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Sumatra is the sixth largest island of the world and is the largest part of Indonesia.

To the southeast is Java, separated by the Sunda Strait. To the north is the Malay Peninsula, separated by the Straits of Malacca. To the east is Borneo, across the Karimata Strait. West of the island is the Indian Ocean.

The administrative regions of Sumatra are : Aceh, Bangka-Belitung, Bengkulu, Jambi, Lampung, Riau [ capital: Pekanbaru ], Sumatera Barat / West Sumatra [ capital: Padang ], Sumatera Selatan / South Sumatra [ capital: Palembang ] and Sumatera Utara / North Sumatra [ capital: Medan ].


Capital Sumatra : Medan.


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Car Rental

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Hotels in Sumatra / Hostels

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Centrally located hotels ranging from small family run budget accommodation to world-class five star hotels.

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Sumatra [ Bukittinggi, Medan, Padang, Parapat, Siantar ]

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Travel Guides Sumatra / Related books

Map Sumatra (Nelles Maps) 
City maps: Medan, Padang, Palembang.
Map: 2 pages; Publisher: Nelles Verlag GmbH; Rev Ed edition (30 May 2007); ISBN-10: 3865740472; ISBN-13: 978-3865740472.

Transportation / How do I travel to Sumatra

  Banda Aceh Airport
  Depati Amir Airport [ WIPK ], also known as Pangkal Pinang Airport
  Medan Airport   -   Polonia International Airport.
  Padang Airport   -   Tabing Airport  -  main gateway to West Sumatra

   -   Flights to Medan
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  Airline Tickets Sumatra / Bargain Flights

  Kereta Api   -   Indonesian Railways

  Pelni   -   Indonesian Ferries

  Map Sumatra [ Uni Texas   -   Perry-Castañeda Library   -   Map Collection ]


Links 

  Tourism in Indonesia   -   Tourist Board Indonesia   -   official web site

  Indonesia-tourism.com

  Portal Nasional Republik Indonesia
  Indonesian Embassy in London

  Aceh   -   Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam 
  Bangka-Belitung   -   Capital city is Pangkal Pinang
Tourist destination with many beaches and smaller islands. Best known beaches: Matras, Parai, Tanjung Pesona, Batu Bedaun, Remodong, Pasir Padi, Tanjung Kelian, Rebo, and Telok Uber Beach. See Province Bangka-Belitung. 
  Bengkulu
  Jambi
  Lampung
  North Sumatra / Sumatera Utara
  Riaui-Inseln / Riau Kepulauan
  Riau
  South Sumatra / Sumatera Selatan
  West Sumatra / Sumatera Barat   -   The land of the Minangkabau
West Sumatra has a distinct culture which distinguishes it from the rest of the island. A land of scenic beauty with blue green lakes and mountains, West Sumatra's Centre of culture and tourism is Bukittinggi in the highlands, north of the provincial capital of Padang.

  Banda Aceh   -   Capital City Aceh
  Medan  
  Medan   -   Medan Photos   -   personal tribute to the city of Medan
  Padang
Pangkal Pinang   -   capital city province of Bangka-Belitung
Largest town on the Indonesian island of Bangka and one of the major ports on the Java Sea. Tin, pepper, fish, and copra are exported from here. Furthermore shipyards and deep-sea fishing industry.
  Pantai Arta and Kata
Both these places are popular beach resorts for the local people. Arta beach is located about 23 km from the center of Pariaman. It is known for its beautiful pine trees along the sea shore. The sandy beaches, clean water and bright sunshine are perfect for swimming and sunbathing. The pine trees can protect you from the direct sun rays. Kata beach is about 2 km south of Pariaman.
  Pekanbaru
  Palembang 

  Mentawai Islands
Four islands make up the Mentawai cluster off the West Sumatra coast: Siberut, Sipora, Pagai Utara and Pagai Selatan. The people of these islands still live in comparative isolation, maintaining their age-old ways. Siberut is well known for its untouched forests, a part of a nature reserve inhabited by a number of animal species not found anywhere else, among them some rare monkey species. Beautiful coral reefs are found offshore.

  Sumatran Orangutan Society
  Minangkabau [ = triumphing buffalo ]
  University in Sumatra   -   Universitas Sumatera Utara
  Newspaper  Sumatra   -   Aceh Times

History Sumatra

  History of Sumatra

Music, Arts & Culture, Events Sumatra

  Music of Sumatra

  Sumatran Toba people

  Sijobang: Sung Narrative Poetry of West Sumatra - 0521105056
Nigel Phillips 
Paperback: 268 pages; Publisher: Cambridge University Press; 1 edition (19 Mar 2009); ISBN-10: 0521105056; ISBN-13: 978-0521105057.
  Theater and Martial Arts in West Sumatra - Kirstin Pauka - 0896802051
Randai and Silek of the Minangkabau.
Paperback: 288 pages; Publisher: Ohio University Press (30 Nov 1998); ISBN-10: 0896802051; ISBN-13: 978-0896802056.


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