Pangkalan Balai

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Pangkalan Balai is a town or Sub-district in Banyuasin Regency, of South Sumatra province of Indonesia and it is the seat (capital) of Banyuasin Regency and is also the seat of Banyuasin III District. Pangkalan Balai is an area rich in natural resources, especially coal and oil and gas. The population in the 2010 census increased by around 786,887 people. [1]

2°54′24″S104°24′52″E / 2.90675°S 104.41431°E / -2.90675; 104.41431

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References

  1. "Berita". banyuasinkab.go.id (in Indonesian). Portal Resmi Pemerintah Kabupaten Banyuasin. Retrieved 21 August 2023.