South Sumatra

Summary

South Sumatra is a province of Indonesia^[1]. It draws 401 Wikipedia views per month (province_of_indonesia category, ranking #27 of 39).^[2]

Key Facts

• South Sumatra is located in Indonesia^[3].
• South Sumatra is in the country of Indonesia^[4].
• South Sumatra's head of government is recorded as Herman Deru^[5].
• South Sumatra's instance of is recorded as province of Indonesia^[6].
• South Sumatra's instance of is recorded as first-level administrative country subdivision in Indonesia^[7].
• South Sumatra's capital is recorded as Palembang^[8].
• South Sumatra's shares border with is recorded as Jambi^[9].
• South Sumatra's shares border with is recorded as Bangka Belitung Islands^[10].
• South Sumatra's shares border with is recorded as Lampung^[11].
• South Sumatra's shares border with is recorded as Bengkulu^[12].
• South Sumatra's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Banyuasin^[13].
• South Sumatra's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Empat Lawang^[14].
• South Sumatra's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Lahat^[15].
• South Sumatra's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Lubuk Linggau^[16].
• South Sumatra's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Muara Enim^[17].
• South Sumatra's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Musi Banyuasin^[18].
• South Sumatra's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Musi Rawas^[19].
• South Sumatra's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as North Musi Rawas^[20].
• South Sumatra's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Ogan Ilir^[21].
• South Sumatra's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Ogan Komering Ilir^[22].
• South Sumatra's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Ogan Komering Ulu^[23].
• South Sumatra's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as South Ogan Komering Ulu^[24].
• South Sumatra's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as East Ogan Komering Ulu^[25].
• South Sumatra's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Pagar Alam^[26].
• South Sumatra's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Palembang^[27].

Body

Geography

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

Physical Characteristics

Population counts include {'amount': '+10675862'}^[28] and {'amount': '+8837300'}^[29].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include province of Indonesia^[6] and first-level administrative country subdivision in Indonesia^[7].

History and Context

September 12, 1950 marks the founding of South Sumatra^[30].

Why It Matters

South Sumatra draws 401 Wikipedia views per month (province_of_indonesia category, ranking #27 of 39).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[31] It is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[32]