North Sumatra ( indon. Sumatera Utara ) - a province in Indonesia , on the island of Sumatra .
| North Sumatra | |
|---|---|
| indon Sumatera Utara | |
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| Motto : | |
 The position of North Sumatra on a map of Indonesia | |
| Capital | Medan |
| Governor | Rudolf pardede |
| Square | 72,981 km² |
| Population | 12 982 204 ( 2010 ) [1] |
| Peoples | Bataky (42%), Yavan (33%), Nias (6%), Malays (5%), Minangkabau (3%) [2] |
| Religion | Islam (65.5%), Christianity (31.5%), Buddhism (2.8%)), Hinduism (0.02%) |
| Languages | Indonesian , Malay , Batak |
| Timezone | WIB ( UTC + 7 ) |
| Site | http://www.pempropsu.go.id/ (unavailable link) |
The administrative center is the city of Medan . The population is 12,982,204 people for 2010 . The coordinates are
Administrative division
According to 2010, the province of North Sumatra is divided into 25 districts and 8 city municipalities:
| No | Adm unit | Territory, km² | Population, people (2010) | Adm Centre |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| one | North Nias (Nias Utara) | 1,203 | 127 530 | Lotu |
| 2 | Nias | 1,387 | 132 329 | Gunungsitoli |
| 3 | West Nias (Nias Barat) | 473.7 | 81,461 | Lahomi |
| four | South Nias (Nias Selatan) | 1,825.91 | 289 876 | Teluk Dalam |
| five | Gunungsitoli (town) | 230.8 | 125 566 | |
| Total (Nias Island Region) | 5,121.41 | 756,762 | ||
| 6 | Mandaylingnatal | 6,620.70 | 403,894 | Paniyabungan |
| 7 | Padangsidampuan (city) | 114.65 | 191,554 | |
| eight | South Tapanuli (Tapanuli Selatan) | 4 352.86 | 264 108 | Sipirok |
| 9 | Padanglavas | 3,892.74 | 223,480 | Sibuhuang |
| ten | North Padanglavas (Padanglavas Utara) | 3,918.05 | 223,049 | Gunung Tua |
| Total (West Bank Region) | 18,899 | 1,083,036 | ||
| eleven | Sibolga (town) | 10.77 | 84,444 | |
| 12 | Central Tapanuli (Tapanuli Tengah) | 2 158.00 | 310 962 | Pandan |
| 13 | North Tapanuli (Tapanuli Utara) | 3,764.65 | 278 897 | Taruthung |
| 14 | Humbangkhasundutan | 2,297.20 | 171,687 | Dolok Sanggul |
| 15 | Samosir | 2,433.50 | 119,650 | Pangururan |
| sixteen | Tobasamosir | 2,352.35 | 172 933 | Balige |
| Total (Tapanuli Region) | 13 016.47 | 1,138,573 | ||
| 17 | Medan (city) | 265,10 | 2 109 339 | |
| 18 | Binjay (town) | 90.24 | 246 010 | |
| nineteen | Deliserdang | 2,486.14 | 1,789,243 | Lubukpakam |
| 20 | Lankat | 6,263.29 | 966 133 | Stabat |
| 21 | Caro | 2,127.25 | 350 479 | Kabanjah |
| 22 | Dairy | 1 927.80 | 269 848 | Sidicalang |
| 23 | Pakpakbharat | 1 218.30 | 40 481 | Salak |
| 24 | Simalungun | 4,386.60 | 818,104 | Raia |
| 25 | Pematangsiantar (town) | 79.87 | 234,885 | |
| 26 | Serdangbedagay | 1 913.33 | 592 922 | Sei Rempach |
| 27 | Tebingings (city) | 38.44 | 145 180 | |
| 28 | Batubara | 904.96 | 374 535 | Limapuluh |
| 29 | Asahan | 4,624.41 | 667 563 | Kisaran |
| thirty | Tanjungbalay (town) | 58 | 154,426 | |
| 31 | Northern Labuhanbatu (Labuhanbatu Utara) | 3,545 | 331 660 | Aek-Canopan |
| 32 | Labuhanbatu | 2,562 | 414 417 | Rantauprapat |
| 33 | Southern Labuhanbatu (Labuhanbatu Selatan) | 3,116 | 277,549 | Kota Penang |
| Total (East Coast Region) | 35,606.73 | 9,782,774 | ||
| Total | 72,643.61 | 12,761,145 |
Notes
- ↑ Official site of the Central Statistical Agency of Indonesia Archived on February 2, 2012.
- 'S Indonesia's Population: Ethnicity and Religion in a Changing Political Landscape. - Institute of Southeast Asian Studies, 2003.