PALEMBANG-SOUTH SUMATERAKemaro Island is a tiny delta of Musi River, located about 6 kilometers downstream of Ampera Bridge, Palembang, South Sumatera. There is a Chinese Temple (It's name is Vihara (Kelenteng) Hok Tjing Bio) on it. Kemaro Island lies at the industrial areas of Fertilizer Plant PT Pupuk Sriwijaya (at Sei Lais Street, Kalidoni). It's about ten kilometers from Palembang, Kemaro Island is a popular recreation site in the middle of Musi River. On the island there is a Buddha temple that often visited by Buddhists to pray or to visit the graves. Beside that, there is also mean of foretelling one's life and marriage. A great religious event Cap Go Meh is held in Kemaro Island every Chinese New Year.
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