North Sumatra · Indonesia
Binjai travel guide
Binjai is a city in North Sumatra, Indonesia, home to about 269,000 people.
- Nearest airport
- KNO43 km · Kualanamu International Airport
- Currency
- IDRrupiah
- Time zone
- Asia/Jakarta
- Language
- Indonesian
About
About Binjai
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.
The origin of Binjai when it established itself as a city is unknown. 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. According to both oral and written accounts of the history of the area, the city of Binjai grew from a small village located on the edge of the Bingai River, approximately where the Pekan Binjai village is located today.
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Things to do
What to see and do in Binjai
See
- Tugu Perjuangan 1945
- Binjai Great Mosque
- Setia Buddha Vihara
Do
- Bingai River
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Where to stay
Hotels in Binjai
2 hotels within 25 km of the centre, as recorded in Wikidata. Each name links to its encyclopedia article where there is one.
| Hotel | Opened | From centre |
|---|---|---|
| Home Stay Kembar Syariah RedPartner RedDoorz | 4.9 km | |
| RedDoorz @ Binjai RedDoorz | 7.7 km |
When to go
The best time to visit Binjai
Binjai has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here. April is the warmest month, with average highs of 33 °C; October is the wettest, with about 333 mm of rain.
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
Getting there
Getting to Binjai: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Kualanamu International Airport (KNO), about 43 km from the city centre in a straight line; Alas Leuser Airport (LSR, 73 km) is also within reach.
Getting around
Two major public transport within this city are becak (a three-wheeled motorised vehicle), and small minibusses called Angkot ("Angkutan Kota", Eng.="City Transport").
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KNO · Kualanamu International Airport
LSR · Alas Leuser Airport
Questions
Binjai: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Binjai?
Binjai has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here. April is the warmest month, with average highs of 33 °C; October is the wettest, with about 333 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Binjai?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Kualanamu International Airport (KNO), about 43 km from the city centre in a straight line; Alas Leuser Airport (LSR, 73 km) is also within reach.
What currency is used in Binjai?
rupiah (IDR).
Nearby
Destinations near Binjai
Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.