Lubuklinggau, is a city in
South Sumatra
South Sumatra ( id, Sumatra Selatan) is a province of Indonesia. It is located on the southeast of the island of Sumatra, The province spans and had a population of 8,467,432 at the 2020 Census. The capital of the province is Palembang. The pro ...
,
Indonesia
Indonesia, officially the Republic of Indonesia, is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania between the Indian and Pacific oceans. It consists of over 17,000 islands, including Sumatra, Java, Sulawesi, and parts of Borneo and New Guine ...
. It has an area of 419.80 km² and had a population of 201,308 at the 2010 Census and 234,166 at the 2020 Census. The city was formerly part of the
Musi Rawas Regency
Musi Rawas Regency is a Regencies of Indonesia, regency of South Sumatra Province, Indonesia. Prior to 2013, it covered an area of 12,134.57 km2 and had a population of 524,919 at the 2010 Census; however on 10 June 2013 the northern half of t ...
from which it was separated in 2001.
Geography
The city borders the
Rejang Lebong Regency
Rejang Lebong is a regency of Bengkulu Province, Indonesia, on the island of Sumatra. It covers 1,475.99 km² and had a population of 246,787 at the 2010 Census and 276,645 at the 2020 Census; the official estimate as at mid 2021 was 278,793 ...
in
Bengkulu
Bengkulu is a province of Indonesia. It is located on the southwest coast of Sumatra. It was formed on 18 November 1968 by separating out the former Bencoolen Residency area from the province of South Sumatra under Law No. 9 of 1967 and was fi ...
to the south and west. It also borders the
Musi Rawas Regency
Musi Rawas Regency is a Regencies of Indonesia, regency of South Sumatra Province, Indonesia. Prior to 2013, it covered an area of 12,134.57 km2 and had a population of 524,919 at the 2010 Census; however on 10 June 2013 the northern half of t ...
to the north and east.
Administrative Districts
The city is divided into eight districts (''kecamatan''), listed below with their areas and their populations at the 2010 Census and 2020 Census:
[Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.]
Transportation
Lubuklinggau is situated on the highway between
Palembang
Palembang () is the capital city of the Indonesian province of South Sumatra. The city proper covers on both banks of the Musi River on the eastern lowland of southern Sumatra. It had a population of 1,668,848 at the 2020 Census. Palembang ...
and
Bengkulu
Bengkulu is a province of Indonesia. It is located on the southwest coast of Sumatra. It was formed on 18 November 1968 by separating out the former Bencoolen Residency area from the province of South Sumatra under Law No. 9 of 1967 and was fi ...
. There are many forms of public transportation in Lubuklinggau, such as
becak and
angkot. Lubuklinggau is served by
Silampari Airport
Silampari Airport is an airport located in Lubuklinggau, South Sumatra, Indonesia.
Silampari Airport was originally a pioneering airport and began operation on May 7, 1994. It was inaugurated by the Governor of South Sumatra, Ramli Hasan Basri ...
, which is located around 5 km from the town centre. The airport served several flights to Palembang and
Jakarta
Jakarta (; , bew, Jakarte), officially the Special Capital Region of Jakarta ( id, Daerah Khusus Ibukota Jakarta) is the capital and largest city of Indonesia. Lying on the northwest coast of Java, the world's most populous island, Jakarta ...
. Railroad tracks connect Lubuklinggau with
Palembang
Palembang () is the capital city of the Indonesian province of South Sumatra. The city proper covers on both banks of the Musi River on the eastern lowland of southern Sumatra. It had a population of 1,668,848 at the 2020 Census. Palembang ...
to the east. There are two daily train trips from the
Lubuklinggau Station to
Kertapati Station in Palembang and vice versa.
References
External links
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Populated places in South Sumatra
Cities in Indonesia
Cities in South Sumatra
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