Jambi (city)

{{short description|Capital and largest city of Jambi, Indonesia}} {{Distinguish|Jambi|Bambi}} {{Use dmy dates|date=March 2021}} {{Infobox settlement | name = Jambi | official_name = City of Jambi {{nobold|''Kota Jambi''}} | settlement_type = City | translit_lang1 = Other | image_skyline = {{Photomontage|border=0|color_border=transparent|color=transparent|spacing=1|size=280 |photo1a=Bob-Kerrey-Pedestrian-Bridge.jpg |photo3a=Tugu_Keris_Siginjai.jpg |photo3b=Masjid_Agung_Al-Falah_Jambi.jpg |photo4a=Menara_Gentala_Arasy.jpg |photo4b=Kota_jambi.jpg |foot_montage = }} | imagesize = | image_caption = {{hlist| {{ill|Gentala Arasy Bridge|id|Jembatan Gentala Arasy}}|{{ill|Siginjai Keris Monument|id|Tugu Keris Siginjai}}|Al-Falah Grand Mosque|{{ill|Gentala Arasy Tower|id|Menara Gentala Arasy}}|Skyline of Jambi City}} | image_flag = Flag of Jambi City.png | image_seal = | image_shield = Lambang Kota Jambi.png | nickname = | motto = {{native phrase|jax|Tanah Pilih Pesako Betuah}} "Chosen Land with Auspicious Heritage" | image_map = Lokasi Jambi Kota Jambi.svg | mapsize = | map_caption = Location within Jambi Province | pushpin_map = Indonesia_Sumatra#Indonesia | pushpin_label_position = right | pushpin_map_caption = Location in Sumatra##Location in Indonesia | coordinates = {{coord|1|35|24|S|103|36|36|E|region:ID|display=inline,title}} | subdivision_type = Country | subdivision_name = {{INA}} | subdivision_type1 = Province | subdivision_name1 = {{Flag|Jambi}} | established_title = Founded | established_date = 17 May 1401 | established_title2 = City Status | established_date2 = 1956 | established_title3 =  | established_date3 = | leader_title = Mayor | governing_body = Jambi City Government | government_type = Mayor-council | leader_name = Maulana (PAN) | leader_title1 = Vice Mayor | leader_name1 = {{Ill|Diza Hazra Aljosha|lt=Diza Hazra Aljosha|id}} | leader_title2 = Legislature | leader_name2 = Jambi City Regional House of Representatives (DPRD) | area_magnitude = | area_total_km2 = 169.89 | area_total_sq_mi = | area_land_km2 = | area_land_sq_mi = | area_water_km2 = | area_water_sq_mi = | area_water_percent = | area_urban_km2 = | area_urban_sq_mi = | area_metro_km2 = | area_metro_sq_mi = | elevation_m = 16 | elevation_ft = | population_total = 635101 | population_as_of = mid 2024 estimate | population_density_km2 = auto | population_density_sq_mi = | population_urban = | population_density_urban_km2 = | population_metro = | population_density_metro_km2 = | population_density_metro_sq_mi = | population_note = <ref name="Badan Pusat Statistik 2025">Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2025, ''Kota Jambi Dalam Angka 2025'' (Katalog-BPS 1102001.1571)</ref> | postal_code_type = Postcodes | postal_code = | area_code_type = Area code | area_code = (+62) 741 | website = {{URL|https://www.jambikota.go.id/|jambikota.go.id}} | footnotes = | translit_lang1_type1 = Jawi | translit_lang1_info1 = {{lang|ms-arab|بندارايا جمبي}} | population_density_urban_mi2 = | timezone = Indonesia Western Time | utc_offset = +7 | timezone_DST = | utc_offset_DST = }}[[File:004 Main Building, Side View, Candi Tinggi 2 (39127443191).jpg|right|thumb|Muaro Jambi Temple Compounds]]

'''Jambi''' is the capital and largest city of the Indonesian province of Jambi. Located on the island of Sumatra, the city is a busy port on the Batang Hari River and an oil- and rubber-producing centre. The city is located {{convert|26|km|abbr=on}} from the ruins of Muaro Jambi Temple Compounds, an important city in the ancient Srivijaya kingdom.

Nearby towns and villages include Mendalo ({{convert|5.1|nmi|abbr=on}}), Kinati ({{convert|4.1|nmi|abbr=on}}), Padang ({{convert|4.5|nmi|abbr=on}}), Tanjung Johor ({{convert|3.2|nmi|abbr=on}}), Paal Merah ({{convert|2.8|nmi|abbr=on}}), and Muara Kumpe ({{convert|3.6|nmi|abbr=on}}). Jambi City itself is an enclave within Muaro Jambi Regency.

Jambi is served by the Sultan Thaha Airport.

==History== {{unreferencedsect|date=January 2025}} {{section-stub|date=January 2025}} Jambi City was denoted as the administrative capital of the Jambi Autonomic Area by the Governor of Sumatra on 17 May 1946. In 1956, Jambi city was given its city status, and eventually became the capital of Jambi Province on 6 January 1957.

==Geography== The total land area of Jambi city is {{convert|169.887|km²|0|abbr=on}}. Jambi city is located in the southwestern portion of the Sumatran Basin, a low-lying area in Eastern Sumatra with an altitude of 0 to 60m above sea level. A segment of the Batang Hari River, the longest river in Sumatra at {{convert|1700|km|0|abbr=on}}, flows through Jambi City.

==Demographics== {{Bar box |title=Ethnicities of Jambi (city)<ref name="BPS Prov. Jambi">[https://jambi.bps.go.id/indicator/12/1107/1/penduduk-menurut-wilayah-administrasi-dan-suku-bangsa.html Badan Pusat Statistik Provinsi Jambi]</ref> |left1=Ethnic group |right1=Percentage |float=right |bars= {{Bar percent|Jambi Malays|#FFA07A|27.84}} {{Bar percent|Javanese|#800000|22.05}} {{Bar percent|Minangkabau|#f90008|12.64}} {{Bar percent|Malays|#808000|11.47}} {{Bar percent|Chinese|#446600|6.82}} {{Bar percent|Batak|#e6ac00|6.62}} {{Bar percent|Sundanese|Black|4.47}} {{bar percent|Bugis|Green|2.03}} {{bar percent|Others|Blue|6.06}} }}

Jambi city is the most populated city in Jambi Province, with 606,200 inhabitants (17% of the province's population) living in this city in 2020;<ref name="Badan Pusat Statistik 2021">Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.</ref> the official estimate as of mid-2024 was 635,101 (comprising 319,396 males and 315,705 females).<ref name="Badan Pusat Statistik 2025">Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2025, ''Kota Jambi Dalam Angka 2025'' (Katalog-BPS 1102001.1571)</ref> The city is a very diverse and multi-ethnic, consisting of Jambi Malays (27.84%), Javanese (22.05%), Minangkabau (12.64%), Malays (11.47%), Chinese (6.82%), Batak (6.62%), Sundanese (4.47%), and Bugis (2.03%).<ref name="BPS Prov. Jambi" />

==Administrative districts== At the time of the 2010 Census, the city of Jambi was subdivided into eight administrative districts (''kecamatan''), but during the following decade, three additional districts were added by the splitting of existing districts - Alam Barajo, Danau Sipin and Paal Merah. The districts are listed below with their areas and their populations at the 2010 Census<ref name="Biro Pusat Statistik 2011">Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.</ref> and 2020 Census,<ref name="Badan Pusat Statistik 2021"/> together with the official estimates as of mid-2024.<ref name="Badan Pusat Statistik 2025">Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2025, ''Kota Jambi Dalam Angka 2025'' (Katalog-BPS 1102001.1571)</ref> The table also includes the locations of the district administrative centres, the number of administrative villages in each district (all classed as urban ''kelurahan''), and their postcodes.

{| class="wikitable" |- ! Kode Wilayah|| Name of District (''kecamatan'') !! Area in km2 !! Pop'n 2010 Census !! Pop'n 2020 Census!! Pop'n mid 2024 Estimate!! Admin centre !!No. of subdistricts!!Post codes |- | 15.71.07 || Kota Baru ||align="right"| 27.26 ||align="right"|139,359 ||align="right"|80,062 ||align="right"|85,722 ||Paal Lima||align="center"|5 ||36126 - 36128 |- | 15.71.09 || Alam Baraja ||align="right"| 36.06 ||align="right"|(a)||align="right"|108,196 ||align="right"|116,253 ||Bagan Pete||align="center"|5 ||36125 - 36129 |- | 15.71.02 || Jambi Selatan (South Jambi) ||align="right"| 7.60 ||align="right"|124,280 ||align="right"|56,929 ||align="right"|59,514 ||Pakuan Baru||align="center"|5 ||36131 - 36139 |- | 15.71.11 || Paal Merah ||align="right"| 24.26 ||align="right"|(a) ||align="right"|105,906 ||align="right"|113,215 ||Talang Bakung||align="center"|5 ||36139 - 36148 |- | 15.71.08 || Jelutung ||align="right"| 7.62 ||align="right"|60,544 ||align="right"|59,442 ||align="right"|60,665 ||Jelutung||align="center"|7 ||36133 - 36137 |- | 15.71.04 || Pasar Jambi ||align="right"| 1.67 ||align="right"|12,800 ||align="right"|11,193 ||align="right"|11,419 ||Pasar||align="center"|4 ||36111 - 36134 |- | 15.71.01 || Telanaipura ||align="right"| 20.33 ||align="right"|92,366 ||align="right"|49,212 ||align="right"|50,284 ||Telanai Pura||align="center"|6 ||36122 - 36129 |- | 15.71.10 || Danau Sipin ||align="right"| 7.28 ||align="right"|(a) ||align="right"|43,375 ||align="right"|44,302 ||Murni||align="center"|5 ||36121 - 36129 |- | 15.71.06 || Danau Teluk ||align="right"| 13.44 ||align="right"|11,824 ||align="right"|12,822 ||align="right"|13,091 ||Olak Kemang||align="center"|5 ||36261 - 36265 |- | 15.71.05 || Pelayangan ||align="right"| 10.69 ||align="right"|12,861 ||align="right"|12,939||align="right"|13,205 ||Ulu Gedong||align="center"|6 ||36251 - 36256 |- | 15.71.03 || Jambi Timur (East Jambi) ||align="right"|13.68 ||align="right"|77,823 ||align="right"|66,124 ||align="right"|67,431 ||Tanjung Pinang||align="center"|9 ||36141 - 36149 |- | || '''''Totals''''' ||align="right"| ''169.89'' ||align="right"|''531,857'' ||align="right"|''606,200'' ||align="right"|''635,101'' || ''Kota Baru''||align="center"|''62'' || |} Note: (a) the 2010 populations of these new districts are included with the figure for the district from which they were cut.

===Climate=== Jambi has a tropical rainforest climate (Af) according to the Köppen climate classification, with a minimum temperature of {{convert|22|to|23|C|F}} and a maximum temperature of {{convert|30|to|32|C|F}}. The level of humidity ranges from 82 to 28%. The annual rainfall of Jambi City is {{convert|2296.1|mm|1|abbr=on}}, with the rainy season lasting from October to March with 20 rainy days a month. The dry season lasts from April to September with an average of 16 rainy days a month.

{{Weather box|width=auto |metric first=y |single line=y |location = Jambi (Sultan Thaha Syaifuddin Airport) (1991–2020 normals) |collapsed = Y |Jan high C = 30.9 |Feb high C = 31.4 |Mar high C = 32.0 |Apr high C = 32.5 |May high C = 32.5 |Jun high C = 32.3 |Jul high C = 32.1 |Aug high C = 32.3 |Sep high C = 32.6 |Oct high C = 32.3 |Nov high C = 31.9 |Dec high C = 31.3 | year high C = |Jan mean C = 26.7 |Feb mean C = 26.8 |Mar mean C = 27.1 |Apr mean C = 27.2 |May mean C = 27.5 |Jun mean C = 27.3 |Jul mean C = 27.1 |Aug mean C = 27.2 |Sep mean C = 27.2 |Oct mean C = 27.1 |Nov mean C = 26.9 |Dec mean C = 26.8 | year mean C = |Jan low C = 23.4 |Feb low C = 23.6 |Mar low C = 23.4 |Apr low C = 23.8 |May low C = 23.9 |Jun low C = 23.6 |Jul low C = 23.1 |Aug low C = 23.0 |Sep low C = 23.1 |Oct low C = 23.2 |Nov low C = 23.3 |Dec low C = 23.6 | year low C = |precipitation colour = green |Jan precipitation mm = 162.4 |Feb precipitation mm = 179.5 |Mar precipitation mm = 228.9 |Apr precipitation mm = 241.9 |May precipitation mm = 161.0 |Jun precipitation mm = 98.9 |Jul precipitation mm = 131.7 |Aug precipitation mm = 131.3 |Sep precipitation mm = 123.8 |Oct precipitation mm = 185.1 |Nov precipitation mm = 230.7 |Dec precipitation mm = 236.5 |year precipitation mm = | unit precipitation days = 1.0 mm | Jan precipitation days = 12.8 | Feb precipitation days = 10.7 | Mar precipitation days = 13.5 | Apr precipitation days = 14.3 | May precipitation days = 11.3 | Jun precipitation days = 7.4 | Jul precipitation days = 8.8 | Aug precipitation days = 8.0 | Sep precipitation days = 8.4 | Oct precipitation days = 12.3 | Nov precipitation days = 14.1 | Dec precipitation days = 14.6 | year precipitation days = |Jan sun = 101.8 |Feb sun = 103.7 |Mar sun = 114.9 |Apr sun = 130.7 |May sun = 149.0 |Jun sun = 159.1 |Jul sun = 171.6 |Aug sun = 164.0 |Sep sun = 128.4 |Oct sun = 114.5 |Nov sun = 107.4 |Dec sun = 98.9 |year sun = |source 1 = World Meteorological Organization (sun)<ref name=WMOCLINO>{{cite web | url = https://www.nodc.noaa.gov/archive/arc0216/0253808/1.1/data/0-data/Region-5-WMO-Normals-9120/Indonesia/CSV/StasiunMeteorologiSultanThaha_96195.csv | title = World Meteorological Organization Climate Normals for 1991–2020 | publisher = World Meteorological Organization | access-date = 19 October 2023}}</ref> |source 2 = Starlings Roost Weather<ref>{{cite web |url=http://starlingsroost.ddns.net/weather/worldclimate/graphs.php?climate=9120&code=96195 |title= JAMBI/SULTAN TAHA Climate: 1991–2020 |publisher=Starlings Roost Weather |access-date= 26 December 2024}}</ref> }}

==Transportation== thumb|Gentala Arasy pedestrian bridge The city is served by Sultan Thaha Airport, which has connections to Jakarta, Batam, Palembang, Medan, Bengkulu, Bandar Lampung, and Pekanbaru. Trans-Sumatran Highway crosses the city. Jambi Port is located over the Batang Hari River. Public transportation includes angkot and ojek. Ride-sharing services Grab and Gojek also available

==Education== Ma'had Ubay bin Kaab is a Sunni Islamic boarding school located in Jambi.

==Media== The oldest newspaper in the Jambi region is ''Jambi Independent'', part of Jawa Pos Group. Several other newspapers such as ''Tribun Jambi'', ''Jambi Ekspres'' and ''Metro Jambi'' are also available.

The privately owned Jek TV and Jambi TV are the local TV stations based in Jambi. The public TVRI Jambi also covers the city.

==Twin towns – sister cities== {{See also|List of twin towns and sister cities in Indonesia}} Jambi City is twinned with:

* {{flagicon|IDN}} Kupang, Indonesia * {{flagicon|East Timor}} Ermera, East Timor * {{flagicon|East Timor}} Ainaro, East Timor * {{flagicon|Malaysia}} Kulim, Malaysia

== Notable people == The city was the birthplace of sex offender Reynhard Sinaga (born 19 February 1983), described by the UK Crown Prosecution Service as "the most prolific rapist in British legal history".<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-50987823|title=Reynhard Sinaga: 'Evil sexual predator' jailed for life for 136 rapes|website=BBC News|date=6 January 2020|access-date=7 January 2020}}</ref>

==References== {{Reflist}}

==External links== {{Wikivoyage|Jambi}} {{portal|Indonesia}} *[https://web.archive.org/web/20110114033256/http://www.kotajambi.go.id/ Official site]

Category:Jambi (city) Category:Cities in Jambi Category:Port cities and towns in Indonesia Category:Provincial capitals in Indonesia Category:1956 establishments in Indonesia Category:Batanghari basin Category:Subnational enclaves and exclaves in Indonesia