Metropolitan area in South Sumatra, Indonesia
The Palembang metropolitan area,[2][3][4] known locally as Patungraya Agung (an acronym of Palembang–Betung–Indaralaya–Kayu Agung), is a metropolitan area in South Sumatra, Indonesia. It encompasses Palembang as the core city and parts of the three surrounding regencies: Banyuasin Regency, Ogan Ilir Regency, and Ogan Komering Ilir Regency. It is the second-largest metropolitan area in Sumatra with an estimated population of over 2.7 million.[5]
Definition
The official delineation of Patungraya Agung encompasses all 16 districts of the City of Palembang, plus 11 districts of Banyuasin Regency, 7 districts of Ogan Ilir Regency and 4 districts of Ogan Komering Ilir Regency. It covers an area of 9,886.66 km2 with a population of 2,706,835 as at mid 2022.[6]
| Name |
Area
in
km2. |
Pop'n
Census
2020 |
Pop'n
Estimate
mid 2022
|
Palembang
(all 16 districts of city) |
352.51 |
1,668,848 |
1,729,546
|
Banyuasin Regency
(11 districts only) |
7,532.00 |
581,185 |
582,530
|
Ogan Ilir Regency
(7 districts only) |
959.07 |
194,413 |
201,955
|
Ogan Komering Ilir Regency
(4 districts only) |
1,043.08 |
190,055 |
192,804
|
| Patangraya Agung |
9,886.66 |
2,634,501 |
2,706,835
|
See also
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