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A GENERAL SKETCH OF SUMATRA. 
Dili 
- 20,000 
Sirdang - - . - 
- 8,000 
Snngi Bedagai 
- 2,000 
Kwala Padang 
Batu Bara and 
- 3,000 
Asahan 
- 60,000 
Deduct one half 
- 126,560* 
-63,280 
3rd . Battas of the mountain region 
a. Forth Division, about 60 miles long, 30 broad, with an 
area of 1,800 square miles and a probable population of 
36,000 or 20 to the sq, m. and including the countries and 
districts of Batagopet, Mahtumbolan, Si Mandorig. 
b , Middle Division , comprising 4176 square miles*f- having 
a population of perhaps 30 to the square milej and embracing 
the following countries and districts,—on the west Diri (in 
which are Si Kohtang, Kasujan, Tamongoh, Banoriah, Baru- 
solq and Simbatun) Tukah, (including Sipang-Rembeh, Tukah 
—Dulob, Tukah—Umbun) Dohrut—Nabulan, Parahbolian, 
Jeite-Gedong, Pagar-Sinundi, Peidundun, Pasaribu—Dohlut; 
in the centre the great country of Tobah (including Batuma- 
jaga, Huta-tuah, Huta—balu, Tangaran, Paripiah, Sopapei, 
Jeike—kahuli, Mahtiti, Menapong, Dolok Sangun, Sinahutal, 
Sabushak, iButar, Bakarah, Baligah, Morang, and UIuan)§; 
and in the east |) Tana Jawa, Simalorigun, Perdimban^n (in¬ 
cluding Si Mahgalam, HualaNana, Rimban, Sakuda, Sampu 
Bimbun,) Hualu (including Bagan, Si Matotang, Parigu- 
jongan, Perhatarigan, Si Haifa, Hubutu, Ratu Kala), Padang 
liopong (including Labuan Jirong, Rianiani, Pangaram 
Bang an, Turun Kinjang, Kotik Saga, Adian Perutan, S. 
Jambu, Gunong Nadolop, Adian Kochi, Singkor, Si Berkota, 
Jong Nahilang, Lundok, Tabing, Samaibu Si Tulangbosi, 
* Anderson. See note * to p. 352 above, 
t We have deducted the border subject to Malays of which the population 
has been given, and added 576 square miles of the southern division which form 
part of the Tobah country. 
X This is described from information obtained both on the east and west coast 
as being the most populous portion of the Batta countries, but there does not 
seem any reason to believe that it is greatly more populous than the adjacent 
hilly country described by Mr Anderson, and if we allow it the density of 
Maodheling, which is well ascertained to be 30 to the square mile, we are mors 
likely to exaggerate than to undervalue the number. To bring the entire Batta 
population up to Mr Francis’s estimate of 1,200,000 we would require to allow 
this tract 200 souls to the square mile. 
§ These names 1 obtained from Batae of Perdimbanan, inland from Asa- 
han, and the list is doubtless incomplete and without much attention to geo¬ 
graphical arrangement. It appear! to include some places to the east, 
1! Mai. Mis. 
