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Medan Destination Guide

Discover Medan in Indonesia

Medan in the region of North Sumatra with its 1,750,971 habitants is a town located in Indonesia - some 881 mi or ( 1418 km ) North-West of Jakarta , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Medan

Local time in Medan is now 03:44 PM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Jakarta " with a UTC offset of 7 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Ujungtanjung, Ujungdawi, Tanjung Morawa, Sungaijernih, and Saribudolok. When in this area, you might want to check out Ujungtanjung . We found some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Medan ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Halo (Optical Phenomenon)

0:20 min by Pacun Gohan
Views: 2775 Rating: 5.00

Halo occur in Medan - North Sumatra - Indonesia. Date 22 Sept 2008. Noon. ..

Bento (niyunk cover version)

6:24 min by Muhammad Fauzi
Views: 2089 Rating: 5.00

2nd winner in medan city beat festival..... ..


ridho scandal

4:07 min by birdieflip
Views: 1739 Rating: 1.50

the long journey of ridho to bought some cigarr,,,, ..

MEDAN CITY VIEWED FROM JW MARRIOTT HOTEL

10:33 min by Michael Lam
Views: 1216 Rating: 5.00

Filmed with Panasonic GH1 using 9-18mm f4-5.6. ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Mandala Airlines Flight 091

Mandala Airlines Flight 091 was a scheduled domestic flight that originated from Polonia International Airport in Medan, Indonesia to Soekarno-Hatta International Airport in Jakarta. On 5 September 2005, the flight crashed into a heavily-populated residential area seconds after taking off in Medan. There were 153 fatalities. Dozens of houses and cars were destroyed, and at least 49 people are reported to have perished on the ground.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 3.58 98.67 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Tags: 2005 in Indonesia, Accidents and incidents involving the Boeing 737, Aviation accidents and incidents in 2005, Aviation accidents and incidents in Indonesia, Mandala Airlines accidents and incidents

Medan Station

Medan Station is a largest train station in Medan, North Sumatra, Indonesia.

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Located at 3.59 98.68 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Tags: Railway stations in Indonesia

Istana Maimun

Istana Maimun Palace is a well-known landmark at Medan, the capital city of North Sumatra. Built by the Kesultanan of Deli, Sultan Makmun Al Rasyid Perkasa Alamsyah in years 1887–1891, the palace covers 2,772 m² and has 30 rooms. The Palace has become a tourist destination not solely because of age but also because of the unique interior design of the palace, mixing elements of Malay cultural heritage, Islam, Spanish, Indian, and Italian style.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 3.58 98.68 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Tags: Buildings and structures in North Sumatra, Medan, Palaces in Indonesia, Royal residences in Indonesia

Polonia International Airport

Polonia International Airport (Indonesian: Bandar Udara Internasional Polonia) is an airport located in Medan, North Sumatra, Indonesia, about 2 km from the downtown. It is the first international airport in Medan, the other being planned is Kuala Namu International Airport. It serves flights to several Indonesian and Malaysian cities, along with a flight to Singapore and Thailand.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 3.56 98.67 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Tags: Airports in Indonesia, Airports in Medan, Medan

Teladan Stadium

Teladan Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Medan, Indonesia. It is currently used mostly for football matches. It is the home stadium of PSMS Medan. The stadium holds 20,000 people. It is also a Training Ground of Tai Kuda FC.

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Located at 3.56 98.70 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Tags: Football venues in Indonesia, Medan, Multi-purpose stadiums in Indonesia, PSMS Medan, Sports venues in Indonesia

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Historical Weather

temperature and rainfall during the year in Medan