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Satellite image : Palembang and the surrounding landscape, South Sumatra, Indonesia (09 Aug 2005)


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Palembang is the capital city of South Sumatra province, Indonesia. It is a deep water port situated along the Musi river. In the eighth century, it was the capital of the Hindu-Sumatran kingdom of Sri Vijaya.