Bahorok, or Bohorok, is a district of Langkat Regency . Its capital is Bohorok town, and Bukit Lawang is a major local tourist attraction for viewing orangutans.
30-499: The Bohorok River, a tributary of the Wampu River , joins the Wampu within the district. According to legend, a Karo from the marga Peranginangin and submarga Sukatendel was hunting when he found a child among some bamboo. The child was given to a childless woman to raise, and the area where the child was found eventually became Kuta Buluh . When the child grew older, he married a woman from
60-581: A house at this point. One day, while on a hunting trip, he climbed the hill from the river and discovered an unknown sweet-tasting fruit tree at the top. He named it Buah Huruk, meaning "fruit atop the hill" in the Karo language. Bohorok was previously called Tanjung by the Malays because it was the meeting point of the two rivers. Bohorok was involved in trade along the Wampu River, buying salt at Pangkalan Brandan from
90-425: A quarter of all oil carried by sea passes through the strait, mainly from Persian Gulf suppliers to Asian markets. In 2007, an estimated 13.7 million barrels per day were transported through the strait, increasing to an estimated 15.2 million barrels per day in 2011. In addition, it is also one of the world's most congested shipping choke points because it narrows to only 2.8 km (1.5 nautical miles ) wide at
120-499: A western port on the Malay Peninsula . They traded glassware, camphor , cotton goods, brocades , ivory , sandalwood , perfume, and precious stones. These traders sailed to Kedah via the monsoon winds between June and November. They returned between December and May. Kedah provided accommodations, porters, small vessels, bamboo rafts, elephants, as well as tax collections for goods to be transported overland toward eastern ports of
150-635: Is a narrow stretch of water, 800 kilometres (500 mi) long and from 65 to 250 km (40–155 mi) wide, between the Malay Peninsula to the northeast and the Indonesian island of Sumatra to the southwest, connecting the Andaman Sea (Indian Ocean) and the South China Sea (Pacific Ocean). As the main shipping channel between the Indian and Pacific oceans, it is one of the most important shipping lanes in
180-708: Is a paved road to Medan, other roads tend to be unsurfaced or dirt tracks. 3°31′N 98°10′E / 3.517°N 98.167°E / 3.517; 98.167 Wampu River The Wampu River is a river in North Sumatra , Indonesia , about 1500 km northwest of the capital Jakarta . It rises as the Lau Biang River in Karo Regency near Siberaya, flowing past Kabanjahe , Perbesi, Kuta Buluh , Marike, and onto Bohorok in Langkat Regency , where
210-565: Is even shallower and narrower, meaning that ships exceeding the Malaccamax must detour a few thousand nautical miles and use the Lombok Strait , Makassar Strait , Sibutu Passage , and Mindoro Strait instead. Piracy has been a problem in the strait. Piracy had been high in the 2000s, with additional increase after the events of September 11, 2001. After attacks rose again in the first half of 2004, regional navies stepped up their patrols of
240-626: Is said that he named the location "Melaka" after the Malacca tree under which he had rested. Over time, the name "Malacca" came to refer not only to the city but also to the strategically significant waterway between the Malay Peninsula and the Indonesian island of Sumatra, known as the Malacca Strait. The International Hydrographic Organization define the limits of the Strait of Malacca as follows: On
270-731: The Indian Ocean and the Pacific Ocean , linking major Asian economies such as India , Thailand , Indonesia , Malaysia , Philippines , Singapore , Vietnam , China , Japan , Taiwan , and South Korea . The Strait of Malacca is part of the Maritime Silk Road that runs from the Chinese coast towards the southern tip of India to Mombasa , from there through the Red Sea via the Suez Canal to
300-545: The Kampar Malays. Tengku Tan Deraman, son of Tengku Djukdin, who was the son of Tengku Panji Sakar, who in turn was the son of Tengku Syahmardan, and the son of Sutan Husin, was the first to promote the cultivation of land for farming. The lineage of the Bahorok kingdom, from the 16th century, is said to be: Thus, Bahorok is a historically Malay-Karo kingdom. The kingdoms of Bohorok, Stabat, and Binjai eventually united to form
330-644: The United States Navy destroyer USS John S. McCain lost ten of its crew's lives in a collision with the merchant ship Alnic MC a short distance east of the strait whilst full steering capabilities had been lost. The ship had made a series of errors in attempted mitigation, its external lights being changed to "red over red" ("vessel not under command"). Another risk is the annual haze due to wildfires in Sumatra , Indonesia . It may reduce visibility to 200 metres (660 ft), forcing ships to slow in
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#1732868687972360-617: The Köppen-Geiger climate classification). The annual average temperature in the area is 25 °C. The warmest month is August, when the average temperature is around 26 °C, and the coldest is December, at 24 °C. The average annual rainfall is 2862 mm. The wettest month is October, with an average of 446 mm of rainfall, and the driest is June, with 129 mm of rainfall. 3°49′04″N 98°28′25″E / 3.8178°N 98.4736°E / 3.8178; 98.4736 Strait of Malacca The Strait of Malacca
390-515: The Malay Peninsula and Java . The empire gained effective control of two major choke points in maritime Southeast Asia: the Strait of Malacca and the Sunda Strait . By launching a series of conquests and raids on potential rival ports on both sides of the strait, Srivijaya ensured its economic and military domination in the region, which lasted about 700 years. Srivijaya gained great benefits from
420-482: The Malay Peninsula such as Langkasuka and Kelantan . After the tenth century, ships from China began to trade at these eastern trading posts and ports. Kedah and Funan were famous ports throughout the 6th century, before shipping began to use the Strait of Malacca itself as a trade route. In the 7th century, the maritime empire of Srivijaya , based in Palembang , Sumatra , rose to power, and its influence expanded to
450-521: The Mediterranean, there to the upper Adriatic region to the northern Italian hub of Trieste with its rail connections to Central Europe and the North Sea . Over 94,000 vessels pass through the strait each year (2008) making it the busiest strait in the world, carrying about 25% of the world's traded goods, including oil, Chinese manufactured products, coal, palm oil and Indonesian coffee . About
480-593: The Phillip Channel (close to southern Singapore ). The draught of some of the world's largest ships (mostly oil tankers ) exceeds the Strait's minimum depth of 25 metres (82 feet). This shallow point occurs in the Singapore Strait . The maximum size of a vessel that can pass through the Strait is referred to as the Malaccamax . The next closest passageway to the east, the Sunda Strait between Sumatra and Java,
510-584: The Sukatendel village. He had five children, with the middle child being Dewa Perangin-angin. Dewa Perangin-angin converted to Islam in order to marry Paga Ruyung of Deli Tua . They had three children: Sutan Jabar, Sutan Husin, and Putri Hijau. Sutan Husin was in a dispute with his brother, Sultan Jabar, so Sultan Jabar went to Malacca , while Sutan Husin followed the Wampu River upstream and stopped to rest where it met another river (the Bohorok). Eventually, he built
540-479: The area in July ;2004. Subsequently, attacks on ships in the Strait of Malacca dropped, to 79 in 2005 and 50 in 2006. Attacks have dropped to near zero in recent years. There are 34 shipwrecks , some dating to the 1880s, in the local TSS channel (the channel for commercial ships under the global Traffic Separation Scheme ). These pose a collision hazard in the narrow and shallow strait. On 20 August 2017,
570-538: The busy strait. The strait is frequently used by ships longer than 350 metres (1,150 ft) . Thailand has developed plans to divert much of the strait's traffic and hence some of its economic significance to a shorter route: the Thai government has several times proposed cutting a canal through the Isthmus of Kra , saving around 960 kilometres (600 mi) from the journey between the two oceans. China has offered to cover
600-477: The costs, according to a report leaked to The Washington Times in 2004. Nevertheless, and despite the support of several Thai politicians, the prohibitive financial and ecological costs suggest that the canal will not be built. An alternative is to install a pipeline across the Isthmus of Kra to carry oil to ships waiting on the other side. Proponents calculate it would cut the cost of oil delivery to Asia by about $ 0.50/barrel ($ 3/m ). Myanmar has also made
630-419: The kingdom of Langkat, which later became Langkat Regency under Dutch rule and subsequently under Indonesian rule. The name of Bahorok district was officially changed from Bohorok in 1987 due to the forging of the official stamp of Bohorok. Other government departments still use the name Bohorok. To the south lies Karo Regency , to the west Southeast Aceh province, to the east Salapian district, and to
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#1732868687972660-565: The largest group, with the exceptions of Lau Damak (Karo), Timbang Lawan, Timbang Jaya, Pekan Bahorok, Tanjung Lenggang, and Empus (Malay). There are 40 junior schools, 10 middle schools, and 3 high schools (SMA Negeri 1 Bohorok, plus two private schools). Additionally, there are 17 junior madrasahs (16 of which are private), 6 middle school madrasahs (5 of which are private), and 2 senior madrasahs (both private). Notable agricultural production includes wet rice fields (sawah), maize, and cassava. The district has only cottage industries. While there
690-594: The lucrative spice trade, e.g. the tributary trade system with China, and trade with Indian and Arab merchants. The Strait of Malacca became an important maritime trade route between India and China. The importance of the Strait of Malacca in global trade networks continued well into later centuries with the rise of the Malacca Sultanate in the 15th century, the Johor Sultanate , the Straits Settlements , and
720-537: The modern city-state of Singapore . Since the 17th century, the strait has been the main shipping channel between the Indian Ocean and the Pacific Ocean. Various major regional powers have managed the straits during different historical periods. From an economic and strategic perspective, the Strait of Malacca is one of the most important shipping lanes in the world. The strait is the main shipping channel between
750-530: The north Batang Serangan district. There are 22 desa and luruh within Bahorok district: The district is predominantly Muslim (88%), with 11% Protestant and a negligible number of other religions. There are above-average Christian populations in Batu Jong Jong (33%), Lau Damak (30%), Sampe Raya (23%), Sei Musam Kendit (20%), Pekan Bahorok (16%), and Simp. Pulau Rambung (13%). The area has 65 mosques, 45 mushollas , and 13 churches. In most desa, Javanese are
780-467: The north. The southwestern coast of the Malay Peninsula. On the south. The northeastern coast of Sumatra as far to the eastward as Tanjong Kedabu ( 1°06′N 102°58′E / 1.100°N 102.967°E / 1.100; 102.967 ), thence to Klein Karimoen. Early traders from Arabia , Africa , Persia , and southern India reached Kedah before arriving at Guangzhou . Kedah served as
810-473: The river is known as the Wampu. It flows past Stabat and Tanjung Langkat before emptying into the Strait of Malacca . The Bohorok River is a tributary of the Wampu. Much of the river valley was once fertile rainforest, but most has now been destroyed for logging and oil palm plantations. The river flows in the northern area of Sumatra with a predominantly tropical rainforest climate (designated as Af in
840-415: The southern extremity of the Malay Peninsula ( 1°16′N 103°31′E / 1.267°N 103.517°E / 1.267; 103.517 ), and The Brothers ( 1°11.5′N 103°21′E / 1.1917°N 103.350°E / 1.1917; 103.350 ), and thence to Klein Karimoen ( 1°10′N 103°23.5′E / 1.167°N 103.3917°E / 1.167; 103.3917 ). On
870-486: The west. A line joining Pedropunt , the northernmost point of Sumatra ( 5°40′N 95°26′E / 5.667°N 95.433°E / 5.667; 95.433 ), and Lem Voalan, the southern extremity of Goh Puket [Phromthep Cape on Phuket Island ] in Siam [ Thailand ] ( 7°45′N 98°18′E / 7.750°N 98.300°E / 7.750; 98.300 ). On the east. A line joining Tanjong Piai (Bulus),
900-459: The world. The name “Malacca” is traditionally associated with the Malacca tree ( Phyllanthus emblica ), also known as the Indian gooseberry tree, and is believed to derive from the local Malay word 'Melaka'. According to historical traditions, Parameswara , a Sumatran prince and the founder of the Malacca Sultanate , selected the site for his new kingdom where the city of Malacca now stands. It
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