North Sumatra is a province of Indonesia. It consists of a large northwestern belt of the island of Sumatra and its capital is Medan. North Sumatra is the fourth most-populous province after West Java, East Java and Central Java — it covers an area of 72,981 sq.km, and at the Census of 2015 it had a population of 13,923,262; the latest official estimate as at mid 2019 is 14,639,400.
Pematangsiantar, is an independent city in North Sumatra, Indonesia, surrounded by, but not part of, the Simalungun Regency. Pematangsiantar formerly had the status of a second level district and was the administrative centre of the surrounding Regency, but it has recently been elevated to Kota (City) and separated from the Regency.
Karo Regency is a regency of North Sumatra, Indonesia, situated in the Barisan Mountains. The regency covers an area of 2,127.25 square kilometres (821.34 sq mi) and according to the 2010 census it had a population of 350,479. 60.99% of the regency is forested. Its regency seat is Kabanjahe. The Batak Karo language is spoken in the regency, as well as the Indonesian language. It borders Southeast Aceh Regency in Aceh to the west, Deli Serdang Regency and Langkat Regency to the north, Dairi Regency and Toba Samosir Regency to the south, and Deli Serdang Regency and Simalungun Regency to the east.
Lima Puluh Kota Regency, is a regency (kabupaten) of West Sumatra province, Indonesia. It has an area of 3,354.53 km² and had a population of 348,249 at the 2010 Census and 368,602 at the 2015 Census; the latest official estimate is 384,808. The regency seat is Sarilamak.
Rejang Lebong is a regency of Bengkulu Province, Indonesia, on the island of Sumatra. It covers 1,475.99 km² and had a population of 246,787 at the 2010 Census, but the latest official estimate is 263,010. The administrative centre of the Rejang Lebong Regency is the town of Curup.
Aceh Tamiang Regency is a regency in the Aceh province of Indonesia. It is located on the island of Sumatra. The regency covers an area of 1,939 square kilometres and according to the 2010 census had a population of 251,914 people; the latest official population estimate is 293,875.The seat of the regency government is at Karang Baru.
Southeast Aceh Regency is a regency in the Aceh special region of Indonesia. It is located on the island of Sumatra. The regency covers an area of 4,231.41 square kilometres and according to the 2010 census had a population of 179,010 people; the latest official estimate is 213,222. The seat of the regency government is at Kutacane. In 1974, the Southeast Aceh Regency was separated from the Central Aceh Regency; however in 2002 the northern part of this regency was itself split away to form the new Gayo Lues Regency. The main commodities produced in the regency are palm oil, cacao, coconut, coffee, nutmeg, walnut, and pachouli oil The main rivers are the Alas River and the Butan River. It contains the Leuser Ecosystem.
Southwest Aceh Regency is a regency in the Aceh special region of Indonesia. It is located on the island of Sumatra. The regency covers an area of 1,490.6 square kilometres and according to the 2010 census had a population of 126,036; this rose to 140,366 at the 2015 Census, and the latest official estimate is 149,735. The seat of the regency government is at Blangpidie.
Asahan Regency is a regency in North Sumatra, Indonesia. Following the creation of the new Batubara Regency, the regency now covers an area of 3,702.7 square kilometres; it had a population of 668,272 according to the 2010 census and a population of 705,734 at the 2015 Intermediate Census; the latest official estimate was 724,379. Its administrative centre is now at Kisaran. The Regency surrounds but now does not include the city of Tanjungbalai which was formerly its capital. The Asahan Sultanate was located in the region.
Batubara Regency is a regency on North Sumatra's eastern shoreline, with Limapuluh as its seat. It was carved out from the seven most westerly coastal districts of Asahan Regency with effect from 15 June 2007. The new regency covers an area of 922.2 km2, and had a population of 375,885 at the 2010 Census and 400,406 at the 2015 Intermediate Census; the latest official estimate is 412,992.
Dairi Regency is a regency on the northwest shore of Lake Toba in North Sumatra. In 2000, the regency covered an area of 1,927.8 square kilometres (744.3 sq mi) square kilometres and according to the 2010 census had a population of 269,848 people. Its seat is Sidikalang. Immediately to the south are Samosir Regency and Pakpak Bharat Regency.
South Labuhan Batu Regency is a regency of North Sumatra, Indonesia, created in 2007 by being carved out of the existing Labuhan Batu Regency The new South Labuhan Batu Regency covers an area of 3,595.9 square kilometres and according to the 2010 census it had a population of 277,673, which rose to 313,343 at the 2015 Census; the latest official estimate is 332,922. Its administrative headquarters are at Kota Pinang.
North Labuhan Batu Regency is a regency of North Sumatra, Indonesia, created in 2007 by being carved out of the existing Labuhan Batu Regency, which in 2000 covered an area of 9,322.5 square kilometres and had a population of 840,382 according to the 2000 census. 60.99% of the regency is forested. The new North Labuhan Regency covers 3,545.8 square kilometres and had a population of 331,660 at the 2010 Census, rising to 351,097 at the 2015 Intermediate Census.
Samosir Regency is a regency in North Sumatra. Its seat is Pangururan. In 2010, the regency covered an area of 2,069.0 square kilometres and according to the 2010 census it had a population of 119,650; the 2015 Census showed the population as 123,744.
Simalungun Regency is a regency in North Sumatra, Indonesia. Its seat was formerly at Pematangsiantar, but this city was in recent years separated from the Regency and made into an independent city (kota), although it remains geographically surrounded by the regency, whose new administrative seat is at Raya. The regency now covers an area of 4,369.2 square kilometres, and at the 2010 census it had a population of 817,720; at the 2015 Census this had risen to 848,940; the latest official estimate is 863,693.
Southwest Sumba Regency is a regency on Sumba Island in East Nusa Tenggara province of Indonesia. Established in 2007, the regency has its seat (capital) in Tambolaka. Its population was 283,818 in the 2010 decennial census and had risen to 319,119 at the 2015 Intermediate Census, the most of any regency of the island.
North Lampung Regency is a regency (kabupaten) of Lampung Province, Sumatra, Indonesia. It has an area of 2,725.63 km² and a population of 583,925 at the 2010 Census; the latest official estimate was 612,218. The capital lies at Kotabumi.
Pringsewu Regency is a regency of Lampung Province, Sumatra, Indonesia. It has an area of 625 km² and a population of 364,825 people at the 2010 Census; the latest official estimate was 382,841. The capital lies at Pringsewu, located 37 kilometres from the provincial capital of Bandar Lampung. The regency was created on 29 October 2008.
Tanggamus Regency is a regency (kabupaten) of Lampung Province, Sumatra, Indonesia. It has an area of 3356.61 km² and a population of 534,595 at the 2010 Census; the latest official estimate was 562,274. The capital lies at Kota Agung Pusat. The regency was created on 21 March 1997.
Kaimana Regency is a regency in the south of West Papua province of Indonesia. It covers an area of 16,241.84 sq. km, and had a population of 46,249 at the 2010 Census; the latest official estimate is 53,366. The administrative centre is the town of Kaimana. The Mairasi languages are spoken in the regency.
