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Simanabun Destination Guide

Explore Simanabun in Indonesia

Simanabun in the region of North Sumatra is a place in Indonesia - some 850 mi or ( 1369 km ) North-West of Jakarta , the country's capital city .

Interactive map of Simanabun

Time in Simanabun is now 01:41 AM (Tuesday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Jakarta " with a UTC offset of 7 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Saribudolok, Parapat, Panguruan, Murubun Lokkung, and Medan. Since you are here already, consider visiting Saribudolok . We saw some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Simanabun ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Indonesia, Sumatra in 1940 before Japanese occupation

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A year before Indonesia was occupied by the Japanese during WW2 an American traveler took these colour pictures of the island. ..

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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.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 3.17 98.88 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
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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 22 km away
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