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North Sumatra

province of Indonesia
AdministrativeArea province_of_indonesia Q2140
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North Sumatra is a province of Indonesia [1][2][3][4] located in the country [1][3][5]. It was established on April 15, 1948 [4]. The current head of government is Agus Fatoni [6]. As of 2024, the population is 15.6 million [7] and the area covers approximately 73,000 square kilometers [8].

Key Facts

  • Located in the administrative territorial entity: Indonesia[3]
  • Country: Indonesia[4]
  • Located in or next to body of water: Indian Ocean[5]
  • Head of government: Agus Fatoni[6]
  • Capital: Medan[7]
  • Official language: Indonesian[8]
  • Shares border with: Aceh[9], Riau[10], West Sumatra[11]
  • Contains the administrative territorial entity: Asahan[12], Batu Bara[13], Binjai[14], Dairi[15], Deli Serdang[16], Gunungsitoli[17], Humbang Hasundutan[18], Karo[19], Labuhanbatu[20], South Labuhanbatu[21], North Labuhanbatu[22], Langkat[23], Mandailing Natal[24], Medan[25]
  • Legislative body: North Sumatra Regional House of Representatives[26]
  • Executive body: Government of North Sumatra[27]
  • Highest judicial authority: Medan High Court[28]
  • Coat of arms: Lambang Sumatera Utara[29]
  • Postal code: 20xxx, 21xxx, 22xxx[30]
  • Commons category: North Sumatra[31]
  • Licence plate code: BB[32], BK[33]
  • Inception: April 15, 1948[34]
  • Located in/on physical feature: Sumatra[35]
  • Significant event: boundary change[36]
  • Official website: http://www.sumutprov.go.id[37]
  • Topic's main category: Category:North Sumatra[38]
  • Population: 13,527,937[39], 15,588,500[40]
  • Unemployment rate: 1,228,010[41]
  • Office held by head of government: Governor of North Sumatra[42]
  • Replaces: Sumatra's East Coast[43], Tapanuli Residency[44]

Why It Matters

North Sumatra has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[45] It is known by 40 alternative names across languages and contexts.[46]

Related Entities

Gladstone Govdirectory Indonesia Nias Island Sumatra

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [6] ↑ . diskominfo.sumutprov.go.id. diskominfo.sumutprov.go.id. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Indonesian Minister of Home Affairs Decree 100.1.1-6117 Of 2022. wikidata.org.
  3. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [3] ↑ . Indonesian Minister of Home Affairs Decree 100.1.1-6117 Of 2022. wikidata.org.
  9. [12] ↑ . Indonesian Minister of Home Affairs Decree 300.2.2-2138 of 2025. wikidata.org.
  10. [13] ↑ . Indonesian Minister of Home Affairs Decree 300.2.2-2138 of 2025. wikidata.org.
  11. [14] ↑ . Indonesian Minister of Home Affairs Decree 300.2.2-2138 of 2025. wikidata.org.
  12. [15] ↑ . Indonesian Minister of Home Affairs Decree 300.2.2-2138 of 2025. wikidata.org.
  13. [16] ↑ . Indonesian Minister of Home Affairs Decree 300.2.2-2138 of 2025. wikidata.org.
  14. [17] ↑ . Indonesian Minister of Home Affairs Decree 300.2.2-2138 of 2025. wikidata.org.
  15. [18] ↑ . Indonesian Minister of Home Affairs Decree 300.2.2-2138 of 2025. wikidata.org.
  16. [19] ↑ . Indonesian Minister of Home Affairs Decree 300.2.2-2138 of 2025. wikidata.org.
  17. [20] ↑ . Indonesian Minister of Home Affairs Decree 300.2.2-2138 of 2025. wikidata.org.
  18. [21] ↑ . Indonesian Minister of Home Affairs Decree 300.2.2-2138 of 2025. wikidata.org.
  19. [22] ↑ . Indonesian Minister of Home Affairs Decree 300.2.2-2138 of 2025. wikidata.org.
  20. [23] ↑ . Indonesian Minister of Home Affairs Decree 300.2.2-2138 of 2025. wikidata.org.
  21. [24] ↑ . Indonesian Minister of Home Affairs Decree 300.2.2-2138 of 2025. wikidata.org.
  22. [25] ↑ . Indonesian Minister of Home Affairs Decree 300.2.2-2138 of 2025. wikidata.org.
  23. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [34] ↑ . Law of the Republic of Indonesia Number 10 of 1948. wikidata.org.
  33. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [36] ↑ . Law of the Republic of Indonesia Number 24 of 1956. wikidata.org.
  35. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  36. [38] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  37. [39] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  38. [40] ↑ . sulut.bps.go.id. sulut.bps.go.id. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  39. [41] ↑ . sumsel.bps.go.id. sumsel.bps.go.id. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  40. [42] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  41. [43] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  42. [44] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [45] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [46] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 20w ago · Lembayung Indah · 2026-05-28 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Human development index → +0.7402
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Human development index: 0.7402"
  2. 20w ago · Lembayung Indah · 2026-05-28 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Minimum wage → +2809915
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  3. 20w ago · Lembayung Indah · 2026-05-28 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Unemployment rate → {'amount': '+1228010'}
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  4. 21w ago · Lembayung Indah · 2026-05-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Elevation above sea level → {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+1024'}
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1 */ Elevation above sea level: 2,460 metre"
  5. 23w ago · Danil Satria · 2026-05-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Inception → —
    Category for maps or plans → Category:Maps of North Sumatra
    Replaces → Sumatra's East Coast, Tapanuli Residency
    Category for people born here → Q8072001
    + 39 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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