Medan
Indonesia · North Sumatra
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.
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Practical facts
- Local time
- UTC+7 · 13 h ahead of Costa Rica
- Region
- North Sumatra
- Main language
- Indonesian
- On the map
- 3.60° N, 98.67° E
Near Medan
- Aceh · 246 km away
- Penang Island · 263 km away
- George Town · 273 km away
- Penang · 273 km away
- Ipoh · 289 km away
- Tanah Rata · 315 km away
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