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Sungaiselam Destination Guide

Explore Sungaiselam in Indonesia

Sungaiselam in the region of Bangka-Belitung is a town in Indonesia - some 270 mi or ( 435 km ) North of Jakarta , the country's capital city .

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Current time in Sungaiselam is now 11:19 AM (Wednesday) . 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: Serai, Puput, Palembang, Keretak, and Kemingking. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Serai . Where to go and what to see in Sungaiselam ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Bangka Island

Bangka (or sometimes Banka) is an island lying east of Sumatra, Indonesia. Population (1990) 626,955. Area: c.4,600 sq mi (11,910 km²). There is an additional small island named Pulau Bangka in northern Sulawesi, Indonesia.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at -2.25 106.00 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Tags: Bangka–Belitung Islands, Islands of Sumatra

Bangka Island massacre

The Bangka Island massacre took place on 16 February 1942, when Japanese soldiers machine gunned 22 Australian military nurses. There was only one survivor.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at -2.25 106.00 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Tags: 1942 in Australia, 1942 in Japan, Japanese war crimes, Mass murder in 1942, Massacres committed by Japan, Military history of Australia during World War II, South West Pacific theatre of World War II, Women in World War II