title: Palembang metropolitan area
text: # Palembang metropolitan area
  
  The Palembang metropolitan area, 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.
  
  ## Definition
  
  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 $km^2$ with a population of 2,706,835 as at mid 2022.
  
  | Name | Area in $km^2.$ | 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 |
  