Profile Bengkulu Province

Bengkulu Province is located on the west coast of the island of Sumatra with a position 101 degrees 1 minutes to 104 degrees 46 minutes east longitude and 2 degrees 16 minutes to 5 degrees 13 minutes south latitude , which runs parallel to the mountain chain and dealing directly with the Indian Ocean coast of length 525 km and 48,075 km2 territorial area .GEOGRAPHICAL POSITION AND AREAGeographically located at the position Lahat regency 3o25â € ™ LS - LS 4o15 and 102o37â € ™ BT - 103o45â € ™ BT . The total area of ​​7251.93 km2 Lahat regency .
Adapaun Lahat district administrative boundaries , as follows :North : Kab . Muara Enim and Kab . Musi RawasSouth : Kab . South Bengkulu , prop.BengkuluWest : Kab . Rejang Lebong , Prop . BengkuluEast : Kab . Muara EnimSocial Cultural Bengkulu ProvinceThere are four local languages ​​used by the people of Bengkulu , namely Malay , Rejang Language , Language Pekal , Lembak language . Residents of Bengkulu province comes from three major tribes clumps composed of Rejang Tribe , Tribal Serawai , ethnic Malays . While the song is Lalan Balek area .In the field of religious life , religious rituals carry out awareness majority Muslim population quantitatively quite well . Awareness among religious leaders to build social harmony and internal relations between religious communities and a safe , peaceful and respectful pretty good .Besides that , there are customs and traditions that are quite familiar with the people of Bengkulu , including : Cloth Bersurek , a cloth inscribed with Arabic characters bare . Public confidence in the province of Bengkulu generally by 95 % or more embraced Islam . The traditional ceremony is also a lot of people in the province of Bengkulu do like , circumcision apostles , traditional wedding ceremony , ceremony shaved newborn child . One is the traditional ceremony ceremony " TABOT " is a traditional celebration held from 1st to December 10th of Muharram every year , to commemorate the death of Hasan and Husen grandson of the Prophet Muhammad by the family of the Shia Yalid , in battle in Karbala in the year 61 Hijri . In celebration of the TABOT held various exhibitions and competitions fish , Telong - Telong , as well as other arts followed by arts groups that exist in the province of Bengkulu , making the entertainment event of the people and become one of the annual tourist calendar .Philosophy of life of local communities , " Sekundang setungguan Seio Sekato " . For the people of Bengkulu policy making of common interest that we often hear the language of the poem is: " Climb out on a hilltop Samo , Samo Kelurah Decrease , The Weight shouldered Samo , Samo The Lightweight portable " , meaning in building , if any heavy work equally done together will be lighter as well . In addition , there are also " Water Bulek Kek Pembukuh , Bulek word RECs Agree " , meaning water with bamboo united , unification of opinion with deliberation .Tourism Bengkulu ProvinceBengkulu has diverse attractions , both natural attractions , culture and history . Natural attractions include Mount Kaba in Curup , Brimstone Hill Semaleko in South Lebong , Flowers Raflesia Arnoldi Pananjung Taba . Among other recreational beaches on the coast of Long Nala Gading Cempaka , white sand beach on the island Baai wide , wide lake in , Lake Tests in South Lebong , Fence Mountain nature reserve in Kepahyang , nature reserves Lubuk But Pino , and so on . Cultural tourism among others Tabot arts , folk dances Enggano , and craft fabric Besurek . Tourism historical relics include the Bung Karno , Fort Malborough , and monuments in the Gulf Segara Thomas Par .