Kampung Madras
Kampung Madras, formerly known as Kampung Keling, is the Little India of Medan, Indonesia, and one of the city's significant ethnic enclaves. Kampung Madras encompasses an area of approximately 10 hectares, and hosts a large Indian population.Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Neighborhood
- Description: ethnic enclave in North Sumatra, Indonesia
- Also known as: “Little India”, “Little India in Medan”, and “Madras Village”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Sri Mariamman Temple and Hirohara Shrine.
Sri Mariamman Temple
Hindu temple
Photo: Pratyeka, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Sri Mariamman Temple is Medan'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 Kampung Madras or Medan's Little India.
Hirohara Shrine
Hirohara Jinja is a former Shinto shrine located in Medan, Indonesia. The shrine was built in 1944 by the 2nd Guards Division of the former Imperial Japanese Army.Rahmat International Wildlife Museum & Gallery
Museum
Photo: Pratyeka, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Rahmat International Wildlife Museum & Gallery is a natural history museum in Medan, Indonesia. The museum displays collections of various wildlife from the smallest to the largest according to the habitat.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Petisah Tengah and Silalas.
Kampung Madras
- Categories: human-geographic territorial entity and locality
- Location: Medan, North Sumatra, Sumatra, Indonesia, Southeast Asia, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
3.58449° or 3° 35′ 4″ northLongitude
98.67072° or 98° 40′ 15″ eastOpen location code
6MMWHMMC+Q7OpenStreetMap ID
node 2520661028OpenStreetMap feature
place=neighbourhoodWikidata ID
Q19966788
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Satellite Map
Discover Kampung Madras from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Chinese to Malay—“Kampung Madras” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “坎彭·瑪德拉斯”
- Indonesian: “Kampung Madras, Medan”
- Indonesian: “Kampung Madras”
- Malay: “Kampung Keling”
- Malay: “Kampung Madras”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Madras Hulu and Petisah Hulu.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Gurdwara Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji and Rumah Sakit Materna.
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