A GENERAL SKETCH OF SUMATRA. 
Pgrapahuan, Ketisong, Batu Rosa,) Ayek Korsi, (including 
Si Kumbal, Saintihuta, Tapianaule, Si Majuaja, Si Kopang) 
Ayek Daka (including Butar, Si Tulang, Mabundang, S. 
Alim, S. Gulasi, Guting Malalia, Ujuk Sepinggan, Si Likas an, 
Butu Pani (including S. Balia, Si Kalang, Jumarlang, 
Sikam, Nakupan, Nogajuang, Marsukarudang, Pilambin, 
Hiri Turn, Ayik Manot, Sit%ga Sana, Pakar rumba, 
Stoiiger, Ruhuning, Singiiigi, Surongan, Jambu Dolok.) 
Batu Rangang (including Tirata’, Sibutolang, Nagori Tam- 
bak (including Pagar Batu, Si Pultak, Mulit, Parsariran, 
Batu Mamak, Batu Gala, Si Alaktaji) Ledong (including 
Tirudang, Mandiling (including Pangaribun, Serandurong) 
Janjimaria (including Mandar Pulo) . 125,280 
c. Southern Division , extending from the northern 
Div. to the Rawa country, and comprising about 6,624 
sq ni. 
The Province of Pertibi on the east, extending 
at Paneh and Bila to the Straits of Malacca, comprising 
4.800 square miles, the greater part of which consists 
of great plains covered with lalang, but including 
1.800 the number who are supposed to inhabit Pani 
and Bila on the east coast .... •• 28,000 
The Province of Mandheling on the west, compri¬ 
sing 1,824 square miles of mountains and vallies*... 55,000 
~83,000 
Total - - - 357,860 
or about 21 to the square mile* 
. * Francis gives 76,000 T as the population of this Province,— T. N, 1,1st y. p. 
44, The average {of Pertibi and Mandheling taken together is about 12 to 
the sq m ; but the greater part of the surface of Pertibi consists of low 
land not found elsewhere in Batta countries Mandheling appears to repre¬ 
sent their general character. Since the above was written we have seen the 
estimate made by Dr. F. Junghuhn, who travelled in the Bata* countries in 
1840 and 1841. (Tijds. v. Neerl. Ind. 10th J. p 127.) He gives 7,813 
square miles as their surface (less than one twelfth however being cultivated) 
and 87,205 souls as their population or11£ to the square mile. Either, 
however, Dr, Junghuhn confines his estimate to the tract which appears to 
have been the original Bata’ country, or he was not informed of their exten¬ 
sion to the south over the Dutch Provinces of Mandheling and Pertibi and 
to the north as far at least as Langkat, His southern boundary is a line 
from Ihe mouth of the Sinkuang to that of the Bila, thus excluding the 
greater part of Mandheling and Pertibi . His northern boundary is a line 
running up the Assahan river to dessa Assahan and prolonged thence to T. 
Turuman on the west coast, thus excluding a region stretching 110 miles to the 
north, the whole eastern borders of which Mr Anderson found were occupied 
ty Batas. Yet if Dr Junghuhn’s estimate be correct for the tract which I 
conceive to be intended by him, and doubtless it is so, the whole region cannot 
contain more than 200,000 souls. 
