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Indonesia · North Sumatra

Tanjungbalai: how to get there and around

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Tanjungbalai is a city of 190,935 people in Indonesia (North Sumatra), 4 m (13 ft) above sea level. It has 1 railway station on record, including Tanjungbalai railway station. It is a port city: Port of Teluk Nibung.

Key facts

Population190,935
Elevation4 m (13 ft)
Area61 km²
Time zoneAsia/Jakarta (UTC+7 now)
CurrencyRupiah (IDR)
Dialling code+62
Driving sideLeft
Plug typesEuro, Schuko
Coordinates2.967, 99.8
Tanjungbalai

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Daylight in Tanjungbalai runs from about 11 h 59 min a day in late December to 12 h 20 min in late June (computed for 2.97° 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 Tanjungbalai in the OurAirports register, so flying in means a longer transfer from the nearest served city.

By rail: stations on record include Tanjungbalai railway station. Trains to Tanjungbalai

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Nearby cities, and how to get between them

Common questions

How big is Tanjungbalai?

About 190,935 people live in Tanjungbalai, across 61 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).

What time zone is Tanjungbalai in?

Asia/Jakarta, currently UTC+7.

What currency is used in Tanjungbalai?

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

Which cities are near Tanjungbalai?

Medan (143 km), Kuala Lumpur (210 km), Pekanbaru (328 km), Kampung Baru Subang (194 km), Petaling Jaya (201 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 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel 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.