Palembang

city in South Sumatra Province, Indonesia
Place city_of_indonesia Q8131
Press Enter · cited answer in seconds

Palembang

Summary

Palembang is a city of Indonesia[1]. Palembang draws 407 Wikipedia views per month (city_of_indonesia category, ranking #10 of 91).[2]

Key Facts

  • Palembang is located in South Sumatra[3].
  • Palembang is in the country of Indonesia[4].
  • Palembang's head of government is recorded as Harnojoyo[5].
  • Palembang's image is recorded as Montage of Palembang.jpg[6].
  • Palembang's instance of is recorded as city of Indonesia[7].
  • Palembang's instance of is recorded as Kotapraja[8].
  • Palembang's instance of is recorded as capital of regency[9].
  • Palembang's flag image is recorded as Flag of Palembang City.png[10].
  • Palembang's shares border with is recorded as Banyuasin[11].
  • Palembang's shares border with is recorded as Ogan Ilir[12].
  • Palembang's shares border with is recorded as Muara Enim[13].
  • Palembang's coat of arms image is recorded as Palembang CoA.svg[14].
  • Palembang's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Alang-Alang Lebar[15].
  • Palembang's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Bukit Kecil[16].
  • Palembang's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Gandus[17].
  • Palembang's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Ilir Barat II[18].
  • Palembang's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Ilir Timur I[19].
  • Palembang's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Ilir Timur II[20].
  • Palembang's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Ilir Timur Tiga[21].
  • Palembang's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Jakabaring[22].
  • Palembang's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Kalidoni[23].
  • Palembang's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Kemuning[24].
  • Palembang's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Kertapati[25].
  • Palembang's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Plaju[26].
  • Palembang's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Sako[27].

Body

Geography

Palembang is in the country of Indonesia[4]. Palembang is located in South Sumatra[3].

Physical Characteristics

Palembang's area is recorded as {'unit': 'Q25343', 'amount': '+374030000'}[28]. Elevations include {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+8'}[29] and {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+4'}[30]. Palembang's population is recorded as {'amount': '+1535952'}[31].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include city of Indonesia[7], Kotapraja[8], and capital of regency[9].

History and Context

+0683-06-16T00:00:00Z marks the founding of Palembang[32].

Cultural Significance

Things named for Palembang include Palembangweg[33], a street[34], in Netherlands[35].

Why It Matters

Palembang draws 407 Wikipedia views per month (city_of_indonesia category, ranking #10 of 91).[2] Palembang has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36] Palembang is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]

Entities named for Palembang include Palembangweg[33], a street[34], in Netherlands[35].

References

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

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [5] . palembang.tribunnews.com. Retrieved . palembang.tribunnews.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Q1194038. wikidata.org.
  3. [6] . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] . Indonesian Minister of Home Affairs Decree 100.1.1-6117 Of 2022. wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . Law of the Republic of Indonesia Number 1 of 1957. wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . Indonesian Emergency Law Number 4 of 1956. wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] . Q1194038. wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . Indonesian Minister of Home Affairs Decree 300.2.2-2138 of 2025. wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . Indonesian Minister of Home Affairs Decree 300.2.2-2138 of 2025. wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . Indonesian Minister of Home Affairs Decree 300.2.2-2138 of 2025. wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . Indonesian Minister of Home Affairs Decree 300.2.2-2138 of 2025. wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . Indonesian Minister of Home Affairs Decree 300.2.2-2138 of 2025. wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . Indonesian Minister of Home Affairs Decree 300.2.2-2138 of 2025. wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . Indonesian Minister of Home Affairs Decree 300.2.2-2138 of 2025. wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Indonesian Minister of Home Affairs Decree 300.2.2-2138 of 2025. wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Indonesian Minister of Home Affairs Decree 300.2.2-2138 of 2025. wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Indonesian Minister of Home Affairs Decree 300.2.2-2138 of 2025. wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Indonesian Minister of Home Affairs Decree 300.2.2-2138 of 2025. wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Indonesian Minister of Home Affairs Decree 300.2.2-2138 of 2025. wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Indonesian Minister of Home Affairs Decree 300.2.2-2138 of 2025. wikidata.org.
  26. [32] . wikidata.org.
  27. [31] . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] . wikidata.org.
  29. [30] . wikidata.org.
  30. [28] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [33] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [36] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [37] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

📑 Cite this page

Use these citations when quoting this entity in research, articles, AI prompts, or wherever provenance matters. We aggregate Wikidata + Wikipedia + authoritative open-data sources; the stitched, scored, cross-referenced view is what 4ort.xyz contributes.

APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). Palembang. Retrieved April 10, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/palembang
MLA “Palembang.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 10 Apr. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/palembang.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_palembang_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{Palembang}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/palembang}, note = {Accessed: 2026-04-10}}
LLM prompt According to 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph (aggregator of Wikidata, Wikipedia, and authoritative open-data sources): Palembang — https://4ort.xyz/entity/palembang (retrieved 2026-04-10)

Canonical URL: https://4ort.xyz/entity/palembang · Last refreshed:

Edit History

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. 16d ago · Danil Satria · 2026-05-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Category of associated people Category:People from Palembang
    Country
    Capital of South Sumatra, Palembang Sultanate, Srivijaya +1
    Topic's main category Category:Palembang
    + 32 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/29988|batch #29988]]: name stated in [[Q112136164]]"
Live feed via Wikidata EventStreams. New edits appear within minutes of being made on Wikidata.