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Barubai Destination Guide

Discover Barubai in Indonesia

Barubai in the region of North Sumatra is a town located in Indonesia - some 852 mi or ( 1370 km ) North-West of Jakarta , the country's capital .

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Local time in Barubai is now 08:12 AM (Monday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Jakarta " with a UTC offset of 7 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Sondi, Saribudolok, Pematang Purba, Parapat, and Pematangraya. When in this area, you might want to check out Sondi . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Barubai ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Barusjahe

Barusjahe is a subdistrict and village of Karo Regency. It is a major production centre for growing oranges, and for cut flowers. It is located in the east of Karo regency, bordering Merek subdistrict to the south, Simalungun Regency to the southeast, and Deli Serdang Regency to the north east. To the west is Tigapanah subdistrict. It is 16km from Kabanjahe, and 101 km from Medan. The elevation is 1200 metres, and the area is 128.04 square kilometres. There are 19 desa within Barusjahe.

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Located at 3.17 98.88 (Lat./Long.); Less than 23 km away
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Karo Regency

Karo Regency is a regency of North Sumatra, Indonesia. It is situated in the Bukit Barisan mountains. In 2000, the regency covered an area of 2,127.25 square kilometres and according to the 2000 census it had a population of 279,470. 60.99% of the regency is forested. Its regency seat is Kabanjahe. The Batak Karo language is spoken in the regency, as well as Indonesian language.

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Located at 3.10 98.50 (Lat./Long.); Less than 24 km away
Tags: Batak Karo, Regencies of North Sumatra

Kabanjahe

Kabanjahe is a town approximately 2 hours from Medan, North Sumatra, Indonesia. Kabanjahe is to the south of Berastagi. Kabanjahe is the capital of Karo Regency. Frequent buses connect the two towns and a journey takes about 90 minutes. Most of the local people are Karo who speak the Batak Karo language. A favorite food among locals is roast pork or Babi Panggang Karo. Kabanjahe is the seat of government of Karo Regency.

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Located at 3.10 98.50 (Lat./Long.); Less than 24 km away
Tags: Regency capitals of Indonesia, Towns in Karo Regency

Garuda Indonesia Flight 152

Garuda Indonesia Flight 152 (GA152, GIA152) was a scheduled domestic Indonesian passenger flight from Jakarta to Medan, North Sumatra, operated by state owned flag carrier Garuda Indonesia. On Friday, September 26, 1997, the Airbus A300B4 flying this route, registered PK-GAI, crashed into woodlands 29 km (18 miles) from Medan in low visibility. All 234 passengers and crew were killed in the disaster.

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Located at 3.26 98.68 (Lat./Long.); Less than 24 km away
Tags: 1997 in Indonesia, Accidents and incidents involving the Airbus A300, Airliner accidents and incidents caused by weather, Airliner accidents and incidents involving controlled flight into terrain, Aviation accidents and incidents in 1997, Aviation accidents and incidents in Indonesia, Garuda Indonesia accidents and incidents

Sipisopiso

The Sipisopiso is a plunge waterfall in the Batak highlands of Sumatra. It is formed by a small underground river of the Karo plateau that hurls itself from a cave in the side of the lake Toba caldera some 120 meters (360 feet) down to lake level. This fact earns it the title for the highest waterfall in Indonesia. Sipisopiso is a well-known tourist attraction and a nearby vantage point offers great vistas of the fall and the lake.

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Located at 2.92 98.53 (Lat./Long.); Less than 24 km away
Tags: Sumatra, Waterfalls of Indonesia