Palembang metropolitan area

Palembang metropolitan area
Patungraya Agung
Ampera Bridge and Palembang LRT in Palembang
Country Indonesia
ProvinceSouth Sumatra
Core cityPalembang
RegenciesBanyuasin Regency (part)
Ogan Ilir Regency (part)
Ogan Komering Ilir Regency (part)
Area
 • Metro
9,886.66 km2 (3,817.26 sq mi)
Population
 • Metropolitan area2,706,835
Time zoneUTC+7 (Indonesia Western Time)
Vehicle registrationBG
GRP2021 estimate
GDP NominalIncreaseUS$ 16.561 billion[1]
GDP PPPIncreaseUS$ 49.019 billion[1]
Percapita NominalIncrease$ 4,449[1]
Percapita PPPIncrease$ 13,169[1]

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[edit]

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

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d Badan Pusat Statistik Sumatra Selatan (2022). Produk Domestik Regional Bruto Kabupaten/kota di Sumatra Selatan 2019-2021. Palembang: Badan Pusat Statistik.
  2. ^ "BPIW Susun Pengembangan Kawasan Metropolitan Baru Palembang Raya - BPIW". bpiw.pu.go.id.
  3. ^ ".:: Direktorat Jenderal Tata Ruang - Kementerian ATR/BPN ::".
  4. ^ "Disiapkan, Konsep Palembang Metropolitan". 23 February 2010.
  5. ^ "PU-net". perkotaan.bpiw.pu.go.id.
  6. ^ Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2023.