Binjai formally
Kota Binjai is an independent city in the
North Sumatra province of
Indonesia, and is 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 the
Sumatra highway that goes to
Banda Aceh, and effectively forms a part of Greater Medan. The "Kota" population was 181,904 in the 1990 Census, 224,516 in the 2000 Census, and 246,010 in 2010 Census.