South Sumatra
Sumatra Selatan | |
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| Nickname(s): | |
| Motto(s): Bersatu Teguh (Indonesian) Stand Together | |
Location of South Sumatra in Indonesia | |
| Coordinates: 2°45′S 103°50′E / 2.750°S 103.833°E | |
| Country | Indonesia |
| Capital and largest city | Palembang |
| Established | 12 September 1950 |
| Government | |
| • Body | South Sumatran Provincial Government |
| • Governor | Herman Deru |
| • Vice Governor | Mawardi Yahya |
| Area | |
| • Total | 91,592 km2 (35,364 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 3,173 m (10,410 ft) |
| Population (mid 2019) | |
| • Total | 8,497,196 |
| • Rank | 9th in Indonesia |
| • Density | 93/km2 (240/sq mi) |
| Demographics | |
| • Ethnic groups | 34% Malay 27% Javanese 5.7% Komering 2.5% Sundanese 1.1% Chinese 30% other |
| • Religion | 96% Islam 1.7% Christianity 1.8% Buddhism 0.5% other |
| • Languages | Indonesian (official) Palembang Malay (regional) Col, Kubu, Komering |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (Indonesia Western Time) |
| ISO 3166 code | ID-SS |
| Vehicle registration | BG |
| HDI | |
| HDI rank | 23rd in Indonesia (2019) |
| GRP Nominal | |
| GDP PPP (2019) | |
| GDP rank | 10th in Indonesia (2019) |
| Nominal per capita | US$ 3,801 (2019) |
| PPP per capita | US$ 12,493 (2019) |
| Per capita rank | 15th in Indonesia (2019) |
| Website | sumselprov |
South Sumatra (Indonesian: Sumatra Selatan) is a province of Indonesia. It is located on the southeast of the island of Sumatra, The province is about 91,592.43 km2 (35,364 sq mi) and about 8,497,196 people lived here.