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Bahorok
Bahorok, or Bohorok, is an administrative district (''kecamatan'') of Langkat Regency, in North Sumatra Province of Indonesia. Its capital is Bahorok town, and Bukit Lawang is a major local tourist attraction for viewing orangutans. The Bohorok River, a tributary of the Wampu River, joins the Wampu within the district. History According to legend, a Karo from the marga Peranginangin and submarga Sukatendel was hunting when he found a child among some bamboo. The child was given to a childless woman to raise, and the area where the child was found eventually became Kuta Buluh. When the child grew older, he married a woman from the Sukatendel village. He had five children, with the middle child being Dewa Perangin-angin. Dewa Perangin-angin converted to Islam in order to marry Paga Ruyung of Deli Tua. They had three children: Sutan Jabar, Sutan Husin, and Putri Hijau. Sutan Husin was in a dispute with his brother, Sultan Jabar, so Sultan Jabar went to Malacca, while Sutan Husi ...
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Bukit Lawang
Bukit Lawang is a small tourist village on the bank of Bahorok River in North Sumatra province of Indonesia. Situated approximately 86 km northwest of the city of Medan, Bukit Lawang is known for the largest animal sanctuary of Sumatran orangutan (around 5,000 orangutans occupying the area) and also the main access point to the Gunung Leuser National Park from the east side. The Bukit Lawang rehabilitation centre for orangutans was founded in 1973. Its main purpose was to preserve the decreasing number of orangutan population due to hunting, trading and Deforestation in Indonesia, deforestation. The centre closed in 2002 as the place was getting too touristy and unsuitable for animal rehabilitation. Bukit Lawang is one of the few places in the world where tourists can observe orangutans relatively up close. They can only be observed in Sumatra and Borneo. Animals The area serves as a key ecotourism destination and an important site for wildlife conservation. Mammals ...
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Langkat Regency
Langkat Regency () is the northernmost regency of North Sumatra Province in Indonesia. Its administrative centre is the town of Stabat. It has a land area of 6,263.29 km2 and its population was 967,535 at the 2010 CensusBiro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011. and 1,030,202 at the 2020 Census;Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021. the official estimate as at mid 2024 was 1,078,676 (comprising 544,668 males and 534,008 females).Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2025, ''Kabupaten Langkat Dalam Angka 2025'' (Katalog-BPS 1102001.1205) Its population is roughly equivalent to that of Djibouti. Immediately to the south is Karo Regency, to the east is Deli Serdang Regency (which surrounds the city of Medan) and the city of Binjai (formerly part of Langkat Regency), to the northeast lies the Strait of Malacca and to the west lies Aceh Province. Administrative districts Langkat Regency is divided into twenty-three administrative districts ( Indonesian: '' kecamatan''), tabula ...
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Bahorok River
The Bohorok River is a river of the Langkat Regency in North Sumatra province, Indonesia, about 1,400 km northwest of the capital Jakarta. It is a tributary of Wampu River. Events In October 2003, a large-scale flash flood in the Bohorok killed 242 persons. Geography The river flows in the northern area of Sumatra with predominantly tropical rainforest climate (designated as ''Af'' in the Köppen-Geiger climate classification). The annual average temperature in the area is 23 °C. The warmest month is February, when the average temperature is around 24 °C, and the coldest is December, at 22 °C. The average annual rainfall is 2918 mm. The wettest month is December, with an average of 352 mm rainfall, and the driest is June, with 125 mm rainfall. See also *List of drainage basins of Indonesia *List of rivers of Indonesia *List of rivers of Sumatra This is a list of rivers flowing in the island of Sumatra, Indonesia.''Map of Indonesia''. P ...
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Salapian
Salapian is an administrative district (''kecamatan'') of Langkat Regency, in North Sumatra Province of Indonesia. Javanese people are in the majority (56% as of 2007) with 37% Karo. As against Karo Regency, the vast majority of Karo in Salapian are Muslims - the population is 81% Muslim and 13% Protestant. In all parts of Salapian, there is a Muslim majority, although it varies between villages. There are 53 mosques, 40 mushollas, 22 churches, and 2 vihara in the district. The biggest town in Salapian is Tanjung Langkat, on the road between Medan, Binjai, Kuala and Bohorok. The district covers an area of 221.73 square kms, and the majority of roads are mere dirt tracks, with many in terrible condition. It borders Selesai District to the north, Karo Regency to the south, Kuala Kuala is a town and administrative district of Langkat Regency in northern Sumatra, Indonesia. It borders Selesai to the north, Salapian to the west, and Sei Bingai to the south and east. Most peopl ...
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Southeast Aceh
Southeast Aceh Regency () is a regency in the Aceh province of Indonesia. It is located on the island of Sumatra. In 1974, the Southeast Aceh Regency was created by being separated from the Central Aceh Regency; however in 2002 the northern part of this regency was itself split away to form the new Gayo Lues Regency. The regency now covers an area of 4,242.04 square kilometres and had a population of 179,010 at the 2010 censusBiro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011. and 220,860 at the 2020 Census;Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021. the official estimate as at mid 2023 was 229,368.Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2024, ''Kabupaten Aceh Tenggara Dalam Angka 2024'' (Katalog-BPS 1102001.1102) The seat of the regency government is at the town of Kutacane (which forms Babussalam district). The main commodities produced in the regency are palm oil, cacao, coconut, coffee, nutmeg, walnut, and pachouli oil The main rivers are the Alas River and the Butan River. It contains th ...
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Karo Regency
Karo Regency is a landlocked regency of North Sumatra Province of Indonesia, situated in the Barisan Mountains. The regency, which was established on 7 November 1956, covers an area of and according to the 2010 census it had a population of 350,479,Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011. increasing to 404,998 at the 2020 Census;Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021. the official estimate as at mid-2023 was 420,799, comprising 208,600 males and 212,200 females.Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2023, ''Kabupaten Karo Dalam Angka 2023'' (Katalog-BPS 1102001.1206) 60.99% of the regency is forested. Its regency seat is the town of Kabanjahe. The Batak Karo language is spoken in the regency, as well as the Indonesian language, Indonesian language. It borders Southeast Aceh Regency in Aceh to the west, Deli Serdang Regency and Langkat Regency to the north, Dairi Regency and Toba Samosir Regency to the south, and Deli Serdang Regency and Simalungun Regency to the east. Economy The GDP per ...
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Kutacane
Kutacane is a town in Aceh province of Indonesia and the seat (capital) of Southeast Aceh Regency, Indonesia. Kutacane is known as the main gate to the Gunung Leuser National Park. Susi Air and NBA flies to Kutacane Airport from Medan and Banda Aceh. Climate Kutacane has a tropical rainforest climate (Af) with heavy rainfall year-round. See also *Alas people The Alas people is an indigenous ethnic group from Southeast Aceh Regency, Aceh, Sumatra, Indonesia. The Alas are found in the Gunung Leuser, Ketambe, and Alas River areas. Society The Alas (''ukhang Alas'' or ''kalak Alas'') are an agrar ... References Populated places in Aceh Regency seats of Aceh {{Aceh-geo-stub Singkil basin ...
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Kampar Regency
Kampar is a Regency (Indonesia), regency (''kabupaten'') of Riau Province of Indonesia. The regency formerly included a much larger part of Riau Province, but on 4 October 1999 the western districts were split off to form a separate Rokan Hulu Regency, and the eastern districts were split off to form a new Pelalawan Regency. It now has an area of 11,289.28 km2 (about 40% of its former area) and had a population of 688,204 at the 2010 Census,Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011. and 841,332 at the 2020 Census;Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021. the official estimate as at mid 2024 was 898,973 (comprising 459,172 males and 439,801 females).Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2025, ''Kabupaten Kampar Dalam Angka 2025'' (Katalog-BPS 1102001.1406) The administrative centre of the regency is located at the town of Bangkinang. The regency is bordered by: The Kabun and Tandun Districts of Rokan Hulu Regency form a salient into the west side of the Kampar Regency. Geograp ...
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Pangkalan Brandan
Pangkalan Brandan (or Pangkalanbrandan) (''Pangkalanberandan'') is a port town in Langkat Regency, North Sumatra province, Indonesia, forty miles north west of Medan, close to the boundary with Aceh. The area's population is estimated at 21,000. Oil seepages were known in the archipelago since antiquity, the small ponds containing a mineral wax used for lighting torches and caulking boats. In 1880, East Sumatra Tobacco Company's Aeilko Jans Zijlker discovered these deposits contained up to 62 percent kerosene. Acquiring a concession from the Sultan of Langkat, near the Balaban River called Telaga Said, Zijlker's Provisional Sumatra Petroleum Company drilled the first successful oil well in 1885, called Telega Tunggal No 1. Seeking capital in 1890, Zijlker issued stock in "Royal Dutch Company for the Working of Petroleum Wells in the Dutch Indies", after William III of the Netherlands granted him the license to use the royal title. After Zijlker's sudden death in 1890, Je ...
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Malays (ethnic Group)
Malays ( ; , Jawi alphabet, Jawi: ) are an Austronesian peoples, Austronesian ethnoreligious group native to eastern Sumatra, the Malay Peninsula and coastal Borneo, as well as the smaller islands that lie between these locations. These locations are today part of the countries of Malaysia, Indonesia (eastern and southern Sumatra, Bangka Belitung Islands, West Kalimantan and Riau Islands), the southern part of Thailand (Pattani Province, Pattani, Satun Province, Satun, Songkhla Province, Songkhla, Yala Province, Yala and Narathiwat Province, Narathiwat), Singapore and Brunei Darussalam. There is considerable linguistic, cultural, artistic and social diversity among the many Malay subgroups, mainly due to hundreds of years of immigration and assimilation of various regional ethnicity and tribes within Maritime Southeast Asia. Historically, the Malay population is descended primarily from the earlier Malayic languages, Malayic-speaking Austronesians and Austroasiatic languages, Au ...
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Malacca
Malacca (), officially the Historic State of Malacca (), is a States and federal territories of Malaysia, state in Malaysia located in the Peninsular Malaysia#Other features, southern region of the Malay Peninsula, facing the Strait of Malacca. The state is bordered by Negeri Sembilan to the north and west and Johor to the south. The Enclaves and exclaves, exclave of Tanjung Tuan also borders Negeri Sembilan to the north. Its capital is Malacca City, which has been listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 7 July List of World Heritage Sites by year of inscription#2008 (32nd session), 2008. Malacca has diverse tropical rainforest and experiences an equatorial climate. Situated immediately south of the Titiwangsa Mountains, the state is mostly level and dotted with inselbergs, with Bukit Gapis as the highest point. Although it was the location of one of the earliest Malay sultanates, namely the Malacca Sultanate, the local monarchy was abolished when the Portuguese Capture o ...
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Deli Tua
Deli Tua is a town and administrative district within Deli Serdang Regency of North Sumatra province of Indonesia. It covers an area of 9.36 km2, and had a population of 59,292 at the 2020 Census;Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021. the official estimate in mid 2023 was 61,427 - comprising 30,805 males and 30,622 females.Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 26 September 2024, Kecamatan Deli Tua, Katalog/Catalog 1102001.1212220. It lies immediately south of Medan Medan ( , ) is the capital city, capital and largest city of the Indonesian Provinces of Indonesia, province of North Sumatra. The nearby Strait of Malacca, Port of Belawan, and Kualanamu International Airport make Medan a regional hub and multi ... city, of which it is effectively a suburb. The district comprises six administrative "villages", listed below with their areas and their populations at the 2020 Census and as at the official estimates for mid 2023,Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 26 September 2024, Kecamatan De ...
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