Bengkulu (city)
Bengkulu | |
|---|---|
| City of Bengkulu Kota Bengkulu | |
| Regional transcription(s) | |
| • Rejangese | ꤷꥍꤲ꥓ꤰꥈꤾꥈ |
Clockwise from top left : Fort Marlborough, At-Taqwa Grand Mosque, Thomas Parr Monument, Aerial view of Bengkulu City, and Bung Karno Seclusion House | |
Location within Bengkulu Province | |
| Coordinates: 3°47′44″S 102°15′33″E / 3.79556°S 102.25917°E | |
| Country | Indonesia |
| Region | Sumatra |
| Province | Bengkulu |
| Founded | 18 March 1719 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Dedy Wahyudi (PAN) |
| • Vice Mayor | Ronny Tobing |
| • Legislature | Bengkulu City Regional House of Representatives |
| Area | |
• Total | 151.70 km2 (58.57 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 2 m (7 ft) |
| Population (mid 2024 estimate) | |
• Total | 397,321 |
| • Density | 2,600/km2 (6,800/sq mi) |
| Demographics | |
| • Ethnic groups | Rejang Bengkulu Malays Serawai Javanese Batak Minangkabau Chinese |
| • Religion | Islam 95.43% Christianity 2.96% Catholic 0.81% Buddhism 0.35% Hinduism 0.06% Confucianism 0.01% Others 0.00% |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (Indonesia Western Time) |
| Area code | (+62) 736 |
| Website | www |
Bengkulu (Indonesian pronunciation: [bəŋˈkulu] ⓘ; Rejangese: ꤷꥍꤲ꥓ꤰꥈꤾꥈ), formerly Bencoolen (Dutch: Benkoelen) is the capital of the Indonesian province of Bengkulu. The city is the second largest city on the west coast of Sumatra Island after Padang. Previously this area was under the influence of the kingdom of Inderapura and the Sultanate of Banten. The city also became the place of exile of Sukarno from 1939 to 1942. It covers an area of 151.70 km2 and had a population of 308,544 at the 2010 Census and 373,591 at the 2020 Census; the official estimate as of mid-2024 was 397,321 (comprising 200,601 males and 196,720 females). The city is the only city in Bengkulu Province.