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The name of the airport was reported to be a suggestion from the people of Karo to the government and later granted by the Ministry of Transportation. [6] The name consists of two words: 'Kuala,' a Malay and Indonesian word for 'river mouth;' [7] and 'Namu' or 'Namo,' the Karonese for 'deep sea.' [8] Thus, 'Kualanamu' means 'meeting point.' [6] Kualanamu is one of the very few airports in the ...
The Tirtanadi Water Tower is a water tower dating back to 1908 in city of Medan, North Sumatra, Indonesia. It is operated by a municipally-owned water company PDAM Tirtanadi. The water tower was built in 1908 and owned by NV.
Medan (/ m ɛ ˈ d ɑː n / meh-DAHN, Indonesian: ⓘ) is the capital and largest city of the Indonesian province of North Sumatra. [7] 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.
Rapid development ushered a western-centric development in Medan. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] Medan has many colonial architectural sites, while accompanying its growth as a metropolitan city. [ 4 ] Construction of high-rise buildings in the city was restricted to 12 floors according to the Regulation of Flight Safety Operations because of the presence of ...
Berastagi is a small highland town located 63 kilometres to the south of Medan, and is a popular weekend destination for city dwellers due to its chilled and fresh mountain air. Dolok Tinggi Raja has a unique soil colour is white because it is located in a limestone hill that resembles snow, and also in the middle of this area there are lakes ...
The SS Ourang Medan was a reported ghost ship and proposed urban legend of the 1940s. The vessel was supposedly discovered adrift after briefly broadcasting an SOS.The ships that responded to the SOS were reported to have discovered all the crew dead with their eyes open and their faces frozen in shock, as if they were witnessing a horrific scene.
At that time there was a 16.7 kilometer line connecting Medan Station and Labuhan Station. [3] The line connects the city center of Medan to Port of Belawan. The rail line continued from Labuhan Station to Belawan Station which was inaugurated on 16 February 1888 and once served the Medan–Aceh route (Atjeh Stoomtram Staatspoorwegen). [4] [5]
Medan Kota is one of 21 districts in the city of Medan, North Sumatra, Indonesia. Boundaries of the district (Indonesian: kecamatan): To the north : Medan Area, Medan Perjuangan, Medan Timur; To the south : Medan Amplas; To the east : Medan Denai, Medan Area; To the west : Medan Maimun; In 2004, it had a population of 84.530 inhabitants.