Kampung Kapitan
A historic district of old residences of the Chinese kapitan, beside the Ampera Bridge on the south bank, where Palembang stilt houses are combined with Chinese decorative touches.
Kampung Kapitan lies in 7 Ulu on the south bank, beside the Ampera Bridge. It was home to the family of the 'kapitan' (Chinese headman) who managed Chinese community affairs during the Dutch colonial era. Several large wooden mansions survive. Built on the basic form of the Palembang limas house, they incorporate Chinese ancestral halls, plaques and carvings, and the area is protected as a cultural heritage zone. Descendants still live here, and some houses are open to visitors, who can ask the caretaker for a guided explanation. Conservation is only fair, so the area suits those interested in the history of Chinese migration.
Opening hours
Daytime
Nearby sights
- Ampera Bridge
- Musi River Cruise
- Chandra Nadi Temple (Soei Goeat Kiong)
- Kuto Besak Fortress & Riverside Plaza
- Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II Museum
- Pasar 16 Ilir
- Monpera (Monument of People's Struggle)
- Great Mosque of Palembang