Indralaya

District in South Sumatra, Indonesia
3°15′5″S 104°39′16″E / 3.25139°S 104.65444°E / -3.25139; 104.65444Country IndonesiaProvince South SumatraRegency Ogan IlirGovernment
 • Head of DistrictRahminiArea • Total101.22 km2 (39.08 sq mi)Population
 (mid 2018 estimate)[2]
 • Total42,498 • Density547/km2 (1,420/sq mi)Time zoneUTC7 (Indonesia Western Time)Area code(+62) 711Websiteindralaya.oganilirkab.go.id

Indralaya is the capital city of Ogan Ilir Regency which is also the administrative center of Ogan Ilir Regency. Indralaya is also a district located in Ogan Ilir Regency, South Sumatra, Indonesia. This city is a satellite city of Palembang with a distance of 31 km. Indralaya is also part of the Palembang metropolitan area,[3] which was designed by the central government to create the 10 New Jakarta areas.[4] This is also in line with the construction of the inner city Palembang–Indralaya (Palindra) Toll Road, which shortens the distance between Palembang and Indralaya, especially for easy access for Sriwijaya University students.[5]

The area of Indralaya District is 77.65 km2 which is divided into 17 villages and 3 sub-districts. The village with the largest area in this area is Tanjung Seteko Village with an area of 38.20 km2, while the village with the smallest area is Ulak Segelung Village with an area of 0.15 km2. Indralaya District consists of 67 hamlets and 50 RTs.

The city is also crossed by the Trans-Sumatra Highway and the Trans-Sumatra Toll Road, the Palembang-Indralaya section and the Indralaya-Prabumulih Intersection section.

References

  1. ^ Ogan Ilir Regency in Figures 2023. Kabupaten Ogan Ilir: BPS Kabupaten Ogan Ilir. 2023. p. 8.
  2. ^ Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2023.
  3. ^ "RIDA Arranges the Development of the Greater Palembang New Metropolitan" (Press release). Ministry of Public Works and Public Housing of the Republic of Indonesia. 18 November 2016. Archived from the original on 7 November 2017. Retrieved 3 August 2023.
  4. ^ "Selain Pindah Ibu Kota, Pemerintah Akan Bangun 10 Jakarta Baru". suara.com. 16 May 2019. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
  5. ^ "Palembang-Indralaya Toll Road Quick Access to Unsri Campus". lahatpos.disway.id. 1 August 2023. Retrieved 3 August 2023.