South Sumatra

South Sumatra Sumatera Selatan
Province
Province of South Sumatra
Coat of arms
Nickname(s):  Bumi Sriwijaya (Indonesian) Land of Srivijaya
Motto(s):  Bersatu Teguh (Indonesian) Stand Together
Location of South Sumatra in Indonesia
OpenStreetMap
Coordinates: 2°45′S 103°50′E / 2.750°S 103.833°E / -2.750; 103.833
Country	Indonesia
Capital and largest city	Palembang
Established	15 May 1946
Government
• Body	South Sumatran Provincial Government
• Governor	Agus Fatoni (Acting)
• Vice Governor	Vacant
Area
• Total	91,592 km2 (35,364 sq mi)
• Rank	6th in Indonesia
Highest elevation (Mount Dempo)	3,173 m (10,410 ft)
Population  (mid 2023 estimate)[1]
• Total	8,743,522
• Rank	9th in Indonesia
• Density	95/km2 (250/sq mi)
Demographics
• Ethnic groups (2010)	63.41% From South Sumatra 36.59% other[2]
• Religion	96.89% Islam 1.54% Christianity 0.80% Buddhism 0.53% Hinduism 0.24% other[3]
• Languages	Official Indonesian Regional Malays (majority) —Palembang Malay —Musi Malay —Belida Malay —Besemah Malay —Col Malay —Enim Malay —Lematang Malay —Lintang Malay —Ogan Malay —Pegagan Malay —Penesak Malay —Rambang Malay —Rawas Malay Komering Kubu Haji
Time zone	UTC+7 (Indonesia Western Time)
ISO 3166 code	ID-SS
Vehicle registration	BG
GDP (nominal)	2022[4]
- Total	Rp 591.6 trillion (10th) US$ 39.8 billion Int$ 121.5 billion (PPP)
- Per capita	Rp 68.3 million (10th) US$ 4,602 Int$ 14,361 (PPP)
- Growth	5.23%[5]
HDI	0.716 (23rd) – high
Website	sumselprov.go.id

South Sumatra (Indonesian: Sumatera Selatan^[6]) is a province of Indonesia, located in the southeast of the island of Sumatra. The capital and largest city of the province is the city of Palembang. The province borders the provinces of Jambi to the north, Bengkulu to the west and Lampung to the south, as well a maritime border with the Bangka Belitung Islands to the east. It is the largest province in the island of Sumatra, and it is slightly smaller than Portugal. The Bangka Strait in the east separates South Sumatra and the island of Bangka, which is part of the Bangka Belitung Islands province. The province has an area of 91,592.43 km² (35,364 sq mi) and had a population of 8,467,432 at the 2020 Census;^[7] the official estimate as at mid-2023 was 8,743,522 (comprising 4,453,902 males and 4,289,620 females).^[1] The province is rich in natural resources, such as petroleum, natural gas and coal. The province is inhabited by many different malay sub ethnic groups, with Palembangese being largest ethnic group. Most speak the Palembang language, which is mutually intelligible to both Indonesian and local Palembang Malay. Other ethnic groups include the Javanese, Sundanese, Minangkabau and Chinese. Most are concentrated in urban areas and are largely immigrants from other parts of Indonesia.