Medan metropolitan area

{{Redirect|Mebidangro|the planned light rail transit|Medan LRT}} {{Infobox settlement | name = Medan metropolitan area | native_name = Mebidangro | native_name_lang = ID | settlement_type = Metropolitan area | image_skyline = {{multiple image | perrow = 1/2/1/2 | border = infobox | total_width = 280 | image1 = Medan city 2019.jpg | image2 = Kualanamu International Airport Station.jpg | image3 = Port of Belawan.jpg }} | image_caption = From top, left to right: Medan skyline, Kualanamu International Airport in Deli Serdang Regency, Port of Belawan in Medan. | image_alt = | image_map = | pushpin_map = | pushpin_label_position = | pushpin_map_alt = | pushpin_map_caption = | coordinates = {{coord|3|35|25|N|98|40|43|E|display=inline,title}} | coor_pinpoint = | coordinates_footnotes = | subdivision_type = Country | subdivision_name = {{flag|Indonesia}} | subdivision_type1 = Province | subdivision_name1 = {{Flag|North Sumatra}} | seat_type = Core city | seat = Medan | seat1_type = Satellite city | seat1 = Binjai | parts_type = Regencies | parts = Deli Serdang Regency Karo Regency | established_title = | established_date = | founder = | government_footnotes = | leader_party = | leader_title = | leader_name = | unit_pref = Metric | area_footnotes = | area_water_percent = | area_note = | area_metro_km2 = 3189.25 | population_urban = 4748507 | population_metro = 4848885 | population_density_metro_km2 = auto | population_as_of = mid 2022 estimate | population_footnotes = <ref>Badan Pusat Statistik Sumatra Utara</ref> | population_demonym = | timezone1 = Indonesia Western Time | utc_offset1 = +7 | timezone1_DST = | utc_offset1_DST = | postal_code_type = Postcodes | postal_code = 20xxx, 221xx | area_code = (62)61, (62)628 | area_code_type = Area codes | iso_code = | blank_name = GDP (nominal) | blank_info = 2023<ref name="sumatrautara">{{Cite web|title=Provinsi Sumatera Utara Dalam Angka 2024|author=Badan Pusat Statistik Sumatra Utara|publisher=Badan Pusat Statistik|year=2024|location=Medan|url=https://sumut.bps.go.id/publication/2024/02/28/a2b9ed5089227612befc7827/provinsi-sumatera-utara-dalam-angka-2024.html}}</ref> | blank1_name =  - Total | blank1_info = {{Increase}}Rp 483.278 trillion {{Increase}}US$ 31.706 billion {{Increase}}US$ 101.544 billion (PPP) | blank2_name =  - Per capita | blank2_info = {{Increase}}Rp 92.645 million {{Increase}}US$ 6,078 {{Increase}}US$ 19,466 (PPP) | registration_plate = BK | website = | footnotes = '''Highest elevation''' 2,460 m/8,070 ft (Mount Sinabung, in Karo Regency) | area_land_sq_km = | area_water_sq_km = | registration_plate_type = Vehicle sign }} The '''Greater Medan metropolitan area''', known locally as '''Mebidangro''' (an acronym of Medan–Binjai–Deli Serdang–Karo) is a metropolitan area in North Sumatra, Indonesia, which consists of Medan City, Binjai City, Deli Serdang Regency and part (4 districts) of Karo Regency. The metropolitan area was established by a presidential decree in 2011.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.bkprn.org/peraturan/the_file/Perpres_No_%2062_Thn_%202011.pdf|title=Peraturan Presiden Republik Indonesia Nomor 62 Tahun 2011|website=Badan Koordinasi Penataan Ruang Nasional|access-date=2017-11-06}}</ref> It is a leading economic centre in western Indonesia, especially for provinces of Aceh, North Sumatra, West Sumatra and Riau.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.sumutprov.go.id/untuk-dunia-usaha/potensi-pengembangan-wilayah|title=Pemerintah Provinsi Sumatera Utara - Potensi Pengembangan Wilayah|website=www.sumutprov.go.id|language=en-gb|access-date=2017-11-07}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://kabar24.bisnis.com/read/20140617/78/236718/pemprov-sumut-bentuk-lembaga-pengelola-kawasan-mebidangro|title=Pemprov Sumut Bentuk Lembaga Pengelola Kawasan Mebidangro {{!}} Kabar24 - Bisnis.com|work=Bisnis.com|access-date=2017-11-07}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://economy.okezone.com/read/2016/11/02/470/1531198/rencana-pengembangan-dua-kawasan-metropolitan-baru-mulai-disusun|title=Rencana Pengembangan Dua Kawasan Metropolitan Baru Mulai Disusun : Okezone Economy|last=Okezone|work=economy.okezone.com/|access-date=2017-11-07|language=id-ID}}</ref> The metropolitan area also serves as a hub for western Indonesia.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://beritasore.com/2014/09/19/jerman-berminat-untuk-investasi-energi-dan-tranportasi-di-sumut/|title=Jerman Berminat Untuk Investasi Energi dan Tranportasi Di Sumut {{!}} Harian Berita Sore|website=beritasore.com|language=id-ID|access-date=2017-11-07}}{{dead link|date=May 2025|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://bisniskeuangan.kompas.com/read/2017/04/20/133700326/smrt.singapura.akan.investasi.lrt.di.wilayah.medan|title=SMRT Singapura Akan Investasi LRT di Wilayah Medan - Kompas.com|last=Media|first=Kompas Cyber|work=KOMPAS.com|access-date=2017-11-07|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://beritadaerah.co.id/2015/12/07/pengembangan-kawasan-aglomerasi-mebidangro-sumut-perlu-benahi-sistem-transportasi/|title=Pengembangan Kawasan Aglomerasi Mebidangro, Sumut Perlu Benahi Sistem Transportasi|work=Berita Daerah|access-date=2017-11-07|language=en-US}}</ref>

== Demography == {|class="wikitable" style="text-align:right;" |- ! Administrative division ! Area in km2 ! Pop'n Census 2010 ! Pop'n Census 2020 ! Pop'n Estimate mid 2024 ! Pop'n density 2024 (/km2) ! Ref |- |style="text-align:left;"|Medan (City) |281.99 |2,097,610 |2,435,252 |2,486.283 |8,817 |<ref name=":0">{{cite web|title=Badan Pusat Statistik Provinsi Sumatera Utara|url=http://sumut.bps.go.id/frontend/linkTabelStatis/view/id/499|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161209154742/http://sumut.bps.go.id/frontend/linkTabelStatis/view/id/499|archive-date=9 December 2016|access-date=25 November 2016|website=sumut.bps.go.id}}</ref> |- |style="text-align:left;"|Binjai (City) |90.45 |246,154 |291,842 |307,170 |3,396 |<ref name=":0" /> |- |style="text-align:left;"|Deli Serdang Regency |2,497.72 |1,790,431 |1,931,441 |2,048,480 |820 |<ref name=":0" /> |- |style="text-align:left;"|Karo Regency (part) |224.69 |86,244 |98,328 |103,046 |459 |<ref name=":0" /> |- |style="text-align:left;"|'''Greater Medan''' |'''3,094.85''' |'''4,220,439''' |'''4,756,863''' |'''4,944,979''' |'''1,598''' |<ref name=":0" /> |}

The four districts of Karo Regency within the metropolitan area are Merdaka, Berastagi, Dolat Rayat and Barusjahe.

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