Lampung (province)
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Clockwise, from top left : View of Lampung Bay, Pahawang Islands, Bakauheni Port and Siger Tower, Bandar Lampung, Klara Beach, Bukit Barisan Selatan National Park, Mount Anak Krakatau
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| Motto: Sai Bumi Ruwa Jurai ("One area occupied by two customs or traditions which are Saibatin and Pepadun") | |||||||||
 Location of Lampung in Indonesia |
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| Coordinates: 5°27′S 105°16′E / 5.450°S 105.267°ECoordinates: 5°27′S 105°16′E / 5.450°S 105.267°E | |||||||||
| Country |
 Indonesia
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| Established | 18 March 1964 | ||||||||
| Capital |
 Bandar Lampung
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| Government | |||||||||
| • Body | Lampung Regional Government | ||||||||
| • Governor | Muhammad Ridho Ficardo (Democratic) | ||||||||
| • Vice Governor | Bachtiar Basri | ||||||||
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| • Total | 35,376 km2 (13,659 sq mi) | ||||||||
| Area rank | 22nd | ||||||||
| Highest elevation | 2,262 m (7,421 ft) | ||||||||
| Population (2014) | |||||||||
| • Total | 7,972,246 | ||||||||
| • Rank | 8th | ||||||||
| • Density | 230/km2 (580/sq mi) | ||||||||
| Demonym(s) | Lampungese Warga Lampung (id) |
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| Demographics | |||||||||
| • Ethnic groups | Javanese (62%), Sundanese (9%), Lampung (25%), Malay (4%), Bantenese (3%) | ||||||||
| • Religion | Muslim (92%), Protestant (1.8%), Catholic (0.8%), Hinduism (1.7%), Buddhist (0.3%) | ||||||||
| • Languages | Indonesian (official), Lampung (lingua franca), Javanese, Sundanese | ||||||||
| Time zone | Indonesia Western Time (UTC+7) | ||||||||
| Postcodes | 30xxx, 31xxx, 32xxx | ||||||||
| Area codes | (62)7xx | ||||||||
| ISO 3166 code | ID-LA | ||||||||
| Vehicle registration | BE | ||||||||
| HDI |
 0.664 (Medium) |
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| HDI rank | 24th (2014) | ||||||||
| Largest city by area | Bandar Lampung - 118.50 square kilometres (45.75 sq mi) | ||||||||
| Largest city by population | Bandar Lampung - (879,651 - 2016) | ||||||||
| Largest regency by area | Tulang Bawang Regency - 6,851.32 square kilometres (2,645.31 sq mi) | ||||||||
| Largest regency by population | Central Lampung Regency - (1,170,048 - 2016) | ||||||||
| Website | Government official site | ||||||||
Lampung is a province of Indonesia. It is located on the southern tip of the island of Sumatra and borders the provinces of Bengkulu and South Sumatra which lie to the north. Lampung is the original home of the Lampung people, who speak their own language and have their own alphabet. Its capital is Bandar Lampung.
The province had a population of 7,596,115 at the 2010 census; the latest official estimate (as at January 2014) is 7,972,246. Three quarters of the current population of Lampung is descended from migrants from Java, Madura, and Bali. These migrants came on their initiative, in search of more land than was available on the more densely populated islands, and as part of the national government's transmigration program, for which Lampung was one of the earliest and most significant transmigration destinations.
Lampung is commonly known for its geological instability in terms of earthquakes and volcanoes. On 10 May 2005, an earthquake measuring 6.4 on the Richter scale struck the province. The historical volcano blast of Krakatau which occurred in 1883, had disastrous consequences.
In the 7th century, words have spread in China about a region located in the far south (Namphang) where there is a kingdom called "Tolang Pohwang". "To" in Lampung language means "people" while "Lang Pohwang" is the region in what is now called Lampung . There is strong evidence that Lampung is part of the kingdom of Srivijaya, based in Jambi and controlled most parts of Southeast Asia including Lampung and prevail to the 11th century. Srivijaya came to Lampung as this area was once a source of gold and amber.
Relics found in Lampung that shows that the region was under the influence of Srivijaya kingdom among others, with the discovery of Palas Pasemah inscriptions and the Batu Bedil inscriptions in the Tenggamus region which was dated from kingdom of Srivijaya. Other smaller kingdoms Tulang Bawang and Scale Brak also once stood at Lampung in about 7-8 century. The center of the Tulang Bawang kingdom was estimated around the Tulang Bawang river. The entry of the Banten Sultanate in Lampung at the 16th century marked the beginning of the spread of Islam in the region. Since the past, Lampung is known for pepper which at that time were much in demand. At that time the Dutch began pressing for control of the region.
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