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North Sumatra ( of Indonesia . Its capital is Medan . GEOGRAPHY AND POPULATION The province of North Sumatra stretches across the island of Sumatra between the Indian Ocean and the Strait Malacca . It borders Aceh province on the northwest and Riau and West Sumatra provinces on the southeast. It has an area of 70787 km&2. The province contains a broad, low plain along the Strait of Malacca coast; the provincial capital, Medan, is located here. In the south and west, the land rises to the mountain range that runs the length of Sumatra; the mountains here are dominated by Lake Toba , formed from the Caldera of an ancient volcano. Several large islands in the Indian Ocean off the coast of Sumatra are part of North Sumatra, most notably Nias , Tanah Bala, Tanah Masa, and Pini. North Sumatra has a population of approximately 11.48 million ( 2000 Census ). ADMINISTRATION , North Sumatra]] Below is a list of Regencies ( Indonesian : ''kabupaten'') and cities in North Sumatra. EXTERNAL LINKS |
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