Indralaya Explained

Indralaya
Pushpin Map:Indonesia_Sumatra#Indonesia
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Sumatra and Indonesia
Coordinates:-3.2514°N 104.6544°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Type2:Regency
Subdivision Name2: Ogan Ilir
Leader Title:Head of District
Leader Name:Rahmini
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:101.22
Population Total:43261
Population As Of:mid 2023 estimate
Population Footnotes:[2]
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone1:Indonesia Western Time
Utc Offset1:7
Area Code Type:Area code
Area Code:(+62) 711

Indralaya is a town and the administrative capital of Ogan Ilir Regency in South Sumatra Province of Indonesia. Indralaya is also a district (kecamatan) located in Ogan Ilir Regency. This town is a satellite community of Palembang city at 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 101.22 km2 which is divided into 17 rural villages and 3 urban villages. 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.

Notes and References

  1. Book: 2023. Ogan Ilir Regency in Figures 2023. Kabupaten Ogan Ilir. BPS Kabupaten Ogan Ilir. 8.
  2. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2024, Kabupaten Ogan Ilir Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.1610)
  3. RIDA Arranges the Development of the Greater Palembang New Metropolitan. 18 November 2016. Ministry of Public Works and Public Housing of the Republic of Indonesia. 3 August 2023. 7 November 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20171107003137/https://www.pu.go.id/berita_satminkal/go/2884/bpiw-susun-pengembangan-kawasan-metropolitan-baru-palembang-raya.
  4. Web site: Selain Pindah Ibu Kota, Pemerintah Akan Bangun 10 Jakarta Baru. suara.com. 16 May 2019. 12 August 2023.
  5. News: Palembang-Indralaya Toll Road Quick Access to Unsri Campus. lahatpos.disway.id. 1 August 2023. 3 August 2023.