Binjai

Binjai, formally Kota Binjai, is an independent city in the province of North Sumatra, Indonesia. It lies about 22 kilometres west of the provincial capital Medan along the Sumatra highway and effectively forms part of Greater Medan. The city sits between the Mencirim, Bangkatan and Bingai rivers at an average height of 28 metres above sea level and has a tropical rainforest climate with heavy rain all year. According to local accounts it grew from a small village on the bank of the Bingai River, where ceremonies were held in the shade of a large binjai tree that later gave the city its name. The 2020 census counted 291,842 people and the official mid 2025 estimate is 310,932, a mixed population of Javanese, Batak, Chinese, Indian and Malay residents. Trade, light industry and rambutan growing support the economy, and five districts and 37 urban villages make up the city.