Muaro Jambi Regency is a regency of Jambi, Indonesia

Indonesia

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. From the 4th until the 13th century, it was the seat of the Hindu-Buddhist Melayu Kingdom

Melayu Kingdom

Melayu Kingdom was a classical Southeast Asian kingdom that existed between the 7th and the 13th century of the common era. It was established around present-day Dharmasraya on Sumatera, Indonesia, approximately 300 km north of Palembang...

. It has an area of 5,246 km² and population of 314,598.

The regency is divided into eight subdistricts

Subdistricts of Indonesia

In Indonesia, a kecamatan or district is a subdivision of a regency or of a city . A district is itself divided into kelurahan or administrative villages....

: Jambi Luar Kota, Kumpeh, Kumpeh Ulu, Maro Sebo, Mestong, Sekernan, Sungai Bahar and Sungai Gelam.

Archaeology

Located within this regency, the Muaro Jambi Temple Compounds is one of the largest archaeological complex in Sumatra

Sumatra

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. The archaeological site is located some 22 km downstream from the modern capital, on the opposite bank, it has the ancient Hindu Candi and Menapo or brick-built temples and canals. Restoration of three main structures Candi Tinggi, Candi Gumpung and Candi Kedaton, the last with an unusual fill of small white river pebbles, has been completed.

External links

• Muarojambi Temple Compound - UNESCO world heritage tentative list
• http://www.flickr.com/photos/27795095@N04/sets/72157615663081283
• http://inspirasipakde.com/2009/02/17/journey-to-the-past