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Bukit Lawang
A river village on the edge of Gunung Leuser National Park and the main jumping-off point for trekking to wild Sumatran orangutans. The Bohorok River runs straight through the guesthouse strip.
40 km · about 45 min drive
North Sumatra, Indonesia · Asia
Binjai sits on the route: 25 minutes from Sunggal, 40km from Bukit Lawang.
Binjai is a city located in North Sumatra, Indonesia. With a population of 279,302, it is an important destination in Asia.
On a road trip, Binjai sits in Indonesia, where you drive on the left. It's in the Asia/Jakarta time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Binjai to your route.
Binjai (English: or BEEN-jayh, Jawi: بينجاي), formally Kota Binjai (Binjai City), is an independent city in the North Sumatra province of Indonesia, bordered by Deli Serdang Regency to the east and Langkat Regency to the west. Binjai is connected to Medan (the provincial capital), about 22 km to the east, by theRead more
Sumatra highway that goes to Banda Aceh, and effectively forms a part of Greater Medan. The city's population was 181,904 in the 1990 Census, 224,516 in the 2000 Census, 246,154 in the 2010 Census, and 291,842 in the 2020 Census; the official estimate as of mid 2025 was 310,932 (comprising 155,462 males and 155,470 females). In mid 2025, 50,654 inhabitants lived in the Binjai District of Langkat Regency, outside the city limits but immediately north of the city.
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Binjai is located in North Sumatra, Indonesia, Asia. The coordinates are 3.6001 latitude, 98.4854 longitude.
Binjai has a population of approximately 279,302 people, making it a city in Indonesia.
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A river village on the edge of Gunung Leuser National Park and the main jumping-off point for trekking to wild Sumatran orangutans. The Bohorok River runs straight through the guesthouse strip.
40 km · about 45 min drive
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Tropical latitude: plan around the wet season rather than temperature.
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