Medan is the capital and largest city of the Indonesian province of North Sumatra. The nearby Strait of Malacca, Port of Belawan, and Kualanamu International Airport make Medan a regional hub and multicultural metropolis, acting as a financial centre for Sumatra and a gateway to the western part of Indonesia. About 60% of the economy in North Sumatra is backed by trading, agriculture, and processing industries, including exports from its 4 million acres of palm oil plantations. The National Development Planning Agency listed Medan as one of the four main central cities in Indonesia, alongside Jakarta, Surabaya, and Makassar. In terms of population, it is the most populous city in Indonesia outside of the island of Java. Its population as of 2023 is approximately equal to the country of Moldova.
North Sumatra, also called North Sumatra Province, is a province of Indonesia located in the northern part of the island of Sumatra, just south of Aceh. Its capital and largest city is Medan on the east coast of the island. It is bordered by Aceh on the northwest and Riau and West Sumatra on the southeast, by coastlines located on the Indian Ocean to the west, and by the Strait of Malacca to the east.
Binjai, formally Kota Binjai, is an independent city in the North Sumatra province of Indonesia, bordered by Deli Serdang Regency to the east and Langkat Regency to the west. Binjai is connected to Medan, about 22 km to the east, by the Sumatra highway that goes to Banda Aceh, and effectively forms a part of Greater Medan. The city's population was 181,904 in the 1990 Census, 224,516 in the 2000 Census, 246,154 in the 2010 Census, and 291,842 in the 2020 Census; the official estimate as of mid-2023 was 303,272, comprising 151,627 males and 151,645 females. In mid-2023, a further 49,217 inhabitants lived in Binjai District of Langkat Regency, outside the city limits but immediately north of the city.
Bandar Lampung is the capital and largest city of the Indonesian province of Lampung. Located on the southern tip of Sumatra, Bandar Lampung was originally called Tanjungkarang–Telukbetung, since it was a unification of two major settlements in Lampung, before being renamed in 1983.
Deli Serdang is a regency in the Indonesian province of North Sumatra. It surrounds the city of Medan, and also borders to the west the city of Binjai, which is effectively a bedroom community for Medan. The entire regency lies within the Medan metropolitan area. It occupies an area of 2,241.68 km2. The capital of the district is Lubuk Pakam, which is located approximately 30 km east of Medan. The national census of 2000 recorded 1,573,987 people, but by 2010 the regency's population increased by 13.76% to 1,790,431, and at the 2020 Census the total was 1,931,441. The official estimate as at mid 2023 was 2,018,164. Kualanamu International Airport is located in this regency.
Karo Regency is a landlocked regency of North Sumatra Province of Indonesia, situated in the Barisan Mountains. The regency, which was established on 7 November 1956, covers an area of 2,127.25 square kilometres (821.34 sq mi) and according to the 2010 census it had a population of 350,479, increasing to 404,998 at the 2020 Census; the official estimate as at mid-2023 was 420,799, comprising 208,600 males and 212,200 females. 60.99% of the regency is forested. Its regency seat is the town of Kabanjahe. The Batak Karo language is spoken in the regency, as well as the Indonesian language. It borders Southeast Aceh Regency in Aceh to the west, Deli Serdang Regency and Langkat Regency to the north, Dairi Regency and Toba Samosir Regency to the south, and Deli Serdang Regency and Simalungun Regency to the east.
Tebing Tinggi Deli, officially Tebing Tinggi City, or more commonly simply Tebing Tinggi is a city near the eastern coast of North Sumatra Province of Indonesia. It has an area of 38.44 km2 and a population at the 2010 Census of 145,180, which grew to 172,838 at the 2020 Census; the official estimate as at mid 2023 was 178,914. Tebing Tinggi is an enclave within Serdang Bedagai Regency, which surrounds it on all sides, and contains a kecamatan (district) bordering the city which is also named Tebing Tinggi.
Percut Sei Tuan is an administrative district (kecamatan) of Deli Serdang Regency in the province of North Sumatra, Indonesia.
Rantauprapat is a city in North Sumatra province of Indonesia and it is the seat (capital) of Labuhan Batu Regency. Rantauprapat is also a name of village within the district of Rantau Utara. It consists of 3 main roads. A number of citizens move to larger cities like Medan in search for more job opportunities and/or universities. A large river named the Bilah River runs through the town, which had 140,778 inhabitants at the 2010 Census, 170,462 at the 2020 Census, and 177,918 according to the official estimates as at mid 2023.
Langkat Regency is the northernmost regency of North Sumatra Province in Indonesia. Its administrative centre is the town of Stabat. It has a land area of 6,263.29 km2 and its population was 967,535 at the 2010 Census and 1,030,202 at the 2020 Census; the official estimate as at mid 2023 was 1,066,711 - comprising 538,822 males and 527,889 females.
Serdang Bedagai Regency is a regency on the east coast of North Sumatra Province of Indonesia, facing Malaysia, with 95 km of coastline and covering an area of 1,900.22 square kilometres, divided into seventeen districts (kecamatan), in turn subdivided into 243 villages or subdistricts. Its administrative centre is the town of Sei Rampah. The regency surrounds the independent city of Tebing Tinggi, and also contains a district (kecamatan) by the same name. The name “Serdang Bedagai” was derived from the two Sultanates which formerly existed in the Region; they were Serdang Sultanate and Padang Bedagai Sultanate. The population was 592,922 at the 2010 Census, while the 2020 Census produced a total of 657,490; the official estimate as at mid 2023 was 682,918.
Simalungun Regency is a regency in North Sumatra Province of Indonesia. Its seat was formerly at Pematangsiantar, but this city was under Law No.15 of 10 March 1986 was separated from the Regency and made into an independent city (kota), although it remains geographically surrounded by the regency, whose new administrative seat is at Raya, while the regency's two most populous districts are Bandar and Siantar. The regency now covers an area of 4,372.5 square kilometres, and at the 2010 census it had a population of 817,720; at the 2020 Census this had risen to 990,246, of whom 497,314 were males and 492,932 were females; the official estimate as at mid 2023 was 1,035,920 - comprising 521,262 males and 514,658 females.
Medan Marelan is one of 21 administrative districts (kecamatan) in the city of Medan, North Sumatra, Indonesia.
Medan Sunggal is one of the 21 administrative districts in the city of Medan, North Sumatra, Indonesia. It is home to two shopping malls: Manhattan Times Square, and Ring Road City Walks.
Medan Labuhan is the largest of the 21 administrative districts (kecamatan) in the city of Medan, North Sumatra, Indonesia.
Deli Tua is a town and administrative district within Deli Serdang Regency of North Sumatra province of Indonesia. It covers an area of 9.36 km2, and had a population of 59,292 at the 2020 Census; the official estimate in mid 2023 was 61,427 - comprising 30,805 males and 30,622 females. It lies immediately south of Medan city, of which it is effectively a suburb. The district comprises six administrative "villages", listed below with their areas and their populations at the 2020 Census and as at the official estimates for mid 2023, of which the first three have the status of desa, and the last three have the status of kelurahan; all share the postcode of 20355.
Hamparan Perak is a town and administrative district (kecamatan) of Deli Serdang Regency in the province of North Sumatra, Indonesia. The population of the town was 16,720 in mid 2023. It is the district capital of the Hamparan Perak district.
Sunggal is a town and an administrative district (kecamatan) of Deli Serdang Regency in the province of North Sumatra, Indonesia. The population of the town was 10,071 in 2020 and 10,483 in mid 2023; it is the administrative centre of the Sunggal District.
Patumbak is a town and administrative district within Deli Serdang Regency of North Sumatra province of Indonesia. It covers an area of 46.79 km2, and had a population of 88,961 at the 2010 Census and 97,994 at the 2020 Census; the official estimate as at mid 2023 was 94,580 - comprising 45,686 males and 48,894 females. It lies immediately southeast of Medan city, of which it is effectively a suburb. The district comprises eight administrative "villages", listed below with their areas and their populations at the 2020 Census and as at the official estimates for mid 2023, all of which have the status of desa and share the postcode of 20361.
Namo Rambe is an administrative district (kecamatan) situated immediately south of the city of Medan, in North Sumatra Province of Indonesia. It covers a land area of 62.30 km2, and had a population of 36,651 at the 2010 Census and 39,697 at the 2020 Census; the official estimate as at mid 2023 was 42,398 - comprising 21,038 males and 21,360 females. It is administratively part of Deli Serdang Regency. The district is sub-divided into 36 villages (desa), all sharing the postcode of 20356. The most northern of these villages is Deli Tua, which has an area of 5.44 km2 and had a population of 11,946 in mid 2023 ; this village shares its name with the neighbouring Deli Tua District immediately to the east.
