Bengkulu

Bengkulu is one of the provinces of Indonesia. It is on the southwest coast of the island of Sumatra, and borders the provinces of West Sumatra, Jambi, South Sumatra and Lampung. The capital and largest city of the province is also called Bengkulu, located at {{coor dm|3|48|S|102|15|E|}}. It was formerly the site of a British garrison, which they called Bencoolen.

Related Topics:
Provinces of Indonesia - Sumatra - West Sumatra - Jambi - South Sumatra - Lampung

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The province has a population of 1,405,060 (2000 census). The province also includes Enggano Island.

Related Topics:
Census - Enggano Island

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