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Garuda Dua Destination Guide
Discover Garuda Dua in Indonesia
Garuda Dua in the region of Nusa Tenggara Barat is a town located in Indonesia - some 763 mi or ( 1227 km ) East of Jakarta , the country's capital .
Local time in Garuda Dua is now 07:55 PM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Makassar " with a UTC offset of 8 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Waworada, Utan, Makassar, Tangga, and Teta Satu. When in this area, you might want to check out Waworada . 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 Garuda Dua ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Tambora : a long way from home
Mount Tambora (or Tamboro) is an active stratovolcano, also known as a composite volcano, on the island of Sumbawa, Indonesia. Sumbawa is flanked both to the north and south by oceanic crust, and Tamb ..
Pulau Moyo to Calabai
After walking 3 days in the bush of Pulau Moyo, I get a ride on a fishing boat to the mainisland near Calabai . Just to keep on walking on top of the Tambora. Part of my Blog of hitchhiking to Papua w ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Year Without a Summer
The Year Without a Summer (also known as the Poverty Year, The Summer that Never Was, Year There Was No Summer and Eighteen Hundred and Froze to Death) was 1816, in which severe summer climate abnormalities caused average global temperatures to decrease by 0.4–0.7 °C (0.7–1.3 °F), resulting in major food shortages across the Northern Hemisphere.
Located at -8.25 118.00 (Lat./Long.); Less than 24 km away
1815 eruption of Mount Tambora
The 1815 eruption of Mount Tambora was one of the most powerful in recorded history and classified as a VEI-7 event. Mount Tambora is situated on the island of Sumbawa in Indonesia. The eruption began on 10 April was followed by between six months and three years of increased steaming and small phreatic eruptions. The eruption column lowered global temperatures, and some experts believe this led to global cooling and worldwide harvest failures, sometimes known as the Year Without a Summer.
Located at -8.25 118.00 (Lat./Long.); Less than 24 km away
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