Jakabaring Sport City

Jakabaring Sport City also known as Jakabaring Sport Complex (Indonesian: Kompleks Olahraga Jakabaring) is an integrated sports facility complex in Palembang, South Sumatra, Indonesia. The complex is located 5 kilometers southeast of Palembang city center, across the Musi river by the Ampera Bridge in Jakabaring, Seberang Ulu I area.

It was the main venue of the 2011 Southeast Asian Games, the 2013 Islamic Solidarity Games, the 2014 ASEAN University Games, the 2017 Asian Triathlon Championship and the 2018 Asian Games. Gelora Sriwijaya Stadium, one of the largest stadiums in Indonesia, is located within this complex.

Sport Facilities

The sports complex was built to host 2004 Pekan Olahraga Nasional, an Indonesian national multi-sport event in which athletes from 34 Indonesian provinces participated. At that time, the complex consisted of the main stadium and two indoor sports halls, Gelora Olahraga (GOR) Dempo and Gelora Olahraga Ranau. Gelora Sriwijaya Stadium was also the host for the 2007 AFC Asian Cup. The complex was extensively expanded to host the 2011 Southeast Asian Games and 2018 Asian Games. The complex now comprises:

1. Gelora Sriwijaya Stadium
2. Dempo Sport Hall
3. Ranau Sport Hall
4. Athletic stadium and Warming up Field
5. Jakabaring Aquatic Center
6. Squash field
7. Baseball and Softball field
8. Archery Field
9. Shooting range
10. Athlete Village and Dining Hall
11. Regatta Course (Jakabaring Lake; for Outdoor Water Sport)
12. Outdoor Tennis Arena
13. Bowling Center
14. Beach Volleyball Arena
15. Roller Sport Arena
16. Sports Climbing Arena
17. Petanque Field
18. Sport Science Center

Other Facilities

Other than the Sports Facillities there are also some Facillities that being built to fit up the Sport Complex such as:

1. Sriwijaya Tourism Polytechnique[1]
2. Six Religions House of Worship[2]
3. Jakabaring Sport City Gardens
4. PT. JSC Main Office
5. Indonesian Sports Polytechnique [3]
6. Lippo Plaza Jakabaring

Access

The complex is connected by Palembang Light Rail Transit to the Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II International Airport and also served by Trans Musi Routes.

References

  1. ↑ http://poltekpar-palembang.ac.id/
  2. ↑ https://www.liputan6.com/asian-games/read/3563583/6-rumah-ibadah-dibangun-berdampingan-di-venue-asian-games-palembang
  3. ↑ https://sport.detik.com/sport-lain/3736279/kemenpora-resmikan-politeknik-olahraga-indonesia-di-palembang

Coordinates: 3°01′17″S 104°47′16″E / 3.021434°S 104.787673°E / -3.021434; 104.787673


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