Jambi is a province of Indonesia. It is located on the east coast of central Sumatra and its capital is Jambi city.
The population of the province is 3,088,618
Jambi was the site of the Srivijayan kingdom that engaged in trade throughout the Strait of Malacca and beyond. Jambi succeeded Palembang to the south (a military and economic rival) as the capital of the kingdom. The move to Jambi was partly induced by the 1025 raid by pirates from the Ch...
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Country:
Contained by:
Contains:
- Lake Kerinci ,
- Lake Gunung Tujuh ,
- Pematangpayung ,
- Lubukrusa ,
- Durianluncuk ,
- Tempino ,
- Selat ,
- Singkatigedang ,
- Paalmerah ,
- Ampelu
Also known as:
- Propinsi Jambi,
- Propinsi Sri Indrapura,
- Propinsi Djambi,
- Daerah Tingkat I Djambi
