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Besaran Destination Guide

Delve into Besaran in Indonesia

Besaran in the region of Riau Islands is a city in Indonesia - some 543 mi or ( 873 km ) North-West of Jakarta , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Besaran

Current time in Besaran is now 01:59 AM (Monday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Jakarta " with a UTC offset of 7 hours. Depending on your travel modalities, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Tanjungriau, Tanjungpelanduk, Sekupang, Sambu, and Sagulung. While being here, make sure to check out Tanjungriau . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Besaran ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

STRIKEFORCE in Action @ ORCHARD / I SMILE (HD)

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City Harvest Church's STRIKEFORCE performing @ Orchard Road - Christmas 2011 ..

Urban Journey Man - Modesto's discount.wmv

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Discover Singapore's Best Deals. Be the FIRST to find the Urban Journey Man on 29.10.10 in Raffles Place (in Singapore) and win a delicious prize! Watch the video to find out more. Become a member of ..


Tourist Attraction In Singapore

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Crane Dance - Sentosa Singapore (Free Show every evening at the WaterFront) Watch the magical love story between a pair of mechanical cranes and how their love for each other transforms them into real ..

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Interesting facts about this location

Pulau Satumu

Pulau Satumu is a small island to the south of the main Singapore island, and the southernmost island of Singapore. The Raffles Lighthouse is located on the island. The island's name means "One Tree" in the Malay Language.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 1.16 103.74 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Tags: Islands of Singapore, Western Islands Planning Area

Raffles Lighthouse

Raffles Lighthouse is a lighthouse located in the Straits of Singapore, about 14 kilometres south of the main island of Singapore. The Raffles Lighthouse was first mooted in 1833, but the foundation stone was only laid in 1854 when William John Butterworth was the Governor of the Straits Settlements from 1843 to 1855. The stones on which Raffles Lighthouse stands come from the granite quarries on Pulau Ubin.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 1.16 103.74 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Tags: Islands of Singapore, Lighthouses in Singapore, Western Islands Planning Area

Biola (island)

Biola is a small 0.4-hectare island located off the southwestern coast of Singapore, between Pulau Senang to its north and Pulau Satumu to its south.

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Located at 1.16 103.74 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Tags: Islands of Singapore, Western Islands Planning Area

Pulau Senang

Pulau Senang is a 81.7-hectare coral island about 13 kilometres off the southern coast of Singapore. Along with Pulau Pawai and Pulau Sudong, it is used as a military training area for live-fire exercises. Pulau Senang is best known in the history of Singapore as a penal settlement experiment that failed after only three years, when a riot against the guards broke out in 1963, killing three officers.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 1.17 103.74 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Tags: Islands of Singapore, Western Islands Planning Area

Pulau Pawai

Pulau Pawai, also known as Alligator Island during the colonial times, is a 182,000 m² island located within the Singapore Armed Forces Live Firing Area. It is located off the southwestern coast of Singapore, between Pulau Sudong to its north and Pulau Satumu to its south. It is one of the three islands owned by the Singapore Armed Forces for live firing exercises, the other two being Pulau Sudong and Pulau Senang.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 1.19 103.72 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Tags: Islands of Singapore, Western Islands Planning Area