Medan metropolitan area
Mebidangro | |
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From top, left to right: Medan skyline, Kualanamu International Airport in Deli Serdang Regency, Port of Belawan in Medan. | |
Coordinates: 3°35′25″N 98°40′43″E / 3.59028°N 98.67861°E | |
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Province | ![]() |
Core city | Medan |
Satellite city | Binjai |
Regencies | Deli Serdang Regency Karo Regency |
Area | |
• Metro | 3,189.25 km2 (1,231.38 sq mi) |
Population (mid 2022 estimate)[1] | |
• Urban | 4,748,507 |
• Metro | 4,848,885 |
• Metro density | 1,500/km2 (3,900/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+7 (Indonesia Western Time) |
Postcodes | 20xxx, 221xx |
Area codes | (62)61, (62)628 |
Vehicle sign | BK |
GDP (nominal) | 2022[2][3] |
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Highest elevation 2,460 m/8,070 ft (Mount Sinabung, in Karo Regency) |
The Greater Medan metropolitan area, known locally as Mebidangro (an acronym of Medan–Binjai–Deli Serdang–Karo) is a metropolitan area in North Sumatra, Indonesia, which consists of Medan City, Binjai City, Deli Serdang Regency and part (4 districts) of Karo Regency. The metropolitan area was established by a presidential decree in 2011.[4] It is a leading economic centre in western Indonesia, especially for provinces of Aceh, North Sumatra, West Sumatra and Riau.[5][6][7] The metropolitan area also serves as a hub for western Indonesia.[8][9][10]
Administrative division |
Area in km2 |
Pop'n Census 2010 |
Pop'n Census 2020 |
Pop'n Estimate mid 2022 |
Pop'n density 2022 (/km2) |
Ref |
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Medan (City) | 279.29 | 2,097,610 | 2,435,252 | 2,494,512 | 8,932 | [11] |
Binjai (City) | 93.77 | 246,154 | 291,842 | 300,009 | 3,199 | [11] |
Deli Serdang Regency | 2,581.23 | 1,790,431 | 1,931,441 | 1,953,986 | 757 | [11] |
Karo Regency (part) | 234.96 | 86,244 | 98,328 | 100,378 | 427 | [11] |
Greater Medan | 3,189.25 | 4,220,439 | 4,756,863 | 4,848,885 | 1,520 | [11] |
The four districts of Karo Regency within the metropolitan area are Merdaka, Berastagi, Dolat Rayat and Barusjahe.