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Simarsibu Destination Guide
Explore Simarsibu in Indonesia
Simarsibu in the region of North Sumatra is a town in Indonesia - some 856 mi or ( 1378 km ) North-West of Jakarta , the country's capital city .
Current time in Simarsibu is now 05:40 PM (Saturday) . 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, Marubun, and Medan. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Saribudolok . We encountered 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 Simarsibu ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
Indonesia, Sumatra in 1940 before Japanese occupation
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.
Located at 3.17 98.88 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
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.
Located at 3.26 98.68 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
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