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Balimbing Destination Guide

Delve into Balimbing in Indonesia

Balimbing in the region of West Sumatra is located in Indonesia - some 629 mi or ( 1012 km ) North-West of Jakarta , the country's capital .

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Local time in Balimbing is now 05:20 PM (Wednesday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Jakarta " with a UTC offset of 7 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Tanahguguh, Medan, Kotapadang, Kajai, and Solok. While being here, you might want to check out Tanahguguh . Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Balimbing ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Agam Regency

Agam is a regency of West Sumatra, Indonesia. It has an area of 2,232.30 km² and a population of approximately 419,800 people. The capital is Lubuk Basung. Bukittinggi city is surrounded by this regency. Lake Maninjau, a crater lake, is a well-known landmark of the regency, and is used as a site for paragliding. This lake is also primary tourist destination in West Sumatra.

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Located at -0.27 100.00 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
Tags: Populated places in West Sumatra

Mount Talakmau

Talakmau (also known as Talamau or Ophir) is a volcano in West Sumatra, Indonesia. Its elevation is 2,919 m (9,577 ft). Mount Talakmau is located in Sumatra TopographyMount Talakmau Location of Mount Talakmau in Sumatra

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Located at 0.08 99.98 (Lat./Long.); Less than 24 km away
Tags: Complex volcanoes, Mountains of Indonesia, Subduction volcanoes, Volcanoes of Sumatra

Sarik-Gajah

Sarik-Gajah are two pyroclastic cones right at the equator line on Sumatra island, Indonesia. The first cone is Sarik, an andesitic/basaltic vegetated cone. The other is andesic-dacitic Gajah cone, 10 km southwest of the first one and it contains lava flow. No eruptive history ever recorded from this volcanic complex.

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Located at 0.08 100.20 (Lat./Long.); Less than 25 km away
Tags: Mountains of Indonesia, Pyroclastic cones, Stratovolcanoes, Volcanoes of Sumatra

Lake Maninjau

Lake Maninjau (Indonesian: 'Danau Maninjau', meaning overlook or observation in the Minangkabau language) is a caldera lake in West Sumatra, Indonesia. It is located 36 km to the west of Bukittinggi, at {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:0|19|S|100|12|E|type:waterbody_region:ID|| | |name= }}.

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Located at -0.32 100.20 (Lat./Long.); Less than 27 km away
Tags: Crater lakes, Lakes of Indonesia, VEI-7 volcanoes, West Sumatra