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Palembang

American  
[pah-lem-bahng] / ˌpɑ lɛmˈbɑŋ /

noun

  1. a city in SE Sumatra, in W Indonesia.


Palembang British  
/ pɑːˈlɛmbɑːŋ /

noun

  1. a port in W Indonesia, in S Sumatra; oil refineries; university (1955). Pop: 1 451 419 (2000)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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The fire started in bushes and trees Wednesday and was burning close to a highway that connects the Ogan Ilir district capital to Palembang, the capital city of South Sumatra province.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 17, 2023

For example, in the Srivijaya capital of Palembang in southern Sumatra stands a magnificent Buddha statue dating from the seventh or eighth century.

From Textbooks • Apr. 19, 2023

In 2004, Ms. Lazarus said, she was involved in her first accident, when a plane overshot the runway in the city of Palembang.

From New York Times • Nov. 22, 2018

Nyimas wasn’t even the youngest competitor in Palembang - 9-year-old teammate Aliqqa Novvery placed sixth in the eight-person field for the street competition.

From Washington Times • Aug. 29, 2018

From thence his route lay to places called Kapiyong and Parahmu, from all of which the natives carry the produce of their country to Palembang by water.

From The History of Sumatra Containing An Account Of The Government, Laws, Customs And Manners Of The Native Inhabitants by Marsden, William

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