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Harefa Destination Guide

Touring Harefa in Indonesia

Harefa in the region of North Sumatra is a city located in Indonesia - some 822 mi or ( 1323 km ) North-West of Jakarta , the country's capital city .

Interactive map of Harefa

Time in Harefa is now 12:15 PM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Jakarta " with a UTC offset of 7 hours. Depending on your travel resources, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Saribudolok, Parapat, Panguruan, Onositoli, and Ombolata. Being here already, consider visiting Saribudolok . We collected some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Check out our recommendations for Harefa ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Nias

Nīas is an island off the western coast of Sumatra, Indonesia. Nias (Kepulauan Nias) is also the name of the archipelago, containing the Hinako archipelago. Nias Island covers an area of 5,121.3 km (including minor offshore islands). It is mostly a lowland area rising to around 800 m above sea level. There were 756,762 inhabitants on the island (including minor offshore islands) at the 2010 Census.

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Located at 1.10 97.53 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Tags: Archipelagoes of Indonesia, Islands of Sumatra, North Sumatra

1861 Sumatra earthquake

The 1861 Sumatra earthquake occurred on February 16, 1861. It was the last in a sequences of earthquakes that ruptured adjacent parts of the Sumatran segment of the Sunda megathrust. It caused a devastating tsunami which led to several thousand fatalities. The earthquake was felt as far away as the Malay peninsula and the eastern part of Java. The rupture area for the 2005 Sumatra earthquake is similar to that estimated for the 1861 event.

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Located at 1.00 97.50 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
Tags: 1861 earthquakes, 1861 in Asia, 19th century in Indonesia, 19th-century tsunamis, Megathrust earthquakes in Sumatra

Gunungsitoli

Gunungsitoli is the capital city of Nias regency, North Sumatra province, Indonesia, but is also an independent municipality within the province. It is located at {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:1|17|N|97|37|E||| | |name= }}. It is a coastal city located on Nias island. Nias island is located in the Indian Ocean, on the west part of Sumatra. On 28 March, 2005, the 2005 Sumatra earthquake destroyed parts of the city and caused casualties.

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Located at 1.28 97.62 (Lat./Long.); Less than 26 km away
Tags: Populated coastal places in Indonesia, Populated places in North Sumatra, Regency capitals of Indonesia