and Religion Followed: Bengkulu Province]. Badan Pusat Statistik Republik Indonesia (in Indonesian). Archived from the original on 25 December 2021. Retrieved 25 December 2021.
- ^ Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
- ^ Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
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