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| BRIEF INFORMATION |
Logo of the Province of North Sumatra
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| Motto: - |
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| Capital |
Medan |
| Governor |
Rudolf Pardede |
| Area |
71.680 |
| Population |
11.850.000 |
| Ethnic groups |
Malay, Batak (Batak Toba, Dairi, Karo), Mandailing, Javanese, Nias, Chinese Indonesian etc |
| Religion |
Islam, Christianity, Hindu, Buddhism |
| Languages |
Malay language, Batak language, Mandailing Language, Bahasa Indonesia |
| Time zone |
UTC+7 |
| Web site |
http://www.pempropsu.go.id/ |
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 71680 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).
(this information is taken from http://www.pempropsu.go.id/). |
