North Sumatra, Indonesia

North Sumatra is one of 38 primary administrative regions in Indonesia with a population of approximately 14,936,148 people.

Facts and figures on North Sumatra at a glance

Region name: North Sumatra (North Sumatra)
Status: Primary administrative region
Population: 14,936,148 people
Country: Indonesia
Continent: Asia

The regional headquarters of North Sumatra (North Sumatra) is located in the regional capital Medan (Medan) with a population of 2,435,252 people.

The distance as the crow flies from North Sumatra's regional capital Medan to Indonesia's capital Jakarta (Jakarta) is approximately 1,416 km (880 mi).

Facts and figures about North Sumatra
RegionPopulationRegional capitalPopulation
North Sumatra North Sumatra14,936,148 peopleMedan Medan2,435,252 people

Compare with other regions in Indonesia.

Map of North Sumatra

Map of North Sumatra

Information on North Sumatra

Information on North Sumatra
Region nameRegional capitalSubregionsCountryContinent
North Sumatra North SumatraMedan Medan33IndonesiaAsia

Time in North Sumatra

Time in North Sumatra
Current timeSummer time (DST)Standard timeCurrent timezone offsetTimezone
Thu, 28 Mar 2024 - 9:15pm (21:15h)NoThu, 28 Mar 2024 - 9:15pm (21:15h)UTC +7.0Asia/Jakarta

Geographic coordinates of North Sumatra

Latitude & Longitude of North Sumatra
PositionLatitude (width)Longitude (length)
Show on map2°00'00.0"N (2.0000000°)99°00'00.0"E (99.0000000°)

Subregions in North Sumatra

There are 33 administrative subregions in North Sumatra.
Subregions in North Sumatra
RegionNoPopulationRegional capitalCapital population
Kabupaten Asahan Kabupaten Asahan1.710,498Kisaran Kisaran141,915
Kabupaten Batu Bara Kabupaten Batu Bara2.401,477Limapuluh Limapuluh-
Kabupaten Dairi Kabupaten Dairi3.283,335Sidikalang Sidikalang-
Kabupaten Deli Serdang Kabupaten Deli Serdang4.1,886,915Lubuk Pakam Lubuk Pakam-
Kabupaten Humbang Hasundutan Kabupaten Humbang Hasundutan5.175,548Dolok Sanggul Dolok Sanggul-
Kabupaten Karo Kabupaten Karo6.381,603Kabanjahe Kabanjahe73,581
Kabupaten Labuhan Batu Kabupaten Labuhan Batu7.445,254Rantau Prapat Rantau Prapat-
Kabupaten Labuhan Batu Selatan Kabupaten Labuhan Batu Selatan8.286,173Kota Pinang Kota Pinang-
Kabupaten Labuhan Batu Utara Kabupaten Labuhan Batu Utara9.354,079Aek Kanopan Aek Kanopan-
Kabupaten Langkat Kabupaten Langkat10.1,027,258--
Kabupaten Mandailing Natal Kabupaten Mandailing Natal11.426,194--
Kabupaten Nias Kabupaten Nias12.138,360--
Kabupaten Nias Barat Kabupaten Nias Barat13.89,308Onolimbu Onolimbu-
Kabupaten Nias Selatan Kabupaten Nias Selatan14.305,573Teluk Dalam Teluk Dalam25,780
Kabupaten Nias Utara Kabupaten Nias Utara15.130,335Lotu Lotu-
Kabupaten Padang Lawas Kabupaten Padang Lawas16.232,215Sibuhuan Sibuhuan-
Kabupaten Padang Lawas Utara Kabupaten Padang Lawas Utara17.241,966Gunung Tua Gunung Tua-
Kabupaten Pakpak Bharat Kabupaten Pakpak Bharat18.40,505Salak Salak-
Kabupaten Samosir Kabupaten Samosir19.123,869Pangururan Pangururan-
Kabupaten Serdang Bedagai Kabupaten Serdang Bedagai20.618,294Sei Rampah Sei Rampah-
Kabupaten Simalungun Kabupaten Simalungun21.1,021,615Pematang Raya Pematang Raya-
Kabupaten Tapanuli Tengah Kabupaten Tapanuli Tengah22.374,734Pandan Pandan-
Kabupaten Tapanuli Utara Kabupaten Tapanuli Utara23.292,797Tarutung Tarutung-
Kabupaten Toba Samosir Kabupaten Toba Samosir24.181,371Balige Balige-
Kota Binjai Kota Binjai25.300,009Binjai Binjai279,302
Kota Gunungsitoli Kota Gunungsitoli26.134,511Gunungsitoli Gunungsitoli136,707
Kota Medan Kota Medan27.2,246,142Medan Medan2,435,252
Kota Padangsidimpuan Kota Padangsidimpuan28.199,656--
Kota Pematang Siantar Kota Pematang Siantar29.234,698--
Kota Sibolga Kota Sibolga30.84,481--
Kota Tanjung Balai Kota Tanjung Balai31.179,748--
Kota Tebing Tinggi Kota Tebing Tinggi32.177,785--
South Tapanuli Regency South Tapanuli Regency33.307,312Sipirok Sipirok-

External sources of information on North Sumatra

North Sumatra on Wikipedia