South Sumatra
province of Indonesia, on the island of Sumatra
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Summary
South Sumatra is a province of Indonesia[1]. It draws 718 Wikipedia views per month (province of indonesia category, ranking #27 of 39).[2]
Key Facts
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Indonesia[3]
- Country: Indonesia[4]
- Head of government: Herman Deru[5]
- Instance of: first-level administrative country subdivision in Indonesia[6]
- Capital: Palembang[7]
- Shares border with: Jambi[8], Bangka Belitung Islands[9], Lampung[10], Bengkulu[11]
- Contains the administrative territorial entity: Banyuasin[12], Empat Lawang[13], Lahat[14], Lubuk Linggau[15], Muara Enim[16], Musi Banyuasin[17], Musi Rawas[18], North Musi Rawas[19], Ogan Ilir[20], Ogan Komering Ilir[21], Ogan Komering Ulu[22], South Ogan Komering Ulu[23], East Ogan Komering Ulu[24], Pagar Alam[25]
- Legislative body: South Sumatra Regional House of Representatives[26]
- Executive body: Government of South Sumatra[27]
- Highest judicial authority: Palembang High Court[28]
- Coat of arms: coat of arms of South Sumatra[29]
- Postal code: 30111–32388[30]
- Commons category: South Sumatra[31]
- Licence plate code: BG[32]
- Located in time zone: UTC+07:00[33]
- Inception: September 12, 1950[34]
- Coordinate location: -2.75, 103.83333333333333[35]
- Located in/on physical feature: Sumatra[36]
- Significant event: boundary change[37]
- Official website: http://www.sumselprov.go.id[38]
- Topic's main category: Category:South Sumatra[39]
- Human Development Index: 0.723[40]
- Population: 10,675,862[41], 8,837,300[42]
- Unemployment rate: 3.86[43]
- Office held by head of government: Governor of South Sumatra[44]
Why It Matters
South Sumatra has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[45] It is known by 37 alternative names across languages and contexts.[46]