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Latung Destination Guide

Delve into Latung in Indonesia

Latung in the region of East Nusa Tenggara is located in Indonesia - some 944 mi or ( 1519 km ) East of Jakarta , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Latung

Local time in Latung is now 09:53 PM (Tuesday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Makassar " with a UTC offset of 8 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Wolosoko, Watampone, Weetobula, Waingapu, and Makassar. While being here, you might want to check out Wolosoko . We discovered some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Latung ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Manggarai Villages and Markets Around Ruteng, Flores Island, Indonesia

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Interesting facts about this location

Liang Bua

The Liang Bua is a limestone cave on the Island of Flores, in East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia was the site of the 2003 discovery of a potentially new species of Homo genus, Homo floresiensis, the remains of which are coded LB1, LB2, etc. , after the cave. So far it is the only location in which such remains have been identified.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at -8.53 120.46 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Tags: Archaeological sites in Indonesia, Caves of Indonesia, Flores Island (Indonesia), Paleoanthropological sites, Paleontological sites of Asia, Prehistoric Indonesia

Ruteng

Ruteng is a small town towards the western end of Flores Island, Indonesia. It is the capital of Manggarai Regency. The population is predominantly Roman Catholic, but still preserve the ancient Manggarai custom of caci, which is usually practiced at weddings, and serves as a tourist attraction.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at -8.61 120.46 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Tags: Flores Island (Indonesia), Regency capitals of Indonesia

Ranakah

Poco Ranakah is a volcano located in the south-central part of the island of Flores, Indonesia. It's tallest lava dome, Poco Mandasawu is the tallest mountain of the island. A new lava dome, named Anak Ranakah (the child of Ranakah) was formed there in 1987. The volcano erupted again in 1991. In 2011, diffuse white plumes were seen rising from Anak Ranakah Dome, although no ash was detected.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at -8.63 120.52 (Lat./Long.); Less than 23 km away
Tags: Active volcanoes, Lava domes, Mountains of Indonesia, Volcanoes of the Lesser Sunda Islands