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Rantauprapat: how to get there and around

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Rantauprapat is a city of 103,009 people in Indonesia (North Sumatra), 29 m (95 ft) above sea level.

Key facts

Population103,009
Elevation29 m (95 ft)
Time zoneAsia/Jakarta (UTC+7 now)
CurrencyRupiah (IDR)
Dialling code+62
Driving sideLeft
Plug typesEuro, Schuko
Postal codes21412
Coordinates2.1, 99.833
Rantauprapat

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Daylight in Rantauprapat runs from about 12 h 2 min a day in late December to 12 h 17 min in late June (computed for 2.1° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.

Getting there

No airport with scheduled passenger service sits within 100 km of Rantauprapat in the OurAirports register, so flying in means a longer transfer from the nearest served city.

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Common questions

How big is Rantauprapat?

About 103,009 people live in Rantauprapat (GeoNames).

What time zone is Rantauprapat in?

Asia/Jakarta, currently UTC+7.

What currency is used in Rantauprapat?

The Rupiah (IDR). Traffic drives on the left.

Which cities are near Rantauprapat?

Medan (210 km), Kuala Lumpur (236 km), Pekanbaru (251 km), Padang (344 km), Kampung Baru Subang (222 km).

Where these facts come from

  • GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
  • Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
  • OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
  • Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines

Data compiled 13 September 2026. Hotel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.