Binjai

Binjai
City of Binjai
Kota Binjai
Other transcription(s)
 • Jawiبينجاي
1945 Struggle Monument, Binjai
1945 Struggle Monument, Binjai
Coat of arms of Binjai
Location within North Sumatra
Location within North Sumatra
Binjai is located in Sumatra
Binjai
Binjai
Location in Sumatra and Indonesia
Binjai is located in Indonesia
Binjai
Binjai
Binjai (Indonesia)
Coordinates: 3°35′55″N 98°28′49″E / 3.59861°N 98.48028°E / 3.59861; 98.48028
Country Indonesia
RegionSumatra
Province North Sumatra
Government
 • MayorH. Amir Hamzah MAP 
 • Vice MayorVacant
 • Chairman of City's Council of RepresentativesH Noor Sri Alam Syah Putra (Golkar)
 • Vice Chairmen of City's Council of RepresentativesAhmad Azrai Azis (Gerindra) and M Syarif Sitepu (PDI-P)
Area
 • Total90.45 km2 (34.92 sq mi)
Elevation
28 m (92 ft)
Population
 (mid 2023 estimate[1])
 • Total303,272
 • Density3,400/km2 (8,700/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (Indonesia Western Time)
Area code(+62) 61
Websitewww.binjaikota.go.id

Binjai (English: /bnˌ/ or BEEN-jayh, Jawi: بينجاي‎), formally Kota Binjai (Binjai City), is an independent city in the North Sumatra province of Indonesia, bordered by Deli Serdang Regency to the east and Langkat Regency to the west. Binjai is connected to Medan (the provincial capital), about 22 km to the east, by the Sumatra highway that goes to Banda Aceh, and effectively forms a part of Greater Medan. The city's population was 181,904 in the 1990 Census, 224,516 in the 2000 Census, 246,154 in the 2010 Census,[2] and 291,842 in the 2020 Census;[3] the official estimate as of mid-2023 was 303,272, comprising 151,627 males and 151,645 females.[1] In mid-2023, a further 49,217 inhabitants lived in Binjai District of Langkat Regency, outside the city limits but immediately north of the city.

  1. ^ a b Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2024, Kota Binjai Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.1275)
  2. ^ Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  3. ^ Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.