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Penukal Abab Lematang Ilir Regency (often abbreviated to PALI Regency) is a regency of South Sumatra Province, Indonesia. It takes its name from the three main rivers which flow through that area - the Penukal River, Abab River and Lematang River - while the name Ilir means "downstream" (denoting the downstream part of the Lematang River). The town of Talang Ubi is the administrative centre of this regency. The regency borders Musi Banyuasin Regency to the north, Banyuasin Regency, and Muara Enim Regency to the east and the south, and by Musi Rawas Regency, and Muara Enim Regency to the west.

The regency was established on 14 December 2012, comprising five districts which were formerly part of Muara Enim Regency. These five districts had a combined area of 1,840.00 km2 and a population of 165,474 at the 2010 Census and 194,900 at the 2020 Census; the official estimate as at mid 2025 was 217,497 (comprising 110,336 males and 107,161 females).

Kabupaten Penukal Abab Lematang Ilir secara geografis terletak pada 2°50'–3°30' Lintang Selatan dan 103°30'–104°20' Bujur Timur. Kabupaten ini berada di bagian tengah Provinsi Sumatera Selatan yang berjarak sekitar 160 Km ke arah baratdaya dari ibu kota Sumatera Selatan, Kota Palembang atau 67 Km dari Kota Prabumulih. Luas wilayahnya 1.840 Km2, atau 2,11 persen dari total luas Provinsi Sumatera Selatan.

Kondisi topografi daerah di Kabupaten Penukal Abab Lematang Ilir umumnya merupakan daerah rawa yang berhadapan langsung dengan daerah aliran Sungai Musi.

Batas-batas wilayahnya adalah sebagai berikut: