North Sumatra

1.1.2 North Sumatra

Province of North Sumatra


Motto: Sipature hutana be (Batak)



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.
Contents
1 Geography and population
2 Agriculture and economy
3 Administration
4 References
5 External links

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.
West coast region:
Regencies — capital (seat)
Nias Regency — Gunungsitoli
South Nias Regency — Teluk Dalam
Mandailing Natal Regency — Panyabungan
South Tapanuli Regency — Sipirok
Central Tapanuli Regency — Pandan
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 — Raya
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