Jambi

province of Indonesia, on the island of Sumatra
AdministrativeArea province_of_indonesia Q2051
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Jambi is a province of Indonesia[1][2][3][4] located on the island of Sumatra[2][5]. It was established on January 6, 1957. The province’s capital is the city of Jambi[6].

Jambi has a population of approximately 3.7 million as of 2024[7]. It covers an area of 50,000 square kilometers.

Jambi

Summary

Jambi is a province of Indonesia[1]. Jambi draws 387 Wikipedia views per month (province_of_indonesia category, ranking #30 of 39).[2]

Key Facts

  • Jambi is located in Indonesia[3].
  • Jambi is in the country of Indonesia[4].
  • Jambi is on the body of water Selat Berhala[5].
  • Jambi's head of government is recorded as Al Haris[6].
  • Jambi's instance of is recorded as province of Indonesia[7].
  • Jambi's instance of is recorded as first-level administrative country subdivision in Indonesia[8].
  • Jambi's capital is recorded as Jambi[9].
  • Jambi's official language is recorded as Malay[10].
  • Jambi's official language is recorded as Indonesian[11].
  • Jambi's shares border with is recorded as Riau[12].
  • Jambi's shares border with is recorded as Riau Islands[13].
  • Jambi's shares border with is recorded as South Sumatra[14].
  • Jambi's shares border with is recorded as Bengkulu[15].
  • Jambi's shares border with is recorded as West Sumatra[16].
  • Jambi's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Batang Hari[17].
  • Jambi's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Bungo[18].
  • Jambi's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Jambi[19].
  • Jambi's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Kerinci[20].
  • Jambi's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Merangin[21].
  • Jambi's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Muaro Jambi[22].
  • Jambi's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Sarolangun[23].
  • Jambi's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Sungai Penuh[24].
  • Jambi's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as West Tanjung Jabung[25].
  • Jambi's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as East Tanjung Jabung[26].
  • Jambi's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Tebo[27].

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Geography

Jambi is in the country of Indonesia[4]. Jambi is located in Indonesia[3]. Jambi is on the body of water Selat Berhala[5].

Physical Characteristics

Jambi covers an area of {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+50058.16'}[28]. Jambi sits at an elevation of {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+69'}[29]. Population counts include {'amount': '+3548228'}[30] and {'amount': '+3724300'}[31].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include province of Indonesia[7] and first-level administrative country subdivision in Indonesia[8].

History and Context

Recorded inception include January 6, 1957[32] and August 10, 1957[33].

Why It Matters

Jambi draws 387 Wikipedia views per month (province_of_indonesia category, ranking #30 of 39).[2] Jambi has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] Jambi is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [6] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Indonesian Emergency Law Number 19 of 1957. wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . Indonesian Emergency Law Number 19 of 1957. wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . Indonesian Emergency Law Number 19 of 1957. wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . Law of the Republic of Indonesia Number 61 of 1958. wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] . Indonesian Minister of Home Affairs Decree 100.1.1-6117 Of 2022. wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . Indonesian Minister of Home Affairs Decree 300.2.2-2138 of 2025. wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . Indonesian Minister of Home Affairs Decree 300.2.2-2138 of 2025. wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . Indonesian Minister of Home Affairs Decree 300.2.2-2138 of 2025. wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . Indonesian Minister of Home Affairs Decree 300.2.2-2138 of 2025. wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . Indonesian Minister of Home Affairs Decree 300.2.2-2138 of 2025. wikidata.org.
  19. [22] . Indonesian Minister of Home Affairs Decree 300.2.2-2138 of 2025. wikidata.org.
  20. [23] . Indonesian Minister of Home Affairs Decree 300.2.2-2138 of 2025. wikidata.org.
  21. [24] . Jambi Province Administrative Division Data and Code 2015. wikidata.org.
  22. [25] . Indonesian Minister of Home Affairs Decree 300.2.2-2138 of 2025. wikidata.org.
  23. [26] . Indonesian Minister of Home Affairs Decree 300.2.2-2138 of 2025. wikidata.org.
  24. [27] . Indonesian Minister of Home Affairs Decree 300.2.2-2138 of 2025. wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . wikidata.org.
  26. [32] . wikidata.org.
  27. [33] . Indonesian Emergency Law Number 19 of 1957. wikidata.org.
  28. [30] . wikidata.org.
  29. [31] . sulut.bps.go.id. sulut.bps.go.id. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  30. [29] . wikidata.org.
  31. [28] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [35] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 2d ago · Lembayung Indah · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Contains the administrative territorial entity Batang Hari, Bungo, Jambi +9
    Inception +1957-01-06T00:00:00Z, +1957-08-10T00:00:00Z
    "/* wbremoveclaims-remove:1| */ [[Property:P571]]: 6 January 1957"
  2. 3d ago · Lembayung Indah · 2026-05-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Elevation above sea level {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+69'}
    Language used Duano’, Kerinci, Kubu
    Official language Malay, Indonesian
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1 */ [[Property:P2044]]: 3,805 metre"
  3. 20d ago · Danil Satria · 2026-05-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Inception
    Replaces Central Sumatra
    Category for maps or plans Category:Maps of Jambi
    Legislative body Jambi Regional House of Representatives
    + 37 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/29477|batch #29477]]: name stated in [[Q112136164]]"
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