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  • proper noun A province of Indonesia.

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Examples

  • There were no immediate reports of damage or injuries, and residents in Bengkulu, which is frequently hit by quakes, showed few signs of panic, said Haris Said Hakim, a geological agency official based in the city.

    Freep.com - RSS 2008

  • At least five towns in the provinces of Bengkulu and West Sumatra were badly jolted, officials and witnesses said, as were the nearby Mentawai islands.

    Indonesian Earthquake Reaches 7.7-Magnitude AP 2010

  • The sites are Gunung Leuser National Park (2°53'-3°50'N x 96°45'-97°35'E) in the northern provinces of Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam and Sumatra Utara; Kerinci Sablat National Park (1°7'13 "- 3°26'14" S x 100°31'18 "- 102°44'1" E) in the south-central provinces of Sumatra Barat, Jambi, Sumatra Selatan and Benkulu; and Bukit Barisan Selatan National Park (4°29'-5°57'S x103°24'-104°44'E) in the far southern provinces of Sumatra Selatan, Bengkulu and Lampung, partly bordering the southwest coast.

    Tropical Rainforest Heritage of Sumatra, Indonesia 2008

  • Deforestation has been extensive in Bengkulu Province, especially along the main road running north from Bengkulu to Muko-Muko, where international involvement has been responsible for replacing tropical rain forest with oil palm and cocoa monocultures.

    Sumatran lowland rain forests 2008

  • You saw some of Bengkulu there I should say, the largest population center on the west side.

    CNN Transcript Sep 12, 2007 2007

  • A spokesman for Mercy Corps tells CNN buildings and homes have collapsed in the town of Bengkulu and people running in the streets.

    CNN Transcript Sep 12, 2007 2007

  • The earthquake measuring 8.4 on the Richter Scale struck Bengkulu and West Sumatra Provinces on the island of Sumatra around six o'clock yesterday evening.

    Australia Comes to the Aid of Quake Survivors in Indonesia 2007

  • In the town of Bengkulu, people were running in the streets.

    CNN Transcript Sep 12, 2007 2007

  • More than 27,000 people across the Bengkulu, West Sumatra and Jambi provinces were affected by the earthquake, which killed 25 people and injured around 100.

    Australia Backs Surfaid to Support Indonesian Quake Victims 2007

  • Thirty-year-old Ibu Tuti (ph) fled her home on the coast of Bengkulu with her husband and two young children.

    CNN Transcript Sep 13, 2007 2007

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