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.Places of Interest
Highlights include Tanjungbalai railway station.
Tanjungbalai railway station
Railway station
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Pantai Johor.
Kota Tanjung Balai
- Also known as: “Kota Kecil Tanjung Balai”, “Kota Tanjungbalai”, “Kotamadya Tandjungbalai”, “Kotamadya Tanjungbalai”, and “Kotapradja Tandjungbalai”
- Location: North Sumatra, Sumatra, Indonesia, Southeast Asia, Asia
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Latitude
2.95° or 2° 57′ north
Longitude
99.8° or 99° 48′ east
Population
180,000
Elevation
8 metres (26 feet)
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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