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Bundung Destination Guide
Touring Bundung in Indonesia
Bundung in the region of West Sumatra is located in Indonesia - some 572 mi or ( 920 km ) North-West of Jakarta , the country's capital city .
Time in Bundung is now 02:46 PM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Jakarta " with a UTC offset of 7 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Sulitair, Solok, Sijunjung, Sawahlunto, and Pekanbaru. Being here already, consider visiting Sulitair . Check out our recommendations for Bundung ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Interesting facts about this location
Sawahlunto
Kota Sawahlunto or Sawah Lunto is a town in West Sumatra, Indonesia, 90 kilometers from Padang. This town covers 5.86 km² and has a population of 15,279. Sawahlunto is one of the mining towns in West Sumatra. It was first established as a town in 1882 by the Dutch along with the coal mining operations during that time. Coal was discovered in the mid-19th century by Ir. de Greve.
Located at -0.67 100.78 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Ombilin
Ombilin, known formally historically as PT Tambang Batubara Ombilin (TBO) is an open-pit coal mine near Sawahlunto, located approximately 70 kilometres northeast of Padang, West Sumatra. Production in the mine peaked in the 1950s but it was later closed.
Located at -0.68 100.77 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
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