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Kemaro Island, is a little on the Musi River Delta, located about 6 km from the bridge. Kemaro Island is located in the industrial area, between Sriwijaya Fertilizer Factory and Pertamina Plaju and Gerong River. Kemaro Island is about 40 km from the city of Palembang. Kemaro Island recreation area that is well known in the Musi River. In this place there is a Chinese temple (temple Hok Tjing Rio). On the island there are also Kemaro Buddhist temples frequented by Buddhists to pray or to visit the tomb. There are also often held the event Cap Go Meh every Chinese New Year.

On the island there is also a tomb of Kemaro Palembang princess. According to local legend, in ancient times, Palembang is sent to a daughter married to a son of the king of China. The princess asked 9 jars of 
gold as dowry. To avoid the pirate gold urns are closed vegetables and when the king's son opened it he saw it contained only vegetable jars are banished to the river. Disappointment and regret making the boy king decided to hurling himself into the river and drowned. The princess had come hurling himself into the river and drowned. The princess was buried in Kemaro island and built a temple in his memory.

 The attraction is Kemaro nine-story pagoda towering in the middle of the island. The building was newly constructed in 2006. In addition there is a pagoda pagoda that was once there. Soei Goeat Kiong temple or pagoda known as Kuan Im built since 1962. In front of the temple there is the tomb of Tan Bun An (Prince) and Siti Fatimah (Daughter) are side by side. Their love story became legend berdualah the formation of this island.

Besides this place also there is a tree called the "Tree of Love" which is symbolized as a rite of "True Love" between the two nations and two cultures in ancient times between Siti Fatimah daughter of Sriwijaya and Tan Bun An prince of Chinese Affairs, said , if there is a couple who carved their names in the tree then their relationship will continue until the level of marriage.

For that island is also referred to as the Island Jodoh.