Province of North Sumatra
Motto: Sipature hutana be (Batak)
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| Capital |
Medan |
| Governor |
Syamsul Arifin |
| Area |
71,680 km2 (27,676 sq mi) |
| Population |
12,834,371 (2007) |
| Density |
179.1 /km2 (464 /sq mi) |
| Ethnic groups |
Batak (41,95%), Javanese (32.62%) Nias/Kono Niha (6.36%), Malay (4,92%), Minangkabau (2,66%), Banjarese (0.97%), other (9,72%) [1] |
| Religion |
Islam (65.5%), Christianity (31.4%), Buddhism (2.8%), Hindu (0,2%) |
| 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. It is the most populous Indonesian province outside of Java.
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, and the Batu Islands.
North Sumatra recorded a population of 11.48 million in the 2000 national census. Intercensal estimates for 2007 show a population of 12,834,371.[2]
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.
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Coordinates: 2°00′N 99°00′E / 2°N 99°E / 2; 99
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