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Situated on the eastern side of the Bukit Barisan mountain range the province of South Sumatra is relatively flat, nevertheless fertile, as numerous rivers crisscross and meander throughout the region. Part of this province are two sizeable islands called Bangka and Belitung, off Sumatra's east coast in the South Chine Sea. Palembang, its capital city and gateway to the province, lies right on the banks of the great Musi river, 60 km upstream and navigable by oceangoing vessels. No wonder that most major social and economic activities should center in & around Palembang and the Musi river where the region's pride, the Ampera bridge, is found as well. |
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