Sumatra (also Sumatera) is a region of Indonesia and the 6th largest island in the world. Wild and rugged, it has a great natural wealth.

Map of Sumatra

Regions

• Aceh
• Bangka-Belitung
• Bengkulu
• Jambi
• Lampung
• North Sumatra (Sumatera Utara)
• Riau province
• Riau Islands (Kepulauan Riau)
• South Sumatra (Sumatera Selatan)
• West Sumatra (Sumatera Barat)

Cities

• Banda Aceh
• Bandar Lampung
• Bengkulu
• Medan
• Padang
• Palembang
• Pekanbaru

Other destinations

• Berastagi
• Bukittinggi - a pleasant mountain town
• Gunung Leuser National Park
• Kerinci Seblat National Park - site of Mt. Kerinci, Sumatra's highest peak
• Lake Maninjau
• Lake Toba

Understand

Talk

Get in

By plane

Medan, as the largest city on the island, has the most flights including many international services to Singapore and Malaysia. Palembang, Pekambaru and Padang also have domestic and some international services.

Get around

See

Eat

Drink

Stay safe