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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.

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In the news

• Coordinating Minister and Bulog distribute food aid in Medan
  antaranews.com · 22 h ago
• 2 Tahun Kepemimpinan Rico Waas, Rion Arios Tagih Janji Kampanye untuk Medan Utara Atasi Banjir dan Infrastruktur BurukIndonesian
  dnaberita.com · 1 h ago
• Targetkan Masalah Sampah Tuntas 2028, Menko Pangan Zulhas Pastikan Proyek PSEL Medan Selesai Tepat WaktuIndonesian
  viva.co.id · 11 h ago
• Menko Pangan dorong percepatan pembangunan fasilitas PSEL Medan RayaIndonesian
  antaranews.com · 19 h ago
• Tanggapi Isu Wapres Gibran Mundur, Puan Maharani: Jangan Berandai-AndaiIndonesian
  jawapos.com · 2 h ago · 2 outlets
• Indonesia pushes to accelerate construction phase for investors
  antaranews.com · 18 h ago
• Polres Pelabuhan Belawan Kembalikan RX King Korban Curanmor, Dua Terduga Pelaku DitangkapIndonesian
  dnaberita.com · 1 h ago
• KPK kembali panggil sembilan swasta pada kasus dana penanganan bencanaIndonesian
  antaranews.com · 2 h ago

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This week

Things to do in Medan this weekend

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Weather this week

• Tue25° / 24°Rain
• Wed30° / 24°Cloudy
• Thu29° / 23°Cloudy
• Fri28° / 24°Rain
• Sat27° / 24°Cloudy

Forecast by MET Norway, CC BY 4.0, updated 46 min ago.

Nearby

• Binjai 20 km
• Percut 22 km
• Pematangsiantar 82 km
• Lhokseumawe 244 km
• Padangsidempuan 254 km
• Dumai 375 km

Learn here

• Universitas Mikroskil
• State University of Medan
• Nommensen HKBP University
• Universitas Sutomo
• Universitas Mahkota Tricom Unggul
• North Sumatra Muhammadiyah University
• IBBI College of Economics
• Universitas Dharmawangsa

Universities and colleges within 25 km, from Wikidata, CC0.

What's here

The strongest places per shelf, nearest the centre. All of what's in Medan.

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