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Mataru Destination Guide
Discover Mataru in Indonesia
Mataru in the region of Indonesia (general) is a town located in Indonesia - some 1,228 mi or ( 1977 km ) East of Jakarta , the country's capital .
Local time in Mataru is now 12:44 PM (Saturday) . 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: Popnam, Miafeng, Maumere, Maikawada, and Kikilai. When in this area, you might want to check out Popnam . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Mataru ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Interesting facts about this location
Alor Island
Alor is the largest island in the Alor Archipelago located at the eastern-most end of the Lesser Sunda Islands that runs through southern Indonesia, which from the west include such islands as Bali, Lombok, Sumbawa, Komodo, and Flores. To the east of the island across the Ombai Strait lie the islands of Wetar and Atauro, the latter belonging to East Timor. To the south, across the Strait of Alor, lies the western part of Timor. To the north lies the Banda Sea.
Located at -8.25 124.75 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
Alor Archipelago
The Alor Archipelago is located at the easternmost end of the Lesser Sunda Islands. Alor is the largest island in the archipelago which is located at its eastern end. Other islands in the archipelago include Pantar, Kepa, Buaya, Ternate (Alor), Pura and Tereweng. Administratively, the Alor archipelago forms its own regency within the province of East Nusa Tenggara. The Regency is divided into seventeen subdistricts and 158 villages, and has a population estimated in 2008 at 180,487.
Located at -8.25 124.75 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 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.