North Sumatra
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North Sumatra (Indonesian: Sumatera Utara) is one of the provinces 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 of 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 Siberut.
North Sumatra has a population of approximately 11.48 million (2000 census).
Government
List of districts of kabupaten in North Sumatera with their respective capitals:
- Kabupaten Karo, Kabanjahe
- Kabupaten Tapanuli Utara, Tarutung split in 1999 into Tapanuli Utara and Toba Samosir Balige
- Toba Samosir Balige split in 2004 into Toba Samosir and Samosir Pangururan
- Kabupaten Deli Serdang, Lubukpakam
- Kabupaten Asahan, Kisaran
- Kabupaten Simalungun, Pematang Siantar
- Kabupaten Tapanuli Selatan, Padang Sidempuan
- Kabupaten Madina, Dalan Lidang
- Kabupaten Dairi, Sidikalang
- Kabupaten Tapanuli Tengah, Pandan
- Kabupaten Nias, Gunung Sitoli
- Kabupaten Humbang Hasundutan
- Kabupaten Pakphak Bharat
- Kabupaten Nias Selatan
- Kabupaten Serdang Bedagai
List of cities in North Sumatera that have status of second level district (daerah tingkat dua):
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