North Sumatra
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 (2000 census).
Administration
Grand Mosque of Medan, North Sumatra
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
Cities
- Padang Sidempuan
- Sibolga
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
Cities
- Pematang Siantar
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
Cities
- Tebing Tinggi
- Tanjung Balai
- Medan
- Binjai
