History of Palembang which was once the capital city of the largest Buddhist maritime kingdoms of Southeast Asia at the time, the kingdom of Srivijaya, which dominates the archipelago and the Malay Peninsula in the 9th century also made the city known as "Earth Sriwijaya". According to inscriptions found in Kedukan Bukit Bukit Siguntang west of Palembang, which states that the establishment of a Wanua interpreted as a city on June 16, 682 AD, making it the oldest city of Palembang in Indonesia. In the Western world, the city of Palembang was also nicknamed "the Venice of the East".
Palembang is one of the metropolitan cities in Indonesia and is geographically located between 2 ° 52 'to 3o 5' south latitude and 104o 37 'to 104o 52' east longitude with an average elevation of 8 meters above sea level. The total area of 400.61 km2 Palembang were administratively divided into 16 districts and 107 villages. Is the capital city of Palembang, South Sumatra Province with the boundary on the north, east and west by the District Banyu Asin, while the south by Enim Muara District.
The state of nature is a tropical city of Palembang relative valley, with an average temperature of most of the city of Palembang 21o-32o Celsius, rainfall 22-428 mml per year.
Based on geological conditions, Palembang has a varied relief in the form of layers consisting of alluvial soil and sandy loam. In the southern part of the city, in the form of rock permeability clay sand, rocks north form a watertight clay sand, while the west in the form of rock clay gravel, sand clay water to penetrate watertight.
Palembang residents are ethnic Malay and Bahasa Melayu use a customized local dialect which is now known as Bahasa Palembang. But migrants often use the regional language as the language of everyday life, such as language Komering, Rawas, Musi and Lahat. Immigrants from outside South Sumatra sometimes also uses regional language as the language of everyday regionalism within the family or community.
However, to communicate with the citizens of other Palembang, Palembang residents generally using language as a language of instruction daily. Besides the natives, there are also people in Palembang settlers and descendants, such as Javanese, Minangkabau, Madurese, Bugis and Banjar. Residents are many descendants living in Palembang is Chinese, Arabic and Indian. Palembang has some areas that are the hallmark of a community such as the village of Kapitan which is the Chinese Community as well as the village of Al-Munawwar, Assegaf Kampung, Kampung Al Ethiopia, Kuto Stone, 19 Ilir Kampung Kampung Alawiyyin Jamalullail and 10 Ilir Bayas River which is the Community Arabic.Palembang is the majority religion in Islam. In the record of history, Palembang had to apply statutory law based on Islamic law, which is sourced from the book Simbur Light. There are also Catholic, Protestant, Hindu, Buddhism and Confucianism.
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