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).

Government

This is a list of districts (kabupaten) and cities in North Sumatra with their respective capitals.

Districts in West Coast Region

• Nias Regency, Gunungsitoli
• South Nias Regency (Nias Selatan), Teluk Dalam
• Mandailing Natal Regency, Panyabungan
• South Tapanuli Regency (Tapanuli Selatan), Padang Sidempuan
• Central Tapanuli Regency (Tapanuli Tengah), Sibolga
• Padang Sidempuan
• Sibolga

Grand Mosque of Medan, North Sumatra

Districts in Mountain Region

• Karo Regency, Kabanjahe
• Dairi Regency, Sidikalang
• Pakpak Bharat Regency, Salak
• North Tapanuli Regency (Tapanuli Utara), Tarutung
• Humbang Hasundutan Regency, Dolok Sanggul
• Samosir Regency, Pangururan
• Toba Samosir Regency, Balige
• Simalungun Regency, Pematang Siantar
• Pematang Siantar

Districts in East Coast Region

• Asahan Regency, Kisaran
• Labuhan Batu Regency, Rantauprapat
• Langkat Regency, Stabat
• Deli Serdang Regency, Lubukpakam
• Serdang Bedagai Regency, Sei Rampah
• Tebing Tinggi
• Tanjung Balai
• Medan
• Binjai

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