Simalungun, Administrative region in North Sumatra, Indonesia.
The regency extends over 4,372 square kilometers of land, encompassing 32 districts with Raya serving as its administrative center since 2008.
The territory transformed in the early 1900s when Dutch authorities established seven kingdoms, leading to the current administrative structures of the region.
The Simalungun people maintain four primary clans identified by the surnames Saragih, Damanik, Purba, and Sinaga, representing distinct family lineages.
The White Crater in Dolok Tinggi Raja Village stands 90 kilometers from Medan, while Parapat town provides ferry services to Samosir Island.
The regency contains Lake Toba access points and maintains the Sei Mangkei Special Economic Zone, focusing on palm oil industry development.
Location: North Sumatra
Capital city: Raya
Elevation above the sea: 597 m
Shares border with: Pematangsiantar, Batu Bara, Asahan, Toba, Karo, Deli Serdang, Serdang Bedagai
Website: http://simalungunkab.go.id
GPS coordinates: 2.90000,99.00000
Latest update: May 26, 2025 21:44
Mount Sinabung
74 km
Toba
37.6 km
Maimun Palace
83 km
Great Mosque of Medan
82.8 km
Pematang Siantar Zoo
8.8 km
Sipisopiso Waterfall
53.5 km
Mikie Funland
62.7 km
Tjong A Fie Mansion
84.2 km
Medan Cathedral Parish
84 km
Teladan Stadium
81.4 km
Tirtanadi Water Tower
83.6 km
Sipinsur Park Geosite and Pine Forest
64.9 km
North Sumatra Museum
81.7 km
Rahmat International Wildlife Museum & Gallery
84.1 km
Sikulikap park & waterfall
64.3 km
T.B. Silalahi Museum Center
63.3 km
Indonesian Plantation Museum
80.8 km
Imun
83 km
Museum Deli Serdang
74.1 km
Sumatran Numismatic Museum
83.7 km
Vihara Gunung Timur
84 km
Gang Bengkok Old Mosque
84.4 km
Simalungun Museum
9.1 km
Batu Gajah megalithic site
12.5 km
Museum Pusaka Karo
63.8 km
Indonesian Oil Palm Research Institute (IOPRI) Library
80.9 km
Bolon Pematang Purba Cultural House Museum
31.7 km
Batak Tomok Museum
31.8 kmReviews
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