Based on the types of artifacts that was found, it is evident that their dispersal took place in the Mesolithic era (Middle stoned-age). Prehistoric relics in North Sumatra shows that the oldest population were Austro Melanesoid. History Prehistoric Era ĭarodaro or Big stones (megaliths) that was hauled upwards and used to memorial by Nias people in Bawomataluo village, it has been practised by people on the island since thousand years ago. Apwas later designated as the anniversary of the Province of North Sumatra. , namely: North Sumatra Province, Central Sumatra Province, and South Sumatra Province. 10 of 1948 on April 15, 1948, it was stipulated that Sumatra was divided into three provinces, each of which had the right to regulate and manage its own affairs With the issuance of the Law of the Republic of Indonesia (R.I.) No. After independence, in the first session of the Regional National Committee (KND), Sumatra Province was then divided into three sub-provinces. The recent rapid urbanisation also attracted neighbouring people from Aceh, Riau and West Sumatera.ĭuring the Dutch rule, North Sumatra was a government called the Gouvernement van Sumatra with an area covering the entire island of Sumatra, led by a governor based in the city of Medan. The majority did not return after their contract ended and decided to stay in the province. With the opening of tobacco plantations in East Sumatra during the colonial era, the colonial government employed many contract labourers for plantations, mainly Chinese, Javanese and Indian migrants. The Nias people are natives to Nias Island and its surrounding islets.

The central highlands region around Lake Toba is predominantly inhabited by other Batak groups ( Toba, Simalungun and Karo). The Malay people are regarded as the natives of the east coast of the province, while the west coast of the province is mainly inhabited by the Batak ( Pakpak, Angkola, and Mandailing groups).

North Sumatra is a multi-ethnic province. According to the 2020 census, the province's population in that year was 14,799,361. North Sumatra is Indonesia's fourth most populous province after West Java, East Java and Central Java.

North Sumatra ( Indonesian: Sumatra Utara) is a province of Indonesia located on the northern part of the island of Sumatra.

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