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Marau Destination Guide
Delve into Marau in Indonesia
Marau in the region of North Sumatra is located in Indonesia - some 804 mi or ( 1293 km ) North-West of Jakarta , the country's capital .
Local time in Marau is now 11:18 PM (Tuesday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Jakarta " with a UTC offset of 7 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Parapat, Panguruan, Medan, Lolowau, and Hilibadalu. While being here, you might want to check out Parapat . Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Marau ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Interesting facts about this location
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 19 km away
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 23 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.