South Sumatra

South Sumatra is an Indonesian province in the southeastern part of Sumatra, with Palembang as its capital.

Palembang: Palembang is a city on the Musi River and the capital of South Sumatra province. The provincial capital is South Sumatra’s largest city and historic urban center.
Kedukan Bukit Inscription: The Kedukan Bukit Inscription is a seventh-century Old Malay inscription found near Palembang. It records an early Sriwijaya expedition in the region now governed as South Sumatra.
South Sumatra oil and gas: South Sumatra oil and gas are fossil-fuel resources produced from fields across the province. Hydrocarbon production has long contributed to the province’s economy and infrastructure.
Bukit Barisan Selatan National Park: Bukit Barisan Selatan National Park is a protected area in southern Sumatra spanning Lampung, Bengkulu, and South Sumatra. Its northern reaches protect mountain forests and wildlife within South Sumatra.
Sumatra: Sumatra is a large Indonesian island west of Java, crossed by the equator. South Sumatra occupies the island’s southeastern region.
Dutch East India Company: The Dutch East India Company was a chartered trading company that operated in Asia from 1602 to 1799. Its expansion into Palembang shaped the colonial history of South Sumatra.
Coal mining in Indonesia: Coal mining in Indonesia extracts coal for domestic power generation and export markets. South Sumatra holds major coal deposits and supplies coal to national and overseas markets.
Kerinci Seblat National Park: Kerinci Seblat National Park is a large protected area along the Bukit Barisan range in Sumatra. It offers a comparison with South Sumatra’s smaller share of protected mountain landscapes.
Bangka Belitung Islands: Bangka Belitung is an Indonesian province comprising islands east of Sumatra, including Bangka and Belitung. The province lies offshore from South Sumatra across the Bangka Strait.
Palembang War: The Palembang War was a series of conflicts between the Palembang Sultanate and Dutch forces in the early nineteenth century. The conflict marked Dutch efforts to control the region’s sultanate and trade.

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