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Kotalawas Destination Guide

Touring Kotalawas in Indonesia

Kotalawas in the region of West Sumatra is located in Indonesia - some 598 mi or ( 963 km ) North-West of Jakarta , the country's capital city .

Interactive map of Kotalawas

Time in Kotalawas is now 03:00 AM (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: Solok, Sijunjung, Pekanbaru, Payakumbuh, and Padang. Being here already, consider visiting Solok . We collected some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Check out our recommendations for Kotalawas ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Buffalos - Kabau - Kerbau

4:19 min by paurehraso
Views: 41676 Rating: 4.14

Adu kerbau/ Buffalo Fighting is a tradition in nagari Pandai Sikek, Marapi - Agam region and Aie Angek - Tanah Datar region district. In Minangkabau to having a buffalo is a precious and a privilege m ..

From Melaka to Dumai by boat Grizzly's photos around Bukittinggi, Indonesia (dumai indonesia)

1:29 min by TripAdvisorTRIPWOWu
Views: 2146 Rating: 5.00

Preview of Grizzly's blog at TravelPod. Read the full blog here: www.travelpod.com This blog preview was made by TravelPod using the TripAdvisor™ TripWow slideshow creator. Learn more about these vide ..


singkarak lake Sumatra September 2010

1:48 min by ljm291152
Views: 944 Rating: 5.00

Lake Singkarak ( Danau Singkarak) is a lake in West Sumatra, Indonesia. It is located between the cities of Padang Panjang and Solok. It has an area of 107.8 km², being approximately 21 km long and 7 ..

Bukittinggi Fort de Kock jembatan Limpapeh and zoo September 2010 HD Quaity

4:02 min by ljm291152
Views: 845 Rating: 5.00

The city was known as Fort de Kock during colonial times in reference to the Dutch outpost established here in 1825 during the Padri War. The fort was founded by Captain Bauer at the top of Jirek hill ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Padang Panjang

Padang Panjang (sometimes written as Padangpanjang, literally translated means long field) is located in the cool highlands of West Sumatra, inland from the provincial capital Padang. It sits on a plateau beneath the volcanoes Mount Marapi and Mount Singgalang. It has an area of 23 km² and a population of over 40,000. It is located at {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:0|27|S|100|25|E||| | |name= }}.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at -0.45 100.42 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Tags: Cities in Indonesia, Populated places in West Sumatra, Regency capitals of Indonesia

Mount Singgalang

Singgalang is a volcano in West Sumatra, Indonesia. Its elevation is 2,877 m (9,439 ft). It is a twin volcano with Mount Tandikat, which is located to the south-south-west of Singgalang. However, only Tandikat has had historical volcanic activity. The cities of Bukittinggi and Padang Panjang are located adjacent to the mountain. There are 2 lakes at the summit, named Dewi (Goddess) and Kumbang (Beetle).

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at -0.39 100.33 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Tags: Mountains of Indonesia, Stratovolcanoes, Subduction volcanoes, Volcanoes of Sumatra

Mount Tandikat

Tandikat is a stratovolcano in West Sumatra, Indonesia. Its elevation is 2,438 m (7,999 ft). It is a twin volcano with Mount Singgalang, which is located to the north-north-east of Tandikat. However, only Tandikat has had historical volcanic activity. The city of Padang Panjang is located at the foot of the mountain.

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Located at -0.43 100.32 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Tags: Active volcanoes, Mountains of Indonesia, Stratovolcanoes, Subduction volcanoes, Volcanoes of Sumatra

Mount Marapi

Marapi (also known as Merapi or Berapi) is a complex volcano in West Sumatra, Indonesia. Its name means Mountain of Fire, and it is the most active volcano in Sumatra. Its elevation is 2,891.3 metres . A number of cities and towns are situated around the mountain, including Bukittinggi, Padang Panjang and Batusangkar.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at -0.38 100.47 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Tags: Active volcanoes of Indonesia, Complex volcanoes, Stratovolcanoes, Subduction volcanoes, Volcanoes of Sumatra

Pariangan

Pariangan is a small Minangkabau village located in the regency of Tanah Datar, West Sumatra province, Indonesia. The village is located on the lower slopes of Mount Marapi, a highly active volcano, at a distance of fifteen kilometres from the market town of Batu Sangkar. Despite its size, the village is of great cultural and historical significance to the Minangkabau people.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at -0.43 100.50 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Tags: Populated places in West Sumatra