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Paloh Destination Guide

Discover Paloh in Indonesia

Paloh in the region of Aceh is a town located in Indonesia - some 1,153 mi or ( 1856 km ) North-West of Jakarta , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Paloh

Local time in Paloh is now 09:15 PM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Jakarta " with a UTC offset of 7 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Phuket, Phangnga, Krabi, Ao Luek, and Rinon. When in this area, you might want to check out Phuket . We found some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Paloh ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Invitation to Atjeh

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Invitation to Atjeh by odyssey outing organizer to all of you who want to feel the experiences of adventure and nature leisure in Atjeh. If you are interesting, please contact odyssey by sent email to ..

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Interesting facts about this location

Bay of Bengal

The Bay of Bengal, the largest bay in the world, forms the northeastern part of the Indian Ocean. Roughly triangular in shape, it is bordered mostly by India and Sri Lanka to the west, Bangladesh to the north, and Burma (Myanmar) and the Andaman and Nicobar Islands to the east. Before the arrival of the British to India it was known as "Kalinga Sagar". The Bay of Bengal occupies an area of 2,172,000 km².

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Located at 5.73 95.07 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Tags: Bangladesh–Burma border, Bangladesh–India border, Bay of Bengal, Geography of Southeast Asia, Marginal seas of the Indian Ocean, Maritime archaeology

Andaman Sea

The Andaman Sea or Burma Sea is a body of water to the southeast of the Bay of Bengal, south of Burma (Myanmar), west of Thailand and east of the Andaman Islands, India; it is part of the Indian Ocean. The sea has been traditionally used for fishery and transportation of goods between the coastal countries and its coral reefs and islands are popular tourist destinations. The fishery and tourist infrastructure was severely damaged by the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami.

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Located at 5.53 95.20 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Tags: Andaman Sea, Back-arc basins, Bay of Bengal, Burma–India border, Burma–Thailand border, Geography of Southeast Asia, Indonesia–Thailand border, Malaysia–Thailand border, Marine ecoregions, Seas of the Indian Ocean

Ulèë Lheuë

Ulèë Lheuë is an area in Meuraxa sub-district, Banda Aceh, Indonesia. It was the former main seaport of Aceh. Ulèë Lheuë is made of two words. Ulèë means "head" and lheuë means little peninsula. Ulèë Lheuë is indeed a coastal town sitting on the tip of Sumatra Island. This town was most popular during the reign of Aceh Sultanate as a busy international seaport for spice trading. It was flattened by the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami. The area was reconstructed in 2005.

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Located at 5.55 95.28 (Lat./Long.); Less than 24 km away
Tags: Aceh, Populated places in Aceh, Ports and harbours of Indonesia

Weh Island

Weh Island or Pulau Weh or Pulo Weh (by the local population commonly referred to only as "Sabang", the name of the largest city) is a small active volcanic island to the northwest of Sumatra, 45 minutes by fast regular ship or 2 hours by ferry from mainland, Banda Aceh. It was originally connected to the Sumatran mainland and became separated by sea after the volcano's last eruption in the Pleistocene era. The island is situated in the Andaman Sea.

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Located at 5.82 95.28 (Lat./Long.); Less than 26 km away
Tags: Mountains of Indonesia, Stratovolcanoes, Subduction volcanoes, Underwater diving sites in Indonesia, Volcanoes of Sumatra

Apung 1

PLTD Apung 1 is an electric generator ship in Banda Aceh, Sumatra, Indonesia that has become a tourist attraction. The 2,600 ton vessel had been in the sea and was flung 2 to 3 km inland by the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami. It was owned by PLN, the local power generating company, and crashed upon two homes when it landed, killing those inside. Visitors can climb to the top of the ship.

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Located at 5.55 95.31 (Lat./Long.); Less than 27 km away
Tags: Ships of Indonesia, Tourism in Indonesia