Sumatra
Medan, capital of North Sumatra, is the largest city in Sumatra and fourth largest in Indonesia. 26km from the mouth of the Deli River is the city’s Belawan Port.
Medan is the marketing, commercial, and transportation center of a rich agricultural area which churns out tobacco, rubber, and palm oil estates. Coffee and tea are also grown in this vicinity. Industries include the production of machinery and tile, and automobile assembly. Medan, gateway to the beautiful Lake Toba region, is a tourist center, with an international airport; attractions include the Great Mosque (the largest in Sumatra, the Palace of the Sultan of Deli and Maimoon Palace.
The region tiers more than 30% of Indonesia’s export commodities, making it a vital cog in the economy. Tobacco, palm oil, tea and rubber are produced in large quantities, particularly around Medan in the north of the province. Pelni ships, regularly visit Medan’s port Belawan, on the Malacca Strait.
