A few facts about Parapat
- About 10,000 people live in Parapat.
- It's part of North Sumatra.
- It's about 1321 km to Jakarta, the country's largest city.
- For a bigger city, Pematangsiantar is about 36 km away.
- Towns nearby: Tomok Bolon (8 km), Nainggolan (26 km) and Pangururan (27 km).