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Pongkal Destination Guide
Discover Pongkal in Indonesia
Pongkal in the region of East Nusa Tenggara is a town located in Indonesia - some 932 mi or ( 1501 km ) East of Jakarta , the country's capital .
Local time in Pongkal is now 01:23 PM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Makassar " with a UTC offset of 8 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Watuapi, Weetobula, Waingapu, Waimangura, and Makassar. When in this area, you might want to check out Watuapi . We found some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Pongkal ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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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.
Located at -8.53 120.46 (Lat./Long.); Less than 24 km away
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.
Located at -8.61 120.46 (Lat./Long.); Less than 29 km away
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