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Lauru Destination Guide
Explore Lauru in Indonesia
Lauru in the region of North Sumatra is a town in Indonesia - some 819 mi or ( 1318 km ) North-West of Jakarta , the country's capital city .
Current time in Lauru is now 08:37 PM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Jakarta " with a UTC offset of 7 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Saribudolok, Parapat, Panguruan, Onositoli, and Ombolata. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Saribudolok . We saw some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Lauru ? 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.
Located at 1.10 97.53 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
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.
Located at 1.00 97.50 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Binaka Airport
Binaka Airport is an airport in Gunung Sitoli, Nias Island, Indonesia.
Located at 1.17 97.70 (Lat./Long.); Less than 25 km away
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.
Located at 1.28 97.62 (Lat./Long.); Less than 26 km away
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