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The 28 pages that link to Sumatra, each with the reason it gives.

• SulawesiCompared with: Sumatra’s connection to the Sunda Shelf contrasts with Sulawesi’s deep-water isolation.

• Sunda ShelfBroader topic: Sumatra occupies the southwestern margin of the shelf.

• AtishaRelated: Atisha’s traditional biographies recount that he studied with the teacher Dharmakīrtiśrī in Sumatra.

• Malay PeninsulaCompared with: The strait separates this neighboring island from the peninsula.

• Sunda ArcBroader topic: The arc’s western reach follows Sumatra, where oblique convergence also drives major faulting.

• SundalandBroader topic: Sumatra was joined to the mainland across exposed shelf during low sea stands.

• Java SeaRelated: Its eastern shores help enclose the sea's western reaches.

• Sunda TrenchRelated: The trench runs offshore from Sumatra, where the plate boundary bends and produces major earthquakes.

• Indonesian archipelagoBroader topic: Its position anchors the archipelago’s western edge along the Indian Ocean.

• Indonesian mass killings of 1965–66Broader topic: The violence reached communities across Sumatra, including areas with strong communist organizing.

• AcehNarrower topic: Aceh occupies Sumatra’s northern end.

• Lake TobaNarrower topic: Lake Toba lies in the island’s northern highlands.

• MedanNarrower topic: Medan lies on Sumatra’s northeastern coast.

• RiauNarrower topic: Riau occupies part of Sumatra’s eastern side.

• Sumatran tigerRelated: This island is the Sumatran tiger’s native range.

• Sun bearBroader topic: Sun bears inhabit Sumatra's forests alongside other distinctive wildlife.

• North SumatraNarrower topic: North Sumatra occupies the island’s northern part.

• Sunda IslandsBroader topic: Sumatra is the westernmost major island in the Greater Sunda group.

• False gharialBroader topic: False gharials inhabit freshwater wetlands and rivers on the island.

• Greater Sunda IslandsBroader topic: It is the westernmost of the four principal Greater Sunda Islands.

• PekanbaruNarrower topic: Pekanbaru lies in the eastern part of this island.

• Rafflesia arnoldiiRelated: The species is native to Sumatra’s rainforests.

• Sunda clouded leopardRelated: It is one of the two islands where Sunda clouded leopards live.

• Eugène DuboisRelated: Dubois first pursued fossil evidence of human ancestry during his work in Sumatra.

• South SumatraNarrower topic: South Sumatra occupies the island’s southeastern region.

• Bandar LampungNarrower topic: Bandar Lampung occupies the island’s southern end.

• CilegonRelated: Cilegon’s Merak ferries connect Java with Sumatra’s Bakauheni terminal.

• PangkalpinangRelated: Sumatra is Bangka's nearest major landmass and a key regional connection.