Jambi City

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Jambi City Kota Jambi
City
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Location of Jambi in Sumatra
Jambi City Location of Jambi in Sumatra
Coordinates: 1°35′24″S 103°36′36″ECoordinates: 1°35′24″S 103°36′36″E
Country	Indonesia
Province	Jambi
Government
• Mayor	Bambang Priyanto
Area
• Total	205.38 km2 (79.30 sq mi)
Population (2010)
• Total	531,857
• Density	2,589.6/km2 (6,707/sq mi)
Time zone	WIB (UTC+7)
Area code(s)	+62 741
Website	www.kotajambi.go.id

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Jambi City (Indonesian: Kota Jambi) is a city in Indonesia, capital of Jambi province, on the island of Sumatra. The city is a busy port on the Batang Hari River and an oil- and rubber-producing centre. The city is located 26 km from the ruins of Muaro Jambi, an important city in the ancient Srivijaya kingdom.
Nearby towns and villages include Mendalo (5.1 nm), Kinati (4.1 nm), Padang (4.5 nm), Tanjungjohor (3.2 nm), Paalmerah (2.8 nm), and Muarakumpe (3.6 nm). Jambi is served by the Sultan Thaha Airport.

Contents

• 1 History
• 2 Geography
• 3 Demographics
• 4 Sister cities
• 5 External links

History

Jambi City was denoted as the administrative capital of the Jambi autonomic area by the Governor of Sumatra on 17 May 1946. In 1956, Jambi City was given its city status, and eventually became the capital of Jambi province on 6 January 1957.

Geography

The total land area of Jambi city is 205.38km². Jambi City is located at the south-western portion of the Sumatran Basin, a low-lying area in Eastern Sumatra with an altitude of 0 to 60m above sea level. A segment of the Batanghari River, the longest river in Sumatra at 1700km, flows through Jambi City.
Jambi City has a tropical climate with a minimum temperature of 22-23 °C and a maximum termperature of 30-32 °C. The level of humidity ranges from 82 to 28%. Annual rainfall of Jambi City is 2296.1mm, with the rainy season lasting from October to March with 20 rainy days a month. The dry season lasts from April to September with an average of 16 rainy days a month.

Demographics

Jambi City is the most populated city in Jambi Province, with 17% of the province's population living in this city.

Sister cities

Jambi City is twinned with:

• Kupang, Indonesia
• Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand
• Ermera District, East Timor
• Ainaro, East Timor

External links

Indonesia portal

• Official site

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