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Arau Destination Guide

Explore Arau in Indonesia

Arau in the region of West Sumatra is a place in Indonesia - some 602 mi or ( 968 km ) North-West of Jakarta , the country's capital city .

Interactive map of Arau

Time in Arau is now 05:04 PM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Jakarta " with a UTC offset of 7 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Medan, Tanjungpati, Sungaibalantik, Suliki, and Solok. Since you are here already, consider visiting Medan . We saw some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Arau ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Me & My friend went to visiting to this park.Its very beautiful & attractive also very charming. ..

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Interesting facts about this location

Sarilamak

Sarilamak is a town or Sub-district in Limapuluh Koto Regency, of West Sumatra province of Indonesia and it is the seat (capital) of Limapuluh Koto Regency.

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Located at -0.15 100.67 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Tags: Populated places in West Sumatra, Regency capitals of Indonesia

Payakumbuh

Payakumbuh is a city north-east of Bukittinggi, Indonesia. It has an area of 80.43 km² and a population of over 99,300 people. Literally translated, the city name means "grassy swamp". Payakumbuh is known for flying duck races and foods like gelamai, a sweet coconut palm sugared snack. Transport options within the city include bendi, a form of horse-cart. Payakumbuh produces a wide range of agriculture products including rice, milk, cattle and palm sugar.

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Located at -0.23 100.63 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Tags: Cities in Indonesia, Populated places in West Sumatra, Regency capitals of Indonesia

Limapuluh Koto Regency

Limapuluh Koto (meaning fifty states or fifty towns in Minangkabau language) is a regency (kabupaten) of West Sumatra, Indonesia. It has an area of 3,354.53 km² and a population of approximately 312,500 people. The capital is Sarilamak.

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Located at -0.23 100.63 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
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Baso (island)

Baso is the middle town between Bukittinggi and Payakumbuh, West Sumatra. It is only 15 kilometers east of Bukittingi. In the history of West Sumatra this town was the transit and junction town of Payakumbuh, Bukittinggi and Batusangkar. This town was known also as the most important farmers trading and crops collection point in West Sumatra.

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Located at -0.28 100.45 (Lat./Long.); Less than 32 km away
Tags: Populated places in West Sumatra