Sumatra

Island

Sumatra is one of the Sunda Islands  of

western Indonesia . It is the largest island
that is fully within Indonesian territory, as
well as the sixth-largest island in the
world. The climate of the island is tropical,
hot, and humid. Lush tropical rain
forest once dominated the landscape.
Sumatra has a wide range of plant and
animal species but has lost almost 50% of
its tropical rainforest in the last 35 years.
Sumatra was known in ancient times by
the Sanskrit names
of Suwarnadwīpa ("Island of Gold")
and Suwarnabhūmi ("Land of Gold"),
because of the gold deposits in the
island's highlands.  
Famous places in Sumatra

Lake
Toba

Lake Toba (Indonesian: Danau Toba) is a

large natural lake in North Sumatra, Indonesia,
occupying the caldera of a supervolcano. The
lake is located in the middle of the northern
part of the island of Sumatra, with a surface
elevation of about 900 metres .  The lake is
about 100 kilometres long, 30 kilometres
wide, and up to 505 metres deep. It is the
largest lake in Indonesia and the
largest volcanic lake in the world. Lake Toba
Caldera is one of the nineteen Geoparks in
Indonesia, which is recognised in July 2020 as
one of the UNESCO Global Geopark.

Gunung Leuser
National Park

Gunung Leuser National Park is a national

park covering 7,927 km2 in
northern Sumatra, Indonesia, straddling the border
of North Sumatra and Aceh provinces, a fourth
portion and three-fourths portion, respectively.
The national park, settled in the Barisan mountain
range, is named after Mount Leuser (3,119 m), and
protects a wide range of ecosystems.
An orangutan sanctuary at Bukit Lawang is
located within the park. Together with Bukit
Barisan Selatan and Kerini Seblat National Parks,
it forms a World Heritage Site, the Tropical
Rainforest Heritage of Sumatra. Gunung Leuser
National Park is one of the two remaining habitats
for Sumatran orangutans (Pongo abelii). Other
mammals found in the park are the Sumatran
elephant, Sumatran tiger, Sumatran
rhinoceros, siamang, Sumatran serow, sambar
deer and leopard cat.
 Mentawai
islands

The Mentawai
Islands Regency are a chain of about
seventy islands and islets approximately
150 kilometres (93 miles) off the western
coast of Sumatra in Indonesia. The
Mentawai Islands have become a noted
destination for surfing,with over 40 boats
offering surf charters to international
guests. The Mentawai Islands have been
administered as a regency within the West
Sumatra (Sumatera Barat) province since
1999. Throughout the Mentawai Islands,
you can expect rugged untouched tropical
wilderness and an extensive range of
waves for surfers scattered along the reefs
that surround the many islands. The peak
season of surf is from April to October,
which attracts hardcore surfers. The
Mentawai Islands lie above the Sunda
megathrust, a seismically active zone
responsible for many great earthquakes.

Bukittinggi

Bukittinggi
(Indonesian for "high hill") is one of the larger
cities in West Sumatra, Indonesia, with a
population of over 91,000 people. It is situated
in the Minangkabau highlands, 90 km by road
from the West Sumatran capital city of
Padang.  The city was known as Fort de Kock
during colonial times in reference to the Dutch
outpost established here in 1825 during the
Padri War. Jam Gadang. Means, The Great
Clock. This is the main landmark of
Bukittinggi. It's an old high clock tower built
by Dutch with Bagonjong roof (Minangkabau
traditional roof) on the top of the tower.