Jambi
province of Indonesia, on the island of Sumatra
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Jambi is a province of Indonesia[1][2][3][4] located on the island of Sumatra[2][5]. It was established on January 6, 1957. The province’s capital is the city of Jambi[6].
Jambi has a population of approximately 3.7 million as of 2024[7]. It covers an area of 50,000 square kilometers.
Key Facts
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Indonesia[3]
- Country: Indonesia[4]
- Located in or next to body of water: Selat Berhala[5]
- Head of government: Al Haris[6]
- Instance of: first-level administrative country subdivision in Indonesia[7]
- Capital: Jambi[8]
- Official language: Malay[9], Indonesian[10]
- Shares border with: Riau[11], Riau Islands[12], South Sumatra[13], Bengkulu[14], West Sumatra[15]
- Contains the administrative territorial entity: Batang Hari[16], Bungo[17], Jambi[18], Kerinci[19], Merangin[20], Muaro Jambi[21], Sarolangun[22], Sungai Penuh[23], West Tanjung Jabung[24], East Tanjung Jabung[25], Tebo[26]
- Legislative body: Jambi Regional House of Representatives[27]
- Executive body: Government of Jambi[28]
- Highest judicial authority: Jambi High Court[29]
- Coat of arms: Lambang Jambi[30]
- Postal code: 36111 - 37574[31]
- Commons category: Jambi[32]
- Licence plate code: BH[33]
- Located in time zone: Indonesia Western Standard Time[34]
- Inception: January 6, 1957[35], August 10, 1957[36]
- Located in/on physical feature: Sumatra[37]
- Official website: http://www.jambiprov.go.id[38]
- Topic's main category: Category:Jambi[39]
- Email address: mailto:diskominfo@jambiprov.go.id[40]
- Population: 3,548,228[41], 3,724,300[42]
- Unemployment rate: 265,420[43]
- Office held by head of government: Governor of Jambi[44]
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Physical Characteristics
Jambi covers an area of 50058.16 km²[45]. Jambi sits at an elevation of 69 m[46].
Why It Matters
Jambi has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[47] Jambi is known by 21 alternative names across languages and contexts.[48]