Kesawan

Kesawan is a district in West Medan, , . This region is filled with historic buildings along Jalan Ahmad Yani, the oldest street in , the majority of Kesawan's residents are ethnic Chinese and Deli Malays.
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Medan railway station and Tjong A Fie Mansion.

Railway station
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Medan Station is the main railway station in , , . In addition to intercity services operated by Indonesia's national rail operator, Kereta Api Indonesia, the station also has service to via Kualanamu ARS.

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is a Sino Portuguese-style two-story mansion in , , 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.

Hindu temple
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is 's oldest Hindu Temple. This temple was built in 1884 for the worship of Goddess Mariamman. The temple is situated in the area known as or Medan's Little India.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Silalas and Sei Putih Timur I.

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is a suburb.

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is a suburb.

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is a suburb.

Kesawan

Latitude
3.60068° or 3° 36′ 2″ north
Longitude
98.67316° or 98° 40′ 23″ east
Open location code
6MMWJM2F+77
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1308474260
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­suburb
Wiki­data ID
Q12491371
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Achinese to Sundanese—“Kesawan” goes by many names.
  • Achinese: “Kesawan”
  • Balinese: “Kesawan, Médan Barat, Médan”
  • Chinese: “柯薩婉”
  • Chinese: “沙灣”
  • Dutch: “Kesawan”
  • French: “Kesawan”
  • German: “Kesawan”
  • Gorontalo: “Kesawan, Medan Barat, Medan”
  • Indonesian: “Kelurahan Kesawan”
  • Indonesian: “Kesawan, Medan Barat, Medan”
  • Indonesian: “Kesawan, medan”
  • Indonesian: “Kesawan”
  • Malay: “Kesawan, Medan Barat, Medan”
  • Malay: “Kesawan”
  • Portuguese: “Kesawan”
  • Spanish: “Kesawan”
  • Sundanese: “Kesawan, Medan Barat, Medan”
  • “Kesawan”

Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Kantor Lurah Kesawan and Sat Sabhara Polrestabes Medan.

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