Medan metropolitan area
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. | |
Interactive map of Medan metropolitan area | |
| Coordinates: 3°35′25″N 98°40′43″E / 3.59028°N 98.67861°E | |
| Country | Indonesia |
| Province | North Sumatra |
| 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) | |
| • Urban | 4,748,507 |
| • Metro | 4,848,885 |
| • Metro density | 1,520.38/km2 (3,937.78/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (Indonesia Western Time) |
| Postcodes | 20xxx, 221xx |
| Area codes | (62)61, (62)628 |
| Vehicle sign | BK |
| GDP (nominal) | 2023 |
| - Total | Rp 483.278 trillion US$ 31.706 billion US$ 101.544 billion (PPP) |
| - Per capita | Rp 92.645 million US$ 6,078 US$ 19,466 (PPP) |
| 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. It is a leading economic centre in western Indonesia, especially for provinces of Aceh, North Sumatra, West Sumatra and Riau. The metropolitan area also serves as a hub for western Indonesia.