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Bengkulu
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city in Bengkulu Province, Indonesia
Bengkulu is a city located in Bengkulu Province in Indonesia. It serves as the capital and main urban center of the province.
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Encyclopedic overview
Bengkulu, 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 km and had a population of 373,591 at the 2020 Census; the official estimate as of mid-2024 was 397,321 (comprising 200,601 males and 196,720 females).
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