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Ruang Destination Guide
Explore Ruang in Indonesia
Ruang in the region of East Nusa Tenggara is a place in Indonesia - some 939 mi or ( 1511 km ) East of Jakarta , the country's capital city .
Time in Ruang is now 08:06 AM (Monday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Makassar " with a UTC offset of 8 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Praiyawang, Watuapi, Weetobula, Waingapu, and Makassar. Since you are here already, consider visiting Praiyawang . We saw some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Ruang ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Flores Family
Dinner at the house of a typical family on the island of Flores, Indonesia ..
Being followed, Liang Bua
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Interesting facts about this location
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 15 km away
Poco Leok
Pocok Leok is a volcano in the western side of Flores island, Indonesia. The volcano was considered to be an irregular shaped of caldera, but evidence about caldera is problematical. No pyroclastic flow deposits associated with the caldera and its geological records are poorly known. However, Pocok Leok is listed in the active volcano list of Indonesia because of four fumarole activities in the area.
Located at -8.68 120.48 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
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 20 km away
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.
Located at -8.63 120.52 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
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