North Sumatra
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| Capital | Medan |
| Governor | Rudolf Pardede |
| Area | 71,680 km² |
| Population | 11,642,000 (2000) |
| Ethnic groups | Batak (42%; Batak Toba, Mandailing, Dairi, Karo), Javanese (32%), Nias, Chinese Indonesian |
| Religion | Islam, Christianity, Hindu, Buddhism |
| Languages | Malay language, Batak language, Mandailing language, Indonesian |
| Time zone | WIB (UTC+7) |
| Web site | http://www.pempropsu.go.id/ |
North Sumatra (Indonesian: Sumatera Utara) is a province of Indonesia. Its capital is Medan.
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[edit] Geography and population
The province of North Sumatra stretches across the island of Sumatra between the Indian Ocean and the Strait Malacca. It borders Aceh province on the northwest and Riau and West Sumatra provinces on the southeast. It has an area of 70787 km². The province contains a broad, low plain along the Strait of Malacca coast; the provincial capital, Medan, is located here. In the south and west, the land rises to the mountain range that runs the length of Sumatra; the mountains here are dominated by Lake Toba, formed from the caldera of an ancient volcano. Several large islands in the Indian Ocean off the coast of Sumatra are part of North Sumatra, most notably Nias, Tanah Bala, Tanah Masa, and Pini.
North Sumatra has a population of approximately 11.48 million (2000 census).
[edit] Government
This is a list of districts (kabupaten) and cities in North Sumatra with their respective capitals.
[edit] Districts in West Coast Region
- Kabupaten Nias, Gunung Sitoli
- Kabupaten Nias Selatan, Teluk Dalam
- Kabupaten Mandailing Natal, Panyabungan
- Kabupaten Tapanuli Selatan, Padangsidempuan
- Kabupaten Tapanuli Tengah, Pandan
- Padangsidempuan
- Sibolga
[edit] Districts in Mountain Region
- Kabupaten Karo, Kabanjahe
- Kabupaten Dairi, Sidikalang
- Kabupaten Pakpak Bharat, Salak
- Kabupaten Tapanuli Utara, Tarutung split in 1999 into Tapanuli Utara and Toba Samosir Balige
- Kabupaten Humbang Hasundutan, Dolok Sanggul
- Kabupaten Toba Samosir Balige split in 2004 into Toba Samosir and Samosir Pangururan
- Kabupaten Simalungun, Pematang Siantar
- Pematang Siantar
[edit] Districts in East Coast Region
- Kabupaten Asahan, Kisaran
- Kabupaten Labuhan Batu, Rantauprapat
- Kabupaten Langkat, Stabat
- Kabupaten Deli Serdang, Lubukpakam
- Kabupaten Serdang Bedagai, Sei Rampah
- Tebing Tinggi
- Tanjung Balai
- Kisaran
- Rantauprapat
- Medan
- Binjai
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