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North Sumatra (Indonesian: Sumatera Utara [5]), also called North Sumatra Province, is a province of Indonesia located in the northern part of the island of Sumatra.Its capital and largest city is Medan on the east coast of the island.
Medan (/ m ɛ ˈ d ɑː n / meh-DAHN, Indonesian: ⓘ) is the capital and largest city of the Indonesian province of North Sumatra. [7] The nearby Strait of Malacca, Port of Belawan, and Kualanamu International Airport make Medan a regional hub and multicultural metropolis, acting as a financial centre for Sumatra and a gateway to the western part of Indonesia.
The province of North Sumatra in Indonesia is divided into regencies which in turn are divided administratively into districts (Indonesian: Kecamatan). The districts of North Sumatra with the regency it falls into are as follows:
Sumatra [a] (/ s ʊ ˈ m ɑː t r ə /) is one of the Sunda Islands of western Indonesia.It is the largest island that is fully within Indonesian territory, as well as the sixth-largest island in the world at 482,286.55 km 2 (182,812 mi. 2), including adjacent islands such as the Simeulue, Nias, Mentawai, Enggano, Riau Islands, Bangka Belitung and Krakatoa archipelago.
Sibolga (formerly sometimes Siboga) is a city and a port located in the natural harbour of Sibolga Bay on the west coast of North Sumatra province, in Indonesia. The city is located on the western side of North Sumatra facing the Indian Ocean, is a transit harbour to Nias Island, and was hard hit during the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake.
North Tapanuli Regency (Tapanuli Utara - in Indonesian, "Utara" means "North") is a landlocked regency in North Sumatra province, Sumatra, Indonesia. Its capital is Tarutung . The regency covers an area of 3,793.71 square kilometers and it had a population of 278,897 at the 2010 Census [ 2 ] and 312,758 at the 2020 Census; [ 3 ] the official ...
Padangsidimpuan (also known as Padang Sidimpuan) is a city in North Sumatra, Indonesia, and the former capital of South Tapanuli Regency, which surrounds the city.It covers an area of 159.28 km 2 and had a population of 178,818 according to the 2000 Census.
Kualanamu International Airport (IATA: KNO, ICAO: WIMM) — often spelled as Kuala Namu [1] and informally abbreviated KNIA [2] — is an international airport serving Medan, Indonesia, and other parts of North Sumatra. It is located in the Deli Serdang Regency, 23 kilometres (14 mi) east of downtown Medan. [3]