Belawan, Indonesia
Pelabuhan Belawan
Belawan is a town of 102,707 people in North Sumatra, Indonesia.
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Population102,707
GeoNames
Local namePelabuhan Belawan
RegionNorth Sumatra
Elevation5 m
16 ft
Time zoneAsia/Jakarta
Nearest airportSoewondo Air Force Base (MES)
24 km
Why visit Belawan
Townapedia lists 3 places to eat and 1 place to stay in and around town.
Weather in Belawan
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Restaurants and cafes3
Where to stay1
Churches and places of worship6
St Stephen's Catholic Church Belawan
Church · Catholic · 1.3 km
14 Jalan Karo, Medan
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Gas and EV charging2
Schools, colleges and libraries6
Healthcare4
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Map of Belawan
22 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Getting there and nearby towns
Soewondo Air Force Base (MES) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 24 km away.
- Labuhan Deli 13 km northwest, about 13 min by car
- Medan 21 km south, about 21 min by car
- Sunggal 23 km south, about 23 min by car
- Percut 26 km southeast, about 26 min by car
- Stabat 26 km west, about 26 min by car
- Binjai 29 km southwest, about 29 min by car
- Deli Tua 30 km south, about 30 min by car
- Perbaungan 38 km southeast, about 38 min by car
- Tanjungtiram 47 km northwest, about 47 min by car
- Pangkalan Brandan 53 km northwest, about 53 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
Photo credits
- COLLECTIE TROPENMUSEUM Chinese koelies uit Shantou verlaten het schip 's Jacob in de haven van Belawan Sumatra om in de tabakcultuur te gaan werken TMnr 10001445, Unknown author Unknown author, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Gedung Kantor Pelindo I di belawan, Mahardika98, CC BY-SA 4.0
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