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MEDAN

North Sumatra · INDONESIA (ID) · 3.58°N / 98.67°E

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ADM1 · ID GeoNames 1,214,520

Medan is a city in Indonesia with a population of 2,435,252. It sits at 3.58/98.67, runs on Asia/Jakarta, is 5 km from Sunggal.

Population 2,435,252
Place Type Regional Capital
Elevation n/a
Timezone Asia/Jakarta

All facts

fields
Country
Indonesia
Subdivision
North Sumatra
Coords
3.58°N / 98.67°E
UTC offset
+7
DST
Observed

Proximity

nearest 10 · within 50 km
W Sunggal North Sumatra 157,914 5.8 km
S Deli Tua North Sumatra 27,940 8.6 km
W Binjai North Sumatra 279,302 20.2 km
N Belawan North Sumatra 102,707 21.3 km
E Percut North Sumatra 311,063 22.4 km
E Lubuk Pakam North Sumatra 0 23.1 km
NW Stabat North Sumatra 26,862 29.2 km
E Perbaungan North Sumatra 157,174 32.2 km
N Labuhan Deli North Sumatra 49,668 32.9 km
S Berastagi North Sumatra 48,244 46.4 km

Air access

nearby

Universities

linked

FAQ

9 questions
What is the population of Medan?
2,435,252 people, per GeoNames.
Which timezone is Medan in?
Asia/Jakarta.
Which country is Medan in?
Indonesia (ID).
Which airport serves Medan?
Soewondo Air Force Base (MES).
How far is Medan from Jakarta?
About 1,418 km.
Does Medan have a university?
Yes. Universitas Negeri Medan.
What currency is used in Indonesia?
Rupiah.
How many cities are in Indonesia?
9,294 on record.
Which admin region is Medan in?
North Sumatra.

Get this page as JSON

no auth
cURL 200 OK
$ curl https://api.cityapi.org/v1/cities/1214520

{
  "data": {
    "id": 1214520,
    "name": "Medan",
    "ascii_name": "Medan",
    "country_code": "ID",
    "population": 2435252,
    "elevation": null,
    "timezone_id": "Asia/Jakarta",
    "feature_class": "P",
    "feature_code": "PPLA",
    "latitude": 3.58333,
    "longitude": 98.66667
  }
}

Context

comparatives
  • 15.4x the population of Sunggal.
  • 5 km from Sunggal.
  • Same timezone (Asia/Jakarta) as 6,453 other cities in Indonesia.
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