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The Samudera Pasai Sultanate (Malay: كسلطانن سامودرا ڤاساي), also known as Samudera or Pasai or Samudera Darussalam or Pacem, was a Muslim kingdom on the north coast of Sumatra from the 13th to the 16th centuries. Little evidence has been left to allow for historical study of the kingdom. [1] The kingdom was believed to ...
Bulang Island and the islands to its north forming Belakang Padang District lie to the west of Batam Island but are also administratively within the city. Batam is an industrial boomtown, an emerging transport hub, and part of a free trade zone in the Indonesia–Malaysia–Singapore Growth Triangle, located 20 km (12 mi) off Singapore's south ...
Muhammadan Mosque. / 0.961500°S 100.364250°E / -0.961500; 100.364250. The Muhammadan Mosque ( Indonesian: Masjid Muhammadan) is a historic mosque in Padang, West Sumatra, Indonesia. It was constructed in 1843 and is associated with trade and traders from Gujarat, Mughal India. [1] It is located on Batipuh Pasa Street in the South ...
Aceh is where the spread of Islam in Indonesia began, and was a key factor of the spread of Islam in Southeast Asia. Islam reached Aceh (Kingdoms of Fansur and Lamuri) around 1250 AD. In the early 17th century the Sultanate of Aceh was the most wealthy, powerful and cultivated state in the Malacca Straits region.
Banda Aceh (Acehnese: Banda Acèh, Jawi: بند اچيه) is the capital and largest city in the province of Aceh, Indonesia. It is located on the island of Sumatra and has an elevation of 35 meters (115 feet). The city covers an area of 61.36 square kilometers (23.69 sq mi) and had a population of 223,446 people at the 2010 Census, [3] rising ...
42 metres (138 ft) Width. 39 metres (128 ft) Minaret (s) 2. Website. www.masjidrayagantiang.com. The Ganting Grand Mosque (Indonesian: Masjid Raya Ganting; also written and pronounced Gantiang in Minang) is a Sunni mosque located in Ganting, Padang, West Sumatra, Indonesia. Construction began in 1805, making it the oldest in Padang and one of ...
Minangkabau International Airport (IATA: PDG, ICAO: WIEE) is an airport serving the province of West Sumatra on the island of Sumatra, Indonesia. It is located at Ketaping, Padang Pariaman Regency which is about 23 km north-west of Padang city center. The airport became operational in July 2005, replacing the old Tabing Airport in Padang.
Lampung, officially the Province of Lampung (Indonesian: Provinsi Lampung), is a province of Indonesia.It is located on the southern tip of the island of Sumatra.It has a short border with the province of Bengkulu to the northwest, and a longer border with the province of South Sumatra to the north, as well as a maritime border with the provinces of Banten and Jakarta to the east.