Bengkulu
province of Indonesia
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Summary
Bengkulu is a province of Indonesia[1]. Bengkulu draws 653 Wikipedia views per month (province of indonesia category, ranking #31 of 39).[2]
Key Facts
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Indonesia[3]
- Country: Indonesia[4]
- Head of government: Rohidin Mersyah[5]
- Capital: Bengkulu[6]
- Official language: Indonesian[7], Malay[8]
- Shares border with: West Sumatra[9], Jambi[10], South Sumatra[11], Lampung[12]
- Contains the administrative territorial entity: Bengkulu[13], South Bengkulu[14], Central Bengkulu[15], North Bengkulu[16], Kaur[17], Kepahiang[18], Lebong[19], Mukomuko[20], Rejang Lebong[21], Seluma[22]
- Legislative body: Bengkulu Regional House of Representatives[23]
- Executive body: Government of Bengkulu[24]
- Highest judicial authority: Bengkulu High Court[25]
- Coat of arms: Coat of arms of Bengkulu[26]
- Postal code: 38113–39374[27]
- Commons category: Bengkulu[28]
- Licence plate code: BD[29]
- Inception: November 18, 1968[30]
- Coordinate location: -3.8209166666666667, 102.28408333333333[31]
- Located in/on physical feature: Sumatra[32]
- Separated from: South Sumatra[33]
- Official website: https://www.bengkuluprov.go.id[34]
- Topic's main category: Category:Bengkulu[35]
- Human Development Index: 0.7339[36]
- Population: 1,828,291[37], 2,112,200[38]
- Unemployment rate: 3.11[39]
- Office held by head of government: Governor of Bengkulu[40]
- Official name: Propinsi Bengkulu[41]
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Physical Characteristics
Bengkulu covers an area of 19788.70[42]. Bengkulu sits at an elevation of 2852[43].
Cultural Significance
Things named for Bengkulu include Boiga bengkuluensis[44], a taxon[45].
Why It Matters
Bengkulu has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[46] Bengkulu is known by 29 alternative names across languages and contexts.[47]
Entities named for Bengkulu include Boiga bengkuluensis[44], a taxon[45].