Kesawan is a district (kelurahan) in West Medan, Medan, Indonesia. This region is filled with historic buildings along Jalan Ahmad Yani (Kesawan Street), the oldest street in Medan, the majority of Kesawan's residents are ethnic Chinese and Deli Malays.

Notable buildings nearby

Gallery

  • Van Harrison Office Building (now Lonsum Building) and left: Esplanade (now Merdeka Square)
  • A paifang at Kesawan
  • Unlike most cities in Colonial Indonesia, most buildings in Kesawan shows the influence of British tropical architecture that is commonly found within the Straits Settlements

See also