Geographically, Palembang is located at 2�59'S 104�45'E. The total area of Palembang City is 102.47 km2, with an average elevation of 8 meters above sea level. Location of Palembang is strategic because it passed by the road linking the Trans Sumatra between regions in the island of Sumatra. Palembang is split by the Musi River, which can be crossed over the Ampera Bridge, which serves as a means of transport and trade across the river.
The city of Neiva in Colombia is the antipode of Palembang (the point on the Earth's surface which is diametrically opposite to the city)
