Banyuasin Regency
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Banyuasin Regency is a regency of South Sumatra
, Indonesia
. It has an area of 11,822.99 km² and a population of 654,286 as of 2000. The capital lies at Pangkalan Balai. Much of the regency is coastal lowland.
The name for this regency came from Javanese language
terms banyu (water) and asin (salty), referring to its coastal geography.
South Sumatra
South Sumatra is a province of Indonesia.-Geography:It is on the island of Sumatra, and borders the provinces of Lampung to the south, Bengkulu to the west, and Jambi to the north...
, Indonesia
Indonesia
Indonesia , officially the Republic of Indonesia , is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania. Indonesia is an archipelago comprising approximately 13,000 islands. It has 33 provinces with over 238 million people, and is the world's fourth most populous country. Indonesia is a republic, with an...
. It has an area of 11,822.99 km² and a population of 654,286 as of 2000. The capital lies at Pangkalan Balai. Much of the regency is coastal lowland.
The name for this regency came from Javanese language
Javanese language
Javanese language is the language of the Javanese people from the central and eastern parts of the island of Java, in Indonesia. In addition, there are also some pockets of Javanese speakers in the northern coast of western Java...
terms banyu (water) and asin (salty), referring to its coastal geography.