12 Facts About Binjai

Historically the Binjai area was situated between two Malay kingdoms, Deli and Langkat.

Binjai grew from a small village on the edge of the Bingai River.

Binjai is located between the Mencirim, Bangkatan and Bingai rivers.

Binjai has a tropical rainforest climate with heavy rainfall year-round.

Binjai city is divided into five districts, which are further divided into 37 villages.

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Formerly, Binjai was the location for the headquarters of the Langkat Police Force, which had responsibility for policing both the city of Binjai and Kabupaten Langkat.

City of Binjai is divided into five administrative districts, tabulated below with their areas and their populations at the 2010 Census and the 2020 Census.

Binjai is a multi-ethnic city, with Javanese, Batak, Chinese, Indian and Malay citizens.

General Sudirman Street and Ahmad Yani Streets are the main shopping avenues, while the biggest and food court in Binjai is Bangkatan with Chinese and Indonesian food as specialities.

Binjai used to have as historic water fountain built by the Dutch, which was used a water source for the local population this was demolished and replaced by shops several years ago.

Binjai is an important transit point for visitors to Bukit Lawang, in the Gunung Leuser National Park, an important site for the conservation of the red orangutan.

Binjai is the site of a nationally important military cemetery.