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Monday, July 22, 2013

North Sumatra's profile

                                        North Sumatra

North Sumatra is one of the provinces on the island of Sumatra, Indonesia, which is located at 1 ° - 4 ° North Latitude and 98 ° - 100 ° east longitude, with a land area of ​​71,680 km ²
Medan is the capital of the province of North Sumatra is also the center of government offices and business centers to make the field as the 3rd largest city in Indonesia.

Surrounded by the natural resource-rich tropical, North Sumatra has a spectacular panoramic view, Bukit Barisan which extends from Aceh to the tip of Sumatra island, the tropical rain forests in Gunung Leuser National Park and Lake Toba, the biggest lake in the world which is a volcanic lake with a length of 100 kilometers and 30 kilometers wide. In the middle of this lake there is a volcanic island of Samosir Island is located at an altitude of 1000 meters above sea level.
Lake Toba has long become an important tourist destination in North Sumatra, Bukit Lawang and Nias, for domestic and foreign tourists.

Relative proximity to Malaysia and Singapore to make this province a popular destination for foreign tourists.
North Sumatra continues to grow as a tourist destination  alternative sports, such as rafting, kayaking the rapids, surfing, mountain biking, diving and more.

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