Sumatra

Sumatra is a region of Indonesia and the 6th largest island in the world. Wild and rugged, it has a great natural wealth. People who spoke Austronesian languages first arrived in Sumatra around 500 BC, as part of the Austronesian expansion from Taiwan to Southeast Asia.

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Medan
Medan, the capital of North Sumatra, is on the northern part of Sumatra. Medan Travel Guide »
Lake Toba
Lake Toba is the largest volcanic lake in the world and is in Sumatra, Indonesia. Samosir island within the lake is the island within the island of Sumatra. Lake Toba Travel Guide »
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Riau Islands
The Riau Islands are an archipelago in Indonesia, located east of Sumatra and south of Singapore. Riau Islands Travel Guide »
North Sumatra
North Sumatra is the northern province of Indonesia's Sumatra Island. North Sumatra Travel Guide »
Aceh
Aceh is a province and special territory of Indonesia, located in the northern part of the island of Sumatra, the largest island in the Indonesian archipelago. Aceh Travel Guide »
Riau
Riau is a province in Sumatra. It is located on the east coast of the island and is rich in oil. Riau Travel Guide »
Kerinci Seblat National Park
Kerinci Seblat National Park is in Sumatra, Indonesia, spanning no less than four different provinces. Kerinci Seblat National Park Travel Guide »
Bangka-Belitung cutely abbreviated Babel, is a province in Indonesia consisting of the islands of Bangka and Belitung, just off the south-eastern coast of Sumatra. Bangka-Belitung Travel Guide »
South Sumatra is a province of Sumatra, Indonesia. South Sumatra Travel Guide »
Lampung
Lampung is a province in Sumatra, Indonesia. Lampung Travel Guide »
Jambi is a province in eastern Sumatra, Indonesia. Jambi Travel Guide »
Bukit Barisan Selatan National Park spans 3 different provinces of Sumatra in Indonesia. Bukit Barisan Selatan National Park Travel Guide »
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  • go to lake toba the largest lake in southeast asia awsome place, long windy road that takes you down there and then make your way up to the top of sumatra Bukit Lawang and visit the orangitangs its an amasing experience, stay at the jungle inn if they are still there you stay right by the river …  Anna M.
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Sumatra Travel Guide is based on Sumatra by Ikan Kekek, Dmitriy Baranov, Guido van Hofwegen, chandra purba, Jani Patokallio, Burmesedays, Inas, iGuide and others. Sumatra Travel Guide is available under Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0. See background image credits.