Sumatra

Sumatra (Indonesian: Pulau Sumatra or Pulau Sumatera) is the westernmost island in Indonesia, and the sixth largest island in the world (approx. 473,000 square kilometres or 182,600 square miles). Sumatra has a population of about 45 million (2005 census).

Administrative division

Sumatra is divided into ten provinces (provinsi):

1. Aceh - capital: Banda Aceh
2. North Sumatra (Sumatra Utara) - capital: Medan
3. West Sumatra (Sumatra Barat) - capital: Padang
4. Riau - capital: Pekanbaru
5. Riau Islands* (Kepulauan Riau) - capital: Tanjung Pinang
6. Jambi - capital: Jambi
7. Bengkulu - capital: Bengkulu
8. South Sumatra (Sumatra Selatan) - capital: Palembang
9. Bangka-Belitung* (Kepulauan Bangka-Belitung) - capital: Pangkal Pinang
10. Lampung - capital: Bandar Lampung

* nearby island groups that are not actually on the island of Sumatra.