Penukal Abab Lematang Ilir Regency

Penukal Abab Lematang Ilir Regency
Kabupaten Penukal Abab Lematang Ilir
PALI Regency
Regency

Seal
Nickname(s): PALI
Motto(s): Serepat Serasan

Location within South Sumatra
Penukal Abab Lematang Ilir Regency
Location in Southern Sumatra, Sumatra and Indonesia
Penukal Abab Lematang Ilir Regency
Penukal Abab Lematang Ilir Regency (Sumatra)
Penukal Abab Lematang Ilir Regency
Penukal Abab Lematang Ilir Regency (Indonesia)
Coordinates: 3°12′48″S 104°05′14″E / 3.2134°S 104.0872°E / -3.2134; 104.0872
Country  Indonesia
Region Sumatra
Province South Sumatra
Historic residency Palembang Residency
Established 11 January 2013 (2013-01-11)
Founded by Government of Indonesia
Capital Talang Ubi
Government
 • Type Regency Government
 • Regent Heri Amalindo
 • Vice Regent Ferdian Andreas Lacony
Population (2014)
 • Total 176,936
 • Ethnicity Malay, Javanese
Time zone UTC+7 (Indonesia Western Standard Time)
Postcode 312xx
Area code (+62) 713
Website palikab.go.id

Penukal Abab Lematang Ilir Regency (abbreviation PALI) is a regency of South Sumatra Province, Indonesia. It takes its name from the three main rivers which flow through that area - the Penukal River, Abab River and Lematang River - while the name Ilir means "downstream" (it denote the downstream part of the Lematang River). Talang Ubi is the capital of this regency. The regency borders Musi Banyuasin Regency to the north, Banyuasin Regency, and Muara Enim Regency to the east, Muara Enim Regency to the south, and Musi Rawas Regency, and Muara Enim Regency to the west.[1]

The regency was established on 14 December 2012, having formerly being part of Muara Enim Regency.[2]

Administrative districts

Penukal Abab Lematang Ilir Regency is divided into the following 5 subdistricts (kecamatan):

  • Abab
  • North Penukal
    (Penukal Utara)
  • Penukal
  • Talang Ubi
  • Tanah Abang

References

  1. ↑ http://palikab.go.id/html/profil.php?id=profil&kode=12&profil=Sejarah%20Singkat
  2. ↑ DPR Sahkan 7 Kabupaten Baru. www.kompas.com. Sabtu, 15 December 2012. Accessed 30 December 2012

Coordinates: 3°12′48″S 104°05′14″E / 3.2134°S 104.0872°E / -3.2134; 104.0872

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