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Medan (/ m ɛ ˈ d ɑː n / meh-DAHN, Indonesian: ⓘ) is the capital and largest city of the Indonesian province of North Sumatra. [7] The nearby Strait of Malacca, Port of Belawan, and Kualanamu International Airport make Medan a regional hub and multicultural metropolis, acting as a financial centre for Sumatra and a gateway to the western part of Indonesia.
The Greater Medan metropolitan area, known locally as Mebidangro (an acronym of Medan–Binjai–Deli Serdang–Karo) is a metropolitan area in North Sumatra, Indonesia, which consists of Medan City, Binjai City, Deli Serdang Regency and part (4 districts) of Karo Regency. The metropolitan area was established by a presidential decree in 2011. [3]
Kualanamu International Airport ( Indonesian: Bandar Udara Internasional Kualanamu) ( IATA: KNO, ICAO: WIMM ), often spelled as Kuala Namu[ 1] and informally abbreviated KNIA, [ 2] is an international airport serving Medan, Indonesia, and other parts of North Sumatra. It is located in the Deli Serdang Regency, 23 kilometres (14 mi) east of ...
Population figures are taken from the 2020 census by Statistics Indonesia (BPS). [ 1] Jakarta is the largest city and the only megacity in Indonesia, with a population of 10.70 million. As a primate city, Jakarta is nearly four times larger than the second largest city Surabaya. Jakarta's status is unique compared to other cities in Indonesia ...
1,992,000. Although Semarang metropolitan area is the fourth most populous in Indonesia, it actually comprises a significant portion of rural areas. Semarang's urban population is much smaller than Medan. 6. Makassar. 178. 1,952,000. Makassar is the largest urban area outside of Java and Sumatra. The urban area is known as Makassar metropolitan ...
The Republic of Indonesia, a country located in Southeast Asia has three time zones. Western Indonesia Time ( Waktu Indonesia Barat, WIB) is seven hours ahead ( UTC+07:00) of the Coordinated Universal Time (UTC), used in the islands of Sumatra, Java, and the western half of Kalimantan. Central Indonesia Time ( Waktu Indonesia Tengah, WITA) is ...
Deli River (Indonesian: Sungai Deli) is a river located in Sumatra, Indonesia, and courses through Medan before discharging to the Strait of Malacca near the port city of Belawan. [3] It is one of the eight rivers in Medan. The Deli Sultanate was founded on the delta of the river around 1640, [1] and later around the 19th century, this river ...
80 km/h. The Medan Light Rail Transit ( Medan LRT) is a planned light rail transit system in Medan, Indonesia. Made due to concerns of the congested future of the city, the government deems the project, alongside the Bus Rapid Transit (BRT), necessary. The project was announced in 2017 as a public-private partnership, with many international ...