SIGUNTANG HILL

Seguntang Hill or sometimes also called Siguntang Hill is a small hill as high as 29-30 meters above sea level which is located about 3 kilometers from the north bank of the Musi River and is included in the city of Palembang, South Sumatra. Administratively this site belongs to the village of Bukit Lama, Ilir Barat I District, Palembang. This hill is about 4 kilometers southwest of the city center of Palembang, can be reached by using public transportation to the direction of Bukit Besar. In the environment around this hill, several archaeological finds were found which are associated with the Srivijaya kingdom which was victorious around the 6th to 13th centuries AD. At the top of this hill there are several tombs that are believed to be the ancestors of Palembang residents. By the local community, this complex is considered sacred and a place of pilgrimage. Now this area has become an Archaeological Park to keep artifacts that may still have not been revealed. The name Bukit Siguntang is used as the name of one of the ships belonging to PELNI, namely KM Bukit Siguntang. #themeparks#nationalpark#lakes#beaches#infinitypool