Lubuklinggau, is a city in South Sumatra,

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. 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 to the south and west. It also borders the

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. There are many forms of public transportation in Lubuklinggau, such as

becak The cycle rickshaw is a small-scale local means of transport. It is a type of hatchback tricycle designed to carry passengers on a for-hire basis. It is also known by a variety of other names such as bike taxi, velotaxi, pedicab, bikecab, ...

and angkot. Lubuklinggau is served by Silampari Airport, which is located around 5 km from the town centre. The airport served several flights to Palembang and

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. Railroad tracks connect Lubuklinggau with

to the east. There are two daily train trips from the Lubuklinggau Station to Kertapati Station in Palembang and vice versa.

References

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* Populated places in South Sumatra Cities in Indonesia Cities in South Sumatra {{SSumatra-geo-stub