Sumatra: Quick Facts

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Nov. 7, 2026

News •

Papua blazes defy rainfall relief • Nov. 2, 2026, 6:42 AM ET (Jakarta Post)

KAI launches Rp 11 trillion railway reactivation project in West Sumatra - Archipelago • Oct. 28, 2026, 5:40 AM ET (Jakarta Post)

First downpour in months brings relief to haze-hit Sumatra and Kalimantan as rainy season nears • Oct. 27, 2026, 3:00 AM ET (Straits Times)

Indonesia makes two major drug busts worth millions • Oct. 23, 2026, 3:00 AM ET (Straits Times)

‘We’re breathing in the smoke even as we sleep’: Living with haze in Sumatra • Oct. 22, 2026, 8:00 PM ET (Straits Times)

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Sumatra, Indonesia

Smoke over Indonesia on September 24, 1997.Hundreds of fires set by loggers, farmers, and plantation owners burned on the islands of Sumatra and Borneo. Smoke from fires set on the island of New Guinea is also visible.

Jakarta, pre-1949

The fascinating life cycle of the titan arum plant

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