3° 34' 60.0" N, 98° 40' 0.0" E
| Country | Indonesia |
| Population | 2,435,252 |
| Timezone | Asia/Jakarta |
Located in the northern part of Sumatra, Medan is one of Indonesia's largest cities and serves as a significant economic and cultural hub. Its geographic coordinates of 3.5833° N latitude and 98.6667° E longitude place it inland, not far from the eastern coast of Sumatra and near the Strait of Malacca. These coordinates can be utilized for various practical applications such as obtaining driving directions, sharing a drop pin for meeting locations, or geotagging photos taken in the area. Users can easily input these coordinates into mapping applications for accurate navigation.
The precise GPS coordinates for Medan are 3.5833° N latitude and 98.6667° E longitude. To read them, the first number indicates the latitude (north/south position), while the second indicates the longitude (east/west position).
Medan is in the Asia/Jakarta time zone, which has a UTC offset of +7 hours. This means it is 7 hours ahead of Coordinated Universal Time (UTC).
To use the coordinates of Medan in a maps app, simply enter '3.5833, 98.6667' into the search bar. This will direct you to the exact location on the map, allowing for navigation or exploration.