Kota Tanjung Balai
Tanjungbalai, also colloquially written as Tanjung Balai, is a city in North Sumatra province, Indonesia, on the estuary of the Asahan River. It has an area of 60.07 square kilometers and the sixth largest kota population in North Sumatra with 154,445 inhabitants in the 2010 census and 176,027 at the 2020 Census; the official estimate as of mid 2025 was 190,935.- …has about 180,000 residents
- …lies at an elevation of around 10 metres (30 feet)
- Also known as“Kota Kecil Tanjung Balai”“Kotamadya Tandjungbalai”“Kotamadya Tanjungbalai”“Kotapradja Tandjungbalai”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Tanjungbalai railway station.
Tanjungbalai railway station
Tanjungbalai Station is a medium type B railway…
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Pantai Johor.
Kota Tanjung Balai
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Latitude
2.95° or 2° 57′ north
Longitude
99.8° or 99° 48′ east
Open location code
6MJXXR22+22
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In Other Languages
“Kota Tanjung Balai” goes by many names.
- Indonesian: “Kota Tanjung Balai”
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