Kota Medan
Medan is a very large city on the north coast of the island of Sumatra in Indonesia, and the capital and largest city of North Sumatra province. Medan isn't a tourist destination, but it's a convenient stepping stone to other places like the 'weekend getaway' Berastagi, the island of Penang, Malaysia, and the popular, beautiful crater lake, Lake Toba.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Medan Polonia International Airport and Maimun Palace.
Medan Polonia International Airport
Aerodrome
Soewondo Air Force Base is a military airbase in Medan, North Sumatra, Indonesia. Before 2013, this airport served commercial flights, and was known as Polonia International Airport which was the principal airport serving Medan, about 2 km from the downtown; it used to serve flights to several Indonesian and Malaysian cities, along with a flight to Singapore and Thailand.
Maimun Palace
Museum
Photo: Mimihitam, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Maimoon Palace or Maimun Palace is an istana of the Sultanate of Deli and a well-known landmark in Medan, the capital city of Northern Sumatra, Indonesia.
Tjong A Fie Mansion
Photo: Pratyeka, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Tjong A Fie Mansion is a Sino Portuguese-style two-story mansion in Medan, North Sumatra, built by Tjong A Fie a Hakka merchant who came to own much of the land in Medan through his plantations, later becoming 'Majoor der Chineezen' in Medan and constructing the Medan-Belawan railway.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Sunggal and Kesawan.
Sunggal
Suburb
Sunggal is a town and an administrative district of Deli Serdang Regency in the province of North Sumatra, Indonesia. The population of the town was 10,071 in 2020 and 10,713 in mid 2024. Sunggal is situated 6 km west of Kota Medan.
Kesawan
Suburb
Photo: Hayabusa future, Public domain.
Kesawan is a district in West Medan, Medan, Indonesia. This region is filled with historic buildings along Jalan Ahmad Yani, the oldest street in Medan, the majority of Kesawan's residents are ethnic Chinese and Deli Malays.
Kota Medan
- Also known as: “Kotamadya Medan” and “Kotapradja Medan”
- Location: North Sumatra, Sumatra, Indonesia, Southeast Asia, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
3.5933° or 3° 35′ 36″ northLongitude
98.6694° or 98° 40′ 10″ eastPopulation
2,250,000Elevation
47 metres (154 feet)Open location code
6MMWHMV9+8QGeoNames ID
1214519
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In Other Languages
“Kota Medan” goes by many names.
- Indonesian: “Kota Medan”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Bohorok Orangutan Center and Setasiun Kesawan.
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