Northern Sumatra

North Sumatra, also called North Sumatra Province, is a province of Indonesia located in the northern part of the island of Sumatra, just south of Aceh. Its capital and largest city is Medan on the east coast of the island. It is bordered by Aceh on the northwest and Riau and West Sumatra on the southeast, by coastlines located on the Indian Ocea…
North Sumatra, also called North Sumatra Province, is a province of Indonesia located in the northern part of the island of Sumatra, just south of Aceh. Its capital and largest city is Medan on the east coast of the island. It is bordered by Aceh on the northwest and Riau and West Sumatra on the southeast, by coastlines located on the Indian Ocean to the west, and by the Strait of Malacca to the east.
  • Established: 15 April 1948
  • Capital and largest city: Medan
  • Highest elevation (Sinabung): 2,460 m (8,070 ft)
  • Time zone: UTC+7 (Indonesia Western Time)
  • ISO 3166 code: ID-SU
  • GDP (nominal): 2022
  • HDI (2024): 0.758 (8th) – high
Data from: en.wikipedia.org