North Sumatra
Province of North Sumatra
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| Capital |
Medan |
| Governor |
Syamsul Arifin |
| Area |
71,680 km2 (27,676 sq mi) |
| Population |
11,642,000 (2000) |
| Density |
162.4 /km² (421 /sq mi) |
| Ethnic groups |
Batak (42%; Batak Toba, Mandailing, Dairi, Karo), Javanese (33%), Nias (6%), Malay (5%), Minangkabau (3%) [1] |
| Religion |
Islam (65.5%), Christianity (31.5%), Buddhism (2.8%), Hindu (.02%) |
| Languages |
Malay, Batak, Angkola-Mandailing, 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.
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 (As of 2000[update] census).
Agriculture and economy
Sumatra Mandheling and Sumatra Lintong coffee beans are grown in North Sumatra and largely exported to the U.S. Mandheling is named after the similarly spelt Mandailing people located in North Sumatra, Indonesia. The name is the result of a misunderstanding by the first foreign purchaser of the variety, and no coffee is actually produced in the "Mandailing region". Lintong on the other hand, is named after the Lintong district, also located in North Sumatra.
Administration
Grand Mosque of Medan, North Sumatra
Below is a list of regencies (Indonesian: kabupaten) and cities in North Sumatra.
| West coast region: |
Regencies — capital (seat)
- Nias Regency — Gunungsitoli
- South Nias Regency — Teluk Dalam
- Mandailing Natal Regency — Panyabungan
- South Tapanuli Regency — Padang Sidempuan
- Central Tapanuli Regency — Sibolga
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Cities
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| Mountain region: |
Regencies — capital (seat)
- Karo Regency — Kabanjahe
- Dairi Regency — Sidikalang
- Pakpak Bharat Regency — Salak
- North Tapanuli Regency — Tarutung
- Humbang Hasundutan Regency — Dolok Sanggul
- Samosir Regency — Pangururan
- Toba Samosir Regency — Balige
- Simalungun Regency — Pematang Siantar
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Cities
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| East coast region: |
Regencies — capital (seat)
- Asahan Regency — Kisaran
- Labuhan Batu Regency — Rantauprapat
- Langkat Regency — Stabat
- Deli Serdang Regency — Lubukpakam
- Serdang Bedagai Regency — Sei Rampah
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Cities
- Tebing Tinggi
- Tanjung Balai
- Medan
- Binjai
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References
- ↑ Indonesia's Population: Ethnicity and Religion in a Changing Political Landscape. Institute of Southeast Asian Studies. 2003.
External links
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Regencies and cities of North Sumatra |
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| Regencies |
Asahan | Batubara | Dairi | Deli Serdang | Humbang Hasundutan | Karo | Labuhan Batu | South Labuhan Batu | North Labuhan Batu | Langkat | Mandailing Natal | Nias | West Nias | South Nias | North Nias | Padang Lawas | North Padang Lawas | Pakpak Bharat | Samosir | Serdang Bedagai | Simalungun | South Tapanuli | Central Tapanuli | North Tapanuli | Toba Samosir
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Binjai | Gunung Sitoli | Medan | Padang Sidempuan | Pematangsiantar | Sibolga | Tanjung Balai | Tebing Tinggi
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