Parapat is a small town and port located in the North Sumatra province of Indonesia. It is situated on the Uluan Peninsula at the edge of Lake Toba, where it serves as the closest point to Samosir Island. Administratively, the town is part of the Girsang Sipangan Bolon District within the Simalungun Regency.
The town functions as a primary transit point for visitors traveling by ferry across Lake Toba to reach Samosir Island. As of mid-2023, Parapat had a recorded population of 11,285 residents.