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Malayu Destination Guide
Discover Malayu in Indonesia
Malayu in the region of West Sumatra is a place located in Indonesia - some 624 mi or ( 1005 km ) North-West of Jakarta , the country's capital .
Local time in Malayu is now 10:22 PM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Jakarta " with a UTC offset of 7 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Medan, Sungaipuar, Solok, Pekanbaru, and Payakumbuh. When in this area, you might want to check out Medan . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Malayu ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Interesting facts about this location
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.
Located at 0.08 100.20 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
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.
Located at -0.27 100.00 (Lat./Long.); Less than 33 km away
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Information of geographic nature is based on public data provided by geonames.org, CIA world facts book, Unesco, DBpedia and wikipedia. Weather is based on NOAA GFS.