Rantauprapat, Indonesia
Kota Rantau Prapat
Rantauprapat is a town of 103,009 people in North Sumatra, Indonesia, founded in October 22, 1991.
Why visit Rantauprapat
Townapedia lists 3 museums and landmarks, 2 parks and trails, 2 places to eat, 5 places to stay and 1 attraction in and around town.
Weather in Rantauprapat
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About Rantauprapat
Rantauprapat is a large town (formerly a city) in North Sumatra province of Indonesia and it is the seat (capital) of Labuhan Batu Regency. Rantauprapat is also a name of a village within the district of Rantau Utara (North Rantau). It consists of 3 main roads. A number of citizens have moved to larger centres like Medan in search of more job opportunities and/or universities.
From the Wikipedia article Rantau Prapat (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Travel tips from other travellers: Rantauprapat on Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Things to do1
Museums and landmarks3
Parks, trails and playgrounds2
Restaurants and cafes2
Where to stay5
Churches and places of worship5
Shopping3
Gas and EV charging1
Schools, colleges and libraries11
Healthcare2
Map of Rantauprapat
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Getting there and nearby towns
Aek Godang Airport (AEG) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 90 km away.
- Bandar 11 km southwest, about 11 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB.
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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
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- HKBP Rantauprapat, Res. Rantauprapat 03, Christian Advs Sltg, CC BY-SA 4.0
- HKBP Rantauprapat, Res. Rantauprapat 01, Christian Advs Sltg, CC BY-SA 4.0
- HKBP Rantauprapat, Res. Rantauprapat 02, Christian Advs Sltg, CC BY-SA 4.0
- HKBP Rantauprapat, Res. Rantauprapat 04, Christian Advs Sltg, CC BY-SA 4.0
- HKBP Rantauprapat, Res. Rantauprapat 05, Christian Advs Sltg, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Balai Latihan Kerja PPM Nurul Iman Labuhanbatu, Sumatera Utara, Sandi rambe, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Poto Mushalla dan Aula Drs.Riduan Ritonga, Sandi rambe, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Pondok Pesantren Moderen Nurul Imam Labuhanbatu, Sandi rambe, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Welcome Gate to Bakaran Batu, Rantau Selatan, Labuhanbatu, Christian Advs Sltg, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Lapangan Futsal PPM Nurul Iman Labuhanbatu,Sumetera Utara 2025, Sandi rambe, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Poto Drs.H,Riduan ritonga Mpd, Sandi rambe, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Welcome Gate to Padang Matinggi, Rantau Utara, Labuhanbatu, Christian Advs Sltg, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Martabak Coklat, Nayanika asteria, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Udang galah, Riswanto, S. Pd., M. Si, CC0
- Bayam (Amaranthus), Riswanto, S. Pd., M. Si, CC0
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