
Capital of North Sumatra: Medan
Medan literally means ‘a large place to gather’, so it has been a meeting place for traders or gamblers who come from Stabat, Hamparan Perak, Suka Piring and etc. From just a small village called ‘Medan Putri’ at that time in 1590, it was later acquired by Aceh and Deli Land. It has a great geographic location as it is the meeting point of Babura river and the Deli river. As mentioned by John Andersen in his Edinburg edition of his book ‘Mission to the East Coast of Sumatera’, it... [ read more ]