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Kayan Destination Guide
Explore Kayan in Indonesia
Kayan in the region of Indonesia (general) is a place in Indonesia - some 1,182 mi or ( 1902 km ) East of Jakarta , the country's capital city .
Time in Kayan is now 03:35 PM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Makassar " with a UTC offset of 8 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Waingapu, Popnam, Maumere, Ende, and Dili. Since you are here already, consider visiting Waingapu . Where to go and what to see in Kayan ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Puntaru
Puntaru is a village on Pantar Island in the Alor Regency in East Nusa Tenggara province of Indonesia. Puntaru has a population of approximately 600 and is the administrative seat of Desa Tude. The traditional language of Puntaru is Western Pantar, though all adult residents also speak Indonesian. An elementary school and a regional junior high school are located in Puntaru. The economy centers around subsistence farming of dry-land rice and other cereal crops.
Located at -8.45 124.06 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
Alor Strait
Alor Strait (also Alloo Strait) divides the Solor Archipelago from the Alor Archipelago, in the Lesser Sunda Islands of Indonesia. It lies mainly between the larger islands of Pantar and Lembata. The strait connects the western part of the Banda Sea in the north to the Savu Sea in the south.
Located at -8.33 123.80 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Pantar
Pantar is the second largest island in the Indonesian Alor Archipelago, after Alor. To the east is the island of Alor and other small islands in the archipelago; to the west is the Alor Strait, which separates it from the Solor Archipelago. To the south is the Ombai Strait, and 72 km away, the island of Timor. To the north is the Banda Sea. The island is about 50 km north-to-south, and varies from 11 to 29 km in east-west width. It has an area of 728 km².
Located at -8.42 124.12 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Mount Sirung
Mount Sirung is an active volcano complex volcano located on Pantar Island in the Alor archipelago of the eastern Indonesian province of Nusa Tenggara Timor. The crater rim can be reached by an easy hike from the village of Kakamauta. Inside the crater is a large sulphurous crater lake and several active steam vents. The last major eruption occurred 1970, and regular gas and clastic eruptions have occurred since 2004.
Located at -8.52 124.13 (Lat./Long.); Less than 25 km away
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