Palembang, Indonesia
Palembang is a regional capital of 1,801,367 people in South Sumatra, Indonesia, founded in June 19, 683.
Why visit Palembang
Townapedia lists 8 museums and landmarks, 12 parks and trails, 146 places to eat, 76 places to stay and 4 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Ampera Bridge, Sriwijaya State Polytechnic, Balaputradeva Museum and Museum Dr. A.K. Gani.
Weather in Palembang
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About Palembang
Palembang (Indonesian pronunciation: [paˈlɛmbaŋ] , Palembang: Pelémbang, Jawi: ڤليمبڠ) is the capital city of the Indonesian province of South Sumatra. The city proper covers 348.34 square kilometres (134.49 square miles) on both banks of the Musi River in the eastern lowlands of southern Sumatra. It had a population of 1,668,848 at the 2020 Census; the official estimate as at mid 2025 was 1,829,745 (comprising 915,952 males and 913,793 females). Palembang is the second most populous city in Sumatra, after Medan, and the twelfth most populous city in Indonesia.
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Things to do4
Sriwijaya State Polytechnic
School · 7.6 km
Higher education institution in Palembang, Indonesia, asia
Universitas Islam Negeri Raden Fatah Palembang
School · 5.2 km
University in Indonesia
University of Palembang
School · 8.7 km
Private university in Indonesia
Museums and landmarks8
Balaputradeva Museum
Museum · 4.1 km
Balaputera Dewa Museum holds various collections from the pre-historical era, the Srivijaya Kingdom era, the Palembang Sultanate era, to...
288 Jalan Sriwijaya I, Kota Palembang
Tu-Su 08:00-16:00
Museum Dr. A.K. Gani
Museum · 3.0 km
Jalan Much. Prabu Mangkunegara, Palembang
Mo-Sa 09:00-17:00
Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II Museum
Museum · 8.4 km
This museum displays more objects left by the Palembang Sultanate. Inside this museum there are various types of collections from...
Parks, trails and playgrounds12
Sriwijaya Kingdom Archaeological Park
Park · 11.0 km
Archaeological park
Restaurants and cafes146
Dapur Nda - Palembang
Restaurant · Fast Food, Meat, Catering · 5.0 km
Griya Sako Permai Tahap IV,Lorong Mawar, Sako Baru, Palembang
24/7
Gardenta - Resort Resto & Kedai Kopi
Restaurant · Asian · 4.2 km
80 Jalan Sosial, Palembang
Mo-Su 10:00-22:00
Hao Xing Fu 好幸福
Restaurant · 5.2 km
Jalan Residen Abdul Rozak
Mo-Su 07:30-20:30
warung amel
Restaurant · Noodle · 7.1 km
5 ilir Jalan Jenderal Bambang Utoyo, palembang
07:00-16:00
134 more on the map.
Where to stay76
The Excelton Hotel, Palembang, Indonesia.
Motel and hotel · 6.2 km
#58 Jalan Demang Lebar Daun
Hotel Santika Premiere Bandara - Palembang
Motel and hotel · 3.4 km
168-169 Jalan Gubernur Haji Asnawi Mangku Alam, Palembang
Churches and places of worship134
Shopping12
Gas and EV charging11
Schools, colleges and libraries119
SD Muhammadiyah 6 / 14 Utama Balayudha
School · 4.7 km
Jalan Kol H Barlian, Palembang
Healthcare55
Apotek Dawa Farma
Clinic and pharmacy · 5.4 km
1631A Jalan Inspektur Marzuki, Palembang
Puskesmas Kenten
Clinic and pharmacy · 3.6 km
Jalan Much. Prabu Mangkunegara, Palembang
RSUD Siti Fatimah
Hospital · 3.7 km
Jl. Kol. H. Burlian, Sukarami, Kec. Sukarami, Kota Palembang, Sumatera Selatan
Rumah Sakit Bersalin Aszahra
Hospital · 5.2 km
Jalan Brigjen Hasan Kasim, Palembang
Map of Palembang
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Getting there and nearby towns
Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II International Airport (PLM) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 6 km away.
- Indralaya 38 km south, about 38 min by car
- Prabumulih 81 km southwest, about 1 h 15 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Montage of Palembang, Yogwi21, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ampera Bridge, Palembang, Achmad Rabin Taim from Jakarta, Indonesia, CC BY 2.0
- Rumah Limas of IDR 10000 banknote, Khifzhon, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II Museum, Palembang, fitri agung from Pekanbaru, Riau, Indonesia, Indonesia, CC BY 2.0
- Bumi Sriwijaya Stadium 2, baka_neko_baka, CC BY 2.0
- Taman Purbakala Kerajaan Sriwijaya - Pendopo Utama, Gunawan Kartapranata, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Exterior of the Bumi Sriwijaya Stadium, Palembang, baka_neko_baka, CC BY 2.0
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