Jambi
Jambi | |
|---|---|
| Province of Jambi Provinsi Jambi | |
| Motto(s): Sepucuk Jambi Sembilan Lurah (Jambi Malay)
(One Jambi indigenous territory, formed by nine river settlements) | |
| Anthem: Mars Provinsi Jambi "Jambi Provincial March" | |
Interactive map of Jambi | |
| Coordinates: 1°36′S 103°36′E / 1.6°S 103.6°E | |
| Country | Indonesia |
| Region | Sumatra |
| Established | 6 January 1957 |
| Capital and largest city | Jambi |
| Government | |
| • Body | Jambi Provincial Government |
| • Governor | Al Haris (PAN) |
| • Vice Governor | Abdullah Sani |
| • Legislature | Jambi Regional House of Representatives (DPRD) |
| Area | |
• Total | 49,026.58 km2 (18,929.27 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 11th |
| Elevation | 500 m (1,600 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 3,805 m (12,484 ft) |
| Population (2026) | |
• Total | 3,811,660 |
| • Rank | 19th |
| • Density | 77.7468/km2 (201.363/sq mi) |
| • Rank | 23rd |
| Demographics | |
| • Ethnic groups | 38% Jambi Malays 20% Javanese 10.2% Chinese 10% Kerinci 31.80% Others |
| • Religion | 95.00% Islam 4.03% Christianity - 3.44% Protestant - 0.59% Catholic 0.87% Buddhism 0.07% Folk religion 0.02% Confucianism 0.01% Hinduism |
| • Languages and dialects | Indonesian (official) Jambi Malay, Kerinci, Kubu (regional) |
| GDP (nominal) | 2022 |
| - Total | Rp 276.3 trillion (15th) US$ 18.6 billion Int$ 58.1 billion (PPP) |
| - Per capita | Rp 76.1 million (8th) US$ 5,125 Int$ 15,991 (PPP) |
| - Growth | 5.13% |
| HDI (2024) | 0.744 (18th) – high |
| Website | jambiprov |
Jambi is a province of Indonesia. It is located on the east coast of central Sumatra and stretches to the Barisan Mountains in the west. Its capital and largest city is also called Jambi. It is bordered by the provinces of Riau to the north, West Sumatra to the west, Bengkulu to the southwest, South Sumatra to the south, and shares a maritime border with the Riau Islands to the east and the Pacific Ocean to the east. The province has a land area of 49,026.58 km2, and a sea area of 3,274.95 km2. Its area is comparable to the European country of Slovakia or Smolensk Oblast. It had a population of 3,092,265 according to the 2010 census and 3,548,228 according to the 2020 census; the official estimate of population as of 2026 was 3,811,660 (comprising 1,893,490 males and 1,830,790 females).