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Parapat is a small town and port in
In Parapat, Ajibata ferry port provides transportation to Samosir Island; it is the most direct route from Medan and the east.
Parapat is very famous for the beauty of Lake Toba. This town is a famous tourist attraction in North Sumatra. In fact, in the 1990s it became a favorite destination for foreign tourists. However, in 1997, there was a financial crisis that made some tourists reluctant to travel to this place. However, the Parapat community and the government are striving to advance Parapat's tourism industry.
North Sumatra
North Sumatra () is a Provinces of Indonesia, province of Indonesia located in the northern part of the island of Sumatra. Its capital and largest city is Medan on the east coast of the island. It borders Aceh to the northwest, Riau to the sou ...
province on the edge of Lake Toba
Lake Toba (, Toba Batak: ᯖᯀᯬ ᯖᯬᯅ; romanized: ''Tao Toba'') is a large natural lake in North Sumatra, Indonesia, occupying the caldera of the Toba supervolcano. The lake is located in the middle of the northern part of the island of ...
, on the Uluan Peninsula where it forms the closest point to Samosir Island. It is the primary transit point by ferry for visitors going across the lake to Samosir Island. The town had a population of 11,285 as at mid 2023 (comprising the two ''kelurahan'' of Parapat and Tigaraja).Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2024, ''Kecamatan Girsang Sipangan Bolon Dalam Angka 2024'' (Katalog-BPS 1102001.1209050)
Administratively it is part of Girsang Sipangan Bolon District within Simalungun Regency
Simalungun Regency is a regency in North Sumatra Province of Indonesia. Its seat was formerly at Pematangsiantar, but this city was under Law No.15 of 10 March 1986 was separated from the Regency and made into an independent city (''kota''), alth ...
.
Administrative Districts
Parapat consists of the following villages: * Bangun Dolok * Buntu Pasir * ParapatPort
In Parapat, Ajibata ferry port provides transportation to Samosir Island; it is the most direct route from Medan and the east.
Parapat is very famous for the beauty of Lake Toba. This town is a famous tourist attraction in North Sumatra. In fact, in the 1990s it became a favorite destination for foreign tourists. However, in 1997, there was a financial crisis that made some tourists reluctant to travel to this place. However, the Parapat community and the government are striving to advance Parapat's tourism industry.
Transportation
Sisingamangaraja XII International Airport is located about 47 mi (76 km) distance from Parapat town. It is also connected via Trans-Sumatran Highway toPematang Siantar
Pematangsiantar (sometimes written as Pematang Siantar, acronym PS or ''P. Siantar'', colloquially just Siantar), and also known as the City of Pematangsiantar, is an independent city in North Sumatra Province of Indonesia, surrounded by, but not ...
by a 48 km road. Places of interest
* Batu Gantung (Hanging Stone) * Sukarno's house when in exile * Parapat Ferry HarbourReferences
{{Commons category Lake Toba Populated places in North Sumatra Tourism in Indonesia Asahan Toba basin