The provincial capital of North Sumatra is Medan. Polonia International Airport is located close to the centre of Medan.

Two hours from Medan is Brastagi, a mountain town close to Sibayak and Sinabung. The province includes Lake Toba which was formed after the world’s biggest ever eruption 74,000 years ago. In the middle of Lake Toba is Pulau Samosir, and two mountains, Pangulubao and Sibuatan, offer views of the lake from the ‘mainland’ and have rare plant species on their slopes. Further south near the border with West Sumatra is an interesting volcano called Sorikmarapi.

A Selection of Photos of North Sumatra’s Ribus

Sibuatan in the distance, seen from the road along the east side of Lake Toba (Daniel Quinn, August 2011) Sibuatan in the distance, seen from the road along the east side of Lake Toba (Daniel Quinn, August 2011)

The summit area of Tapal Kuda peak on Sibayak (Daniel Quinn, August 2011) The summit area of Tapal Kuda peak on Sibayak (Daniel Quinn, August 2011)

View of Sibayak from Gundaling Hill, Brastagi (Daniel Quinn, August 2011) View of Sibayak from Gundaling Hill, Brastagi (Daniel Quinn, August 2011)

The summit rocks of Tapal Kuda peak on Sibayak (Daniel Quinn, August 2011) The summit rocks of Tapal Kuda peak on Sibayak (Daniel Quinn, August 2011)

Map of North Sumatra’s Ribus

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Statistics and Links to North Sumatra’s Ribus

Name	Elevation	Prominence	Ribu Category	Island	Bagging Info
Sibuatan	2,457 m	1,800 m	Tinggi Sedang	Sumatra
Sinabung	2,450 m	1,133 m	Tinggi Sedang	Sumatra
Sibayak (Pintau)	2,212 m	762 m	Spesial	Sumatra
Malea	2,199 m	1,422 m	Tinggi Sedang	Sumatra
Pangulubao	2,199 m	1,015 m	Tinggi Sedang	Sumatra
Sorikmarapi	2,145 m	1,368 m	Tinggi Sedang	Sumatra
Pusuk Buhit	1,982 m	810 m	Spesial	Sumatra
Lubuk Raya	1,880 m	xxx m	Spesial	Sumatra
Samosir	1,713 m	806 m	Spesial	Sumatra
Dolok Gongonan	1,440 m	1,051 m	Kurang Tinggi	Sumatra

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