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Welcome gate to Kisaran Baru, Kisaran Barat, Asahan
Welcome gate to Kisaran Baru, Kisaran Barat, Asahan · Christian Advs Sltg, CC BY-SA 4.0
GambarAlunalunkisaran
GambarAlunalunkisaran · Dindaaulianda, CC BY-SA 4.0
Kel. Sendang Sari, Kisaran Barat, Asahan
Kel. Sendang Sari, Kisaran Barat, Asahan · Christian Advs Sltg, CC BY-SA 4.0
Welcome gate to Sendang Sari, Kisaran Barat, Asahan
Welcome gate to Sendang Sari, Kisaran Barat, Asahan · Christian Advs Sltg, CC BY-SA 4.0
Kecamatan Kota Kisaran Timur, Asahan
Kecamatan Kota Kisaran Timur, Asahan · Christian Advs Sltg, CC BY-SA 4.0
Kel. Bunut, Kisaran Barat, Asahan
Kel. Bunut, Kisaran Barat, Asahan · Christian Advs Sltg, CC BY-SA 4.0

Kisaran, Indonesia

Kisaran is a town of 141,915 people in North Sumatra, Indonesia, founded in June 9, 1982.

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Population141,915 GeoNames
RegionNorth Sumatra
Elevation20 m 66 ft
FoundedJune 9, 1982
Time zoneAsia/Jakarta
Land area63.0 km²
Nearest airportSibisa Airport (SIW) 84 km

Why visit Kisaran

Townapedia lists 1 museum or landmark, 3 parks and trails and 1 attraction in and around town.

Highlights include Bukit Katarina.

About Kisaran

Kisaran is a large town in the North Sumatra province of Indonesia. Kisaran is the administrative capital of Asahan Regency. Kisaran does not now have the status of an independent city, but is composed of two administrative districts (kecamatan) - West Kisaran District and East Kisaran District. Kisaran is situated on the Trans-Sumatra Highway, and is also located in the path of trains in northern Sumatra.

From the Wikipedia article Kisaran (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Travel tips from other travellers: Kisaran on Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Things to do1

Bukit Katarina

Scenic view · 2.3 km

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Museums and landmarks1

Eks. Tugu Adipura Kisaran

Monument and historic site

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Parks, trails and playgrounds3

Alun-Alun Kisaran

Park · 1.0 km

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Lapangan Golf Kisaran

Golf course · 3.4 km

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Taman Mutiara

Park · 2.8 km

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Churches and places of worship4

Masjid Agung Ahmad Bakrie Kisaran

Place of worship · 0.7 km

Jl. Jendral Ahmad Yani, Sidomukti, Kisaran, Kabupaten Asahan, Sumatera Utara

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GKPI

Church · 1.0 km

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Masjid Al-Ikhlas

Place of worship · 2.1 km

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Masjid Attaqwa

Place of worship · 0.9 km

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Gas and EV charging1

Schools, colleges and libraries8

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Map of Kisaran

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Getting there and nearby towns

Sibisa Airport (SIW) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 84 km away.

  • Tanjungbalai 21 km east, about 21 min by car
  • Teluk Nibung 22 km east, about 22 min by car
  • Pekan Bahapal 51 km west, about 51 min by car
  • Pematangsiantar 61 km west, about 1 h by car
  • Tebingtinggi 63 km northwest, about 1 h by car
  • Parapat 84 km southwest, about 1 h 30 min by car

Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.

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