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Palembang (pälĕmbäng`), city (1990 pop. 1,144,047), capital of South Sumatra province, on SE Sumatra, Indonesia. The island's largest city, it is a deepwater port on both banks of the Musi River and the trade and shipping center for the S Sumatra oil fields. Rubber, coffee, and coal are also exported. There are large oil refineries, rubber plants, textile mills, fertilizer factories, and food-processing plants. Palembang in the 8th cent. was the capital of the powerful Hindu-Sumatran kingdom of Sri Vijaya. The Dutch began trading there in 1617, and later it was intermittently under British rule. The sultanate of Palembang was abolished by the Dutch in 1825. Palembang is the seat of Sriwidjaja State Univ.
PalembangCity (pop., 2000: 1,451,419) and river port, Indonesia. It is located on both banks of the Musi River. It was the capital of a Buddhist kingdom from the 7th to the 14th century AD and was subsequently overthrown by the Hindu Majapahit empire. The Dutch East India Company established a trading post there and in 1659 built a fort. Palembang was occupied by the Japanese during World War II and was the capital of South Sumatra until that state was included in the Republic of Indonesia in 1950. The port is accessible to ocean traffic and conducts considerable trade with ports on the Malay Peninsula and in Thailand and China. Palembang a port in W Indonesia, in S Sumatra; oil refineries; university (1955). Pop.: 1 451 419 (2000) Palembang a city in Indonesia. Capital of Southern Sumatra Province. Population, 583,000 (1971). A port on the Musi River, 86 km from the river’s mouth, Palembang is accessible during high tides to ocean vessels. Oil, petroleum products, rubber, and coffee are among Palembang’s most important exports. Palembang has rubber-processing, textile, food-processing, construction-materials, and leather industries; a shipyard; and a nitrogenous fertilizer plant. There are oil refineries in Pladju and Sungehgerong, suburbs of Palembang. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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No references found | Zuhri is the uncle of Noordin's father-in-law and provided training and advice to a cell that was arrested in Palembang, Sumatra, last year, according to a report released Friday by the International Crisis Group (ICG) think tank. Mr Diosdado Jose M Allado, Administrator for Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System, Philippines will share on water projects in Manila, while Mr Eddy Santana Putra, Mayor of Palembang will focus on opportunities in Indonesia. Mr Diosdado Jose M Allado, Administrator for Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System, Philippines will share on water projects in Manila, while Mr Eddy Santana Putra, Mayor of Palembang will focus on opportunities in Indonesia. |
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