At the same time Islam made its way to Sumatra through Arabs and Indian traders in the 6th and 7th centuries. The Srivijayan influence waned in the 11th century and Sumatra was then subject to conquests from Javanese kingdoms. With its location in the India-China sea trade route, several trading towns flourished, especially in the eastern coast, and were influenced by Indian religions and the Srivijaya Buddhist monarchy in particular. People who spoke Austronesian languages first arrived in Sumatra around 500 BC, as part of the Austronesian expansion from Taiwan to Southeast Asia. Understand An endemic Sumatran Orangutan at Bukit Lawang History -0.166667 101.75 9 Tesso Nilo National Park - important national park in the central east.1.1215 97.6181 8 Pulau Nias - surfing second heaven.5.483333 95.266667 6 Lhoknga - beaches and surf in the far north.2.679722 98.887222 5 Lake Toba - beautiful highland lake very much on the back-packer circuit.-6.102 105.423 4 Krakatoa- site of the most famous Indonesian volcanic eruption.-2.416667 101.483333 3 Kerinci Seblat National Park - site of Mount Kerinci, Sumatra's highest peak and the highest volcano in Indonesia.-0.099855 100.666157 2 Harau Valley - a nature area which is located halfway between Pekan Baru and Bukit Tinggi.3.3 97.42 1 Gunung Leuser National Park - orangutans at Bukit Lawang and much else a UNESCO World Heritage Site.-0.955556 100.360556 7 Padang - gateway to Kerinci Seblat National Park and offshore surfing islands.3.589444 98.673889 6 Medan - big, chaotic city in the north, gateway to Lake Toba.-1.59 103.61 5 Jambi - important archaeological sites and gateway to rainforests.-3.795556 102.259167 4 Bengkulu - the land of rafflesia and have great beaches on the west coast and access to Bukit Barisan Selatan National Park. -5.429444 105.2625 2 Bandar Lampung - boats to Java and access to Krakatoa.5.55 95.3175 1 Banda Aceh - the major city in the far north.
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