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.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Medan Polonia International Airport and Maimun Palace.

Medan Polonia International Airport

Aerodrome

Photo: Wikimedia, GFDL.

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 Percut Sei Tuan and Sunggal.

Percut Sei Tuan

Town

Photo: 27christian11, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Percut Sei Tuan is an administrative district of Deli Serdang Regency in the province of North Sumatra, Indonesia. Percut Sei Tuan is situated 9 km east of Kota Medan.

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.

Kota Medan

Also known as: “Kotamadya Medan” and “Kotapradja Medan”
Location: North Sumatra, Sumatra, Indonesia, Southeast Asia, Asia
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Latitude

3.5933° or 3° 35′ 36″ north

Longitude

98.6694° or 98° 40′ 10″ east

Population

2,250,000

Elevation

47 metres (154 feet)

Open location code

6MMWHMV9+8Q

GeoNames ID

1214519

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In Other Languages

“Kota Medan” goes by many names.

Indonesian: “Kota Medan”

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