Binjai
Sumatera, Indonesia
Why visit Binjai?
Binjai is a city in North Sumatra bordering Medan, of which it functions as a satellite/suburb within the greater Medan metropolitan area. Its name comes from the binjai fruit tree, under which the original riverside settlement is said to have been founded on the Bingai River. Binjai is best known today for rambutan cultivation — it is nicknamed "Kota Rambutan" (Rambutan City) — with several square kilometres of the city given over to rambutan orchards.
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Buses and angkot from Medan take about 30-45 minutes. The city is on the Medan-Berastagi road.
What are the things to do?
The Binjai city square and market. The surrounding agricultural landscape with rambutan orchards.
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Local North Sumatran Batak and Malay cuisine. The city is famous for its rambutan and durian during season.
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Budget hotels.
Where to go next?
Medan (30 minutes). Berastagi (1.5 hours south). Lake Toba (3-4 hours south).
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More places to explore around Binjai.
Guide content as of July 2026. Portions adapted from Wikivoyage, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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