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Delve into Komodo in Indonesia
Komodo in the region of Indonesia (general) with its 2,000 residents is located in Indonesia - some 882 mi or ( 1420 km ) East of Jakarta , the country's capital .
Local time in Komodo is now 07:30 AM (Wednesday) . 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: Waworada, Weetobula, Waingapu, Waimangura, and Makassar. While being here, you might want to check out Waworada . 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 Komodo ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
Komodo Dragons Mating: Trip to Rinca Island, Indonesia, 2011
An early September, 2011 trip to the Komodo islands to see the famous giant monitor lizards that are native to this area is notable for finding some of these reptiles mating. Also seen are other forms ..
Komodo-Rinca, Indonesia (2008)
Boat trip to Komodo, Indonesia (2008) ..
Komodo Dragon Trips | Flores - East Part of Indonesia
Komodo Dragon Trips are the fantastic trips to visit Rinca and Komodo Island to discover the biggest dragons living in the free habitats. The dragons living in savanna wildly with other animals as the ..
Kampung Komodo, Komodo Island, Indonesia
This village was a real treat. Friendly peeps who originally were exiled thieves etc.. brought here and left to fend for themselves against the man eating Komodo Dragons. A Barren Paradise with the be ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Komodo (island)
Komodo is one of the 17,508 islands that make up the Republic of Indonesia. The island is particularly notable as the natural habitat of the komodo dragon, the largest lizard on earth and consequently named after the island. Komodo Island has a surface area of 390 km² and a permanent population of over 2,000. The inhabitants of the island are descendants of former convicts who were exiled to the island and who have mixed with Bugis from Sulawesi.
Located at -8.55 119.45 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Sape Strait
The Sape Strait (also Sapie Strait is a strait connecting the Flores Sea to the Sumba Strait. It separates the islands of Sumbawa and Komodo. It joins the Indondesian provinces of West Nusa Tenggara and East Nusa Tenggara. The Sape Strait is known for rough seas and strong currents, as well as spectacular marine life. This is mentioned in guidebooks for the area as well as diving web pages such as. Islands in the Strait include:-
Located at -8.65 119.30 (Lat./Long.); Less than 23 km away
Rinca
Rinca, also known as Rincah and Rindja, is a small island near Komodo island, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia within the West Manggarai Regency. The island is famous for komodo dragons, giant lizards that can measure up to 3 metres long. Rinca is also populated with many other species such as wild pigs, buffalos and many birds. Being less known and less visited than Komodo it is an excellent place to see the komodo dragon in its natural environment with fewer people to disturb them.
Located at -8.74 119.70 (Lat./Long.); Less than 28 km away
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Information of geographic nature is based on public data provided by geonames.org, CIA world facts book, Unesco, DBpedia and wikipedia. Weather is based on NOAA GFS.