NORTH SUMATRA

Rumah Adat Batak Karo
Homan, Peter.et.al. 1990. Indonesia in Focus. Netherland: Edu'Actief Publishing Company.
North Sumatra covers an area of 70,687 sq. km. It is known for its large share of agricultural products.
Medan is the capital city of the province. It is the largest city in Sumatra and the third largest city in Indonesia. The native people of this province are the Bataks. Other ethnic groups who live here including Javanese, Acehnese, Arabians, Riau Islanders, Chinese, Indians, and Melayus. These people migrated to North Sumatra to seek fortune given that the province has a lot of commercial activities and plantations.
Some of the major sites of interest in the province are Gang Bangkok Mosque (Medan's oldest mosque), Parisada Hindu Dharma Temple, Vihara Gunung Timur, the Roman Catholic and Protestant churches. In addition, the capital city of Medan has several buildings that were constructed in the colonial-style architecture. These buildings include the general post office and the Dutch Church.