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Sawahgalung Destination Guide
Touring Sawahgalung in Indonesia
Sawahgalung in the region of West Sumatra is located in Indonesia - some 577 mi or ( 929 km ) North-West of Jakarta , the country's capital city .
Time in Sawahgalung is now 02:30 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: Sulitair, Solok, Sawahlunto, Pekanbaru, and Payakumbuh. Being here already, consider visiting Sulitair . Check out our recommendations for Sawahgalung ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Interesting facts about this location
Tanah Datar Regency
Tanah Datar is a regency (kabupaten) in West Sumatra province, Indonesia. The regency has a population of 334,000. The capital of the regency is Batusangkar. The town of Padang Panjang is also located in the regency but constitutes a municipality (kota otonom) of its own.
Located at -0.45 100.58 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Batusangkar
Batusangkar is the capital of the Tanah Datar regency of West Sumatra, Indonesia. or as known "the city of culture"
Located at -0.45 100.58 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
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 17 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 18 km away
Lake Singkarak
Lake 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 km wide. The natural outlet for excess water is the Ombilin river which flows eastward to the Strait of Malacca. A hydroelectric project however has diverted most of the lake outflow to the Anai river which flows westward into the Indian Ocean near Padang.
Located at -0.62 100.54 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
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