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Top:/Destinations/Lampung/History
 An early reference to Lamphung is to be found in the ancient Chinese travel chronicles that refer to a place in the most southerly part of Sumatra called Lamphung or place of the southerly winds. Megalithic sculptures discovered in Kebontebu, Kenali, Pugung and Batubedil also help to date the province in its role as Indonesia's greatest maritime empire, Sriwijaya.
Strategically located, looking towards Krakatau and Java across the Sunda Strait, Lampung has a long history of trade and is still an important gateway into Sumatra, particularly from Jakarta. The Province is generally flat with some mountains. The highest of these, Gunung Pesagi, Tanggamas, Seminiung, Sekincau and Raya are all dormant volcanoes. Bandar Lampung, the provincial capital, was formerly two separate towns, Tanjungkarang and the port of Telukbetung. But after the infamous eruption of Krakatau, both completely covered in volcanic ash.
In the course of development, however, these two towns have merged together to become one single city, which is rapidly developing. Being blessed with incredibly fertile soil, agriculture has naturally become the main industry of the province. Clove, coffee and coconut plantations are abundant along the southern coast while pepper, coffee, cassava, cocoa and rice are grown in the eastern sections of the region. The area around Lake Ranu in the northern part of Lampung, however, is a primary tobacco growing area.
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