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Balelutu Destination Guide

Explore Balelutu in Indonesia

Balelutu in the region of Aceh is a town in Indonesia - some 932 mi or ( 1500 km ) North-West of Jakarta , the country's capital city .

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Current time in Balelutu is now 06:25 PM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Jakarta " with a UTC offset of 7 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Saribudolok, Parapat, Panguruan, Medan, and Laeaonan. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Saribudolok . We saw some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Balelutu ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Orang Utan in Bukit Lawang Jungle Trek

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This was one of the firs orang utan we saw during our jungle trek. He came really close and sat in front of us on a tree. If you are thinking of doing a jungle trek ask for Amri or Ali G. They are the ..

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Interesting facts about this location

Bukit Lawang

Bukit Lawang is a small tourist village at the bank of Bahorok River in North Sumatra province of Indonesia. Situated approximately 86 km north-west of Medan, Bukit Lawang is known for the largest animal sanctuary of Sumatran orangutan (around 5,000 orangutans occupy the area), and also the main access point to the Gunung Leuser National Park from the east side. Bukit Lawang rehabilitation center for orangutans was founded in 1973.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 3.68 97.65 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Tags: Populated places in North Sumatra

Mount Kembar

Mount Kembar is a Pleistocene volcano, located in the northern Sumatra island, Indonesia. It contains a fumarole field, named Gayolesten. The volcanic complex is located in the junction of two geological fault systems and it is a shield volcano.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 3.85 97.66 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Tags: Mountains of Indonesia, Shield volcanoes, Volcanoes of Sumatra

Kutacane

Kutacane is a town in Aceh province of Indonesia and it is the seat (capital) of Southeast Aceh Regency. Kutacane is known as the main gate to the Gunung Leuser National Park. Susi Air & NBA flies to Kutacane Airport from Medan.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 3.50 97.80 (Lat./Long.); Less than 25 km away
Tags: Populated places in Aceh, Regency capitals of Indonesia

Gunung Leuser National Park

Gunung Leuser National Park is a national park covering 7,927 km² in northern Sumatra, Indonesia, straddling the border of North Sumatra and Aceh provinces. The national park, named after Mount Leuser (3,381 m), protects a wide range of ecosystems. An orangutan sanctuary of Bukit Lawang is located inside the park. Together with Bukit Barisan Selatan and Kerinci Seblat national parks it forms a World Heritage Site, Tropical Rainforest Heritage of Sumatra.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 3.50 97.50 (Lat./Long.); Less than 27 km away
Tags: Association of Southeast Asian Nations heritage parks, Biosphere reserves of Indonesia, National parks of Indonesia, North Sumatra, Orangutan conservation, Protected areas established in 1980, World Heritage Sites in Indonesia