Sumatra Utara
Sumatra Utara | |
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Basic data | |
Area : | 72,981 km² |
Residents : | 14,562,549 |
Population density : | 200 inhabitants / km² |
Capital : | Medan |
governor | Tengku Erry Nuradi |
Location in Indonesia | |
Website : | www.sumutprov.go.id |
Sumatra Utara (German North Sumatra ) is an Indonesian province on the island of Sumatra .
geography
The province is located in the northern part of the island of Sumatra and is bordered to the northwest and west by the Aceh province (370 km) and to the east by the province of Riau (325 km) and in the southeast to 235 km of the province Sumatera Barat ( West Sumatra ). The Strait of Malacca forms the border in the northeast and the Indian Ocean in the southwest .
The greater part of the surface is taken up by the Barisan Mountains , which run through the island. Volcanic formations shape the surface. Lake Toba is the largest lake in Indonesia at around 1,100 square kilometers and was created by a massive volcanic eruption around 74,000 years ago. In it lies the Samosir peninsula, which forms its own sub-district (Kecamatan). Coastal plains, some of which are swampy, run along the western and eastern coasts. The province includes 232 islands, including the Nias Archipelago with the main island of Nias and the Hinako Islands .
There are a variety of rivers: Wampu, Besistang, Lepan, Belawan, Padang, Ular, Silau, Asahan, Barumun, Bilah, Kualuh, Batang Gadis, Batang Toru, Bah Bolon, Martebing and Deli. Six mountains are over 2000 meters high, the highest is Sibuatan (2457 m).
In 2019, 528 earthquakes were registered within the province.
Administrative division
Sumatra Utara consists of the following 25 Kabupaten ( administrative districts ) and 8 Kota ( cities ):
coat of arms | Kabupaten / Kota administrative district / city |
Seat of government | location | Kecamatan sub- districts |
Kelurahan / Desa communities |
Area [km²] | Population (2019) | Inhabitants / km² (2019) |
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Kabupaten Asahan | Kisaran | 25th | 27/177 | 3,702.21 | 782.250 | 211.3 | ||
Kabupaten Batu Bara | Limapuluh | 12 | 10/141 | 922.20 | 365,515 | 396.4 | ||
Kabupaten Dairi | Sidikalang | 15th | 8/161 | 1,927.80 | 315,530 | 163.7 | ||
Kabupaten Deli Serdang | Lubuk Pakam | 22nd | 14/380 | 2,241.68 | 1,815,357 | 809.8 | ||
Kabupaten Humbang Hasundutan | Dolok Sanggul | 10 | 1/153 | 2,335.33 | 199,424 | 85.4 | ||
Kabupaten diamonds | Kabanjahe | 17th | 10/259 | 2,127.00 | 405.162 | 190.5 | ||
Kabupaten Labuhanbatu | Rantau Prapat | 9 | 23/75 | 2,156.02 | 501,388 | 232.6 | ||
Kabupaten Labuhanbatu Selatan | Kota Pinang | 5 | 2/52 | 3,596.00 | 321.374 | 89.4 | ||
Kabupaten Labuhanbatu Utara | Aek Kanopan | 8th | 8/82 | 3,570.98 | 391.729 | 109.7 | ||
Kabupaten Langkat | Stabat | 23 | 37/240 | 6,262.00 | 1,043,249 | 166.6 | ||
Kabupaten Mandailing Natal | Panyabungana | 23 | 27/377 | 6,134.00 | 484,787 | 79.0 | ||
Kabupaten Nias | Gunungsitoli | 10 | - / 170 | 1,842.51 | 153,417 | 83.3 | ||
Kabupaten Nias Barat | Lahomi | 8th | - / 105 | 473.73 | 95,330 | 201.2 | ||
Kabupaten Nias Selatan | Teluk Dalam | 35 | 2/459 | 1,825.20 | 364,606 | 199.8 | ||
Kabupaten Nias Utara | Lotu | 11 | 1/112 | 1,202.78 | 150.387 | 125.0 | ||
Kabupaten Padang Lawas | Sibuhuan | 12 | 1/303 | 3,892.74 | 260.406 | 66.9 | ||
Kabupaten Padang Lawas Utara | Gunung Tua | 12 | 2/386 | 3,918.05 | 266,864 | 68.1 | ||
Kabupaten Pakpak Bharat | Salak | 8th | - / 52 | 1,218.30 | 53,832 | 44.2 | ||
Kabupaten Samosir | Pangururan | 9 | 6/128 | 2,069.05 | 142,812 | 69.0 | ||
Kabupaten Serdang Bedagai | Be Rampah | 17th | 6/237 | 1,900.22 | 6,564.19 | 345.4 | ||
Kabupaten Simalungun | Raya | 32 | 27/386 | 4,369.00 | 1,030,832 | 235.9 | ||
Kabupaten Tapanuli Selatan | Sipirok | 15th | 37/211 | 6,030.47 | 310.274 | 51.5 | ||
Kabupaten Tapanuli Tengah | Pandan | 20th | 56/159 | 2,188.00 | 362.001 | 165.4 | ||
Kabupaten Tapanuli Utara | Tariff | 15th | 11/241 | 3,791.64 | 315,947 | 83.3 | ||
Kabupaten Toba Samosir | Balige | 16 | 13/231 | 2,328.89 | 211,042 | 90.6 | ||
Kota Binjai | Binjai | 5 | 37 / - | 59.19 | 282,597 | 4,774.4 | ||
Kota Gunungsitoli | Gunungsitoli | 6th | 3/98 | 280.78 | 139,545 | 497.0 | ||
Kota Medan | Medan | 21st | 151 / - | 265.00 | 2,502,092 | 9,441.9 | ||
Kota Padang Sidempuan | Padang Sidempuan | 6th | 37/42 | 114.66 | 225,535 | 1,967.0 | ||
Kota Pematangsiantar | Pematangsiantar | 8th | 53 | 55.66 | 284,628 | 5,113.7 | ||
Kota Sibolga | Sibolga | 4th | 17 / - | 41.31 | 94,376 | 2,284.6 | ||
Kota Tanjung Balai | Tanjung Balai | 6th | 31 / - | 107.83 | 174,829 | 1,621.3 | ||
Kota Tebing Tinggi | Tebing Tinggi | 5 | 35 / - | 31.00 | 171,553 | 5,534.0 | ||
Provinsi Sumatra Utara | Medan | 450 | 693 / 5.417 | 72,981.23 | 14,875,089 | 203.8 |
Source: Peraturan Menteri Dalam Negeri RI Nomor 72 Tahun 2019 (ordinance of the Minister of the Interior of October 2019):
The population figures are based on updates by the regional civil registration offices and date from the first half of 2019.
population
Sumatra Utara is the most populous province of Sumatra. In addition to the Malays, the Batak people also live in the mountains , who differ from the majority Muslim population through tradition ( Adat ) and their Christian faith. About 30% of the population in North Sumatra are now Christian, with Batak making up the majority.
The proportions of the ethnic groups: Batak (42%; Batak Toba, Mandailing, Dairi, Karo), Javanese (33%), Niasser (6%), Malay (5%), Minangkabau (3%).
The proportions of religions: Islam (65.5%), Christianity (31.5%), Buddhism (2.8%), Hinduism (0.2%)
In the cities there are immigrants from Java , as well as Chinese and Indians . The provincial capital is Medan , the largest city in Sumatra. Other important cities are Pematang Siantar and Sibolga .
economy
The province's economy is predominantly agricultural, with large amounts of tobacco , palm oil , tea and rubber being produced . The large-scale plantation economy has negative effects on the environment: clearing and the associated loss of habitat for numerous animal and plant species are the result. Tourism also plays an important economic role. The most famous destinations are the orangutan center in the Gunung Leuser National Park and Lake Toba .
history
The region has long been overshadowed by the previously powerful Sultanate of Aceh , from where it was Islamized in the 15th century. With the occupation of Sumatra by the Dutch in 1825 and the establishment of the plantation economy at the end of the 19th century, an economic boom began. During the Second World War , the island was occupied by the Japanese . With Indonesia's independence in 1949, Sumatra Utara became a province, which in turn is now divided into 25 administrative districts ( Kabupaten ) and eight cities directly subordinate to the province ( Kota ).
literature
- Sumatera Utara Dalam Angka (North Sumatra Province in Figures) 2020, Badan Pusan Statistics Provinsi Sumatera Utara ( E-Book, Indonesian / English )
Individual evidence
- ↑ http://indonesiabangun.tripod.com/welcome_to_sumatra_island.htm
- ↑ https://www.gunungbagging.com/province/sumatera-utara/
- ↑ Peraturan Menteri Dalam Negeri RI Nomor 72 Tahun 2019: Page 6, 583-589
Coordinates: 3 ° 0 ' N , 99 ° 0' E