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Medan is known as 'the culinary heaven of Indonesia' for its variety of ethnic cuisines and prominent street hawkers.

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Medan

Indonesia

Country
Indonesia
Population
2.4M
Coordinates
3.60, 98.67
129th most populous city in the world

Medan is the capital and largest city of the Indonesian province of North Sumatra. The nearby Strait of Malacca, Port of Belawan, and Kualanamu International Airport make Medan a regional hub and multicultural metropolis, acting as a financial centre for Sumatra and a gateway to the western part of Indonesia.

From the “Cuisine” section

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