North Sumatra
Indonesian province
North Sumatra is a province on the Indonesian island of Sumatra, between the Malacca Strait and the Indian Ocean. Its northern, riverside town of Bukit Lawang has a well-known orangutan rehabilitation center. Massive Lake Toba is a volcanic crater...
Capital: Medan
Area: 27,977 mi²
Population: 14.56 million (2019)
GDP (nominal): 2022
HDI: 0.727 (15th) – high
Highest elevation (Sinabung): 2,460 m (8,070 ft)
ISO 3166 code: ID-SU