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Explore Rura in Indonesia
Rura in the region of South Sulawesi is a town in Indonesia - some 924 mi or ( 1487 km ) East of Jakarta , the country's capital city .
Current time in Rura is now 07:18 AM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Makassar " with a UTC offset of 8 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Wotu, Wonorejo, Makassar, Tondong, and Sengkang. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Wotu . 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 Rura ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
Buffalo fighting in Tana Toraja
Buffalo fighting at a traditional funeral ceremony in Tana Toraja, Sulawesi, Indonesia. ..
Buffalo Fights, Pasele, Rantepao, Toraja, South Sulawesi, Indonesia
Buffalo Fights (adu kerbau) - Pasele, Rantepao, Toraja, South Sulawesi, Indonesia, 8 January 2010. ..
Burial rites, part 3 - Tana Toraja (graveyards)
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Killing of Water Buffalo (karbouw or kerbau)
In the Toraja region of Sulawesi (Indonesia) many pigs and water buffaloes are sacrificed to honour the death of a prominent member of their society. This video shows the killing of a kerbau (water bu ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Rantepao
Rantepao is a town and capital of North Toraja Regency, which is known for the cultural center of Toraja ethnic group. National and regional tourism offices have developed the city as the starting point for visiting Tana Toraja, since the area was opened for tourism in 1970s. Hotels, restaurants and other Toraja tourist attractions were found anywhere in the city.
Located at -2.97 119.90 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Pongtiku Airport
Pongtiku Airport is an airport in Makale, Indonesia.
Located at -3.04 119.82 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Aa, Indonesia
Aa is a populated place in the South Sulawesi province of Indonesia.
Located at -3.09 119.91 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Makale, Indonesia
Makale is the capital city of Tana Toraja Regency, South Sulawesi, Indonesia. The city has about 30 thousand inhabitants.
Located at -3.10 119.85 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Tana Toraja Regency
Tana Toraja Regency (Torajaland, Land of the Toraja or Tator) is a regency of South Sulawesi, Indonesia, home of Toraja ethnic group people. The local government seat is in Makale, where the center of Toraja culture is in Rantepao. But now, Tana Toraja has been divided to two regencies that consist of Tana Toraja with capital is Makale and Toraja Utara with capital is Rantepao. Tana Toraja boundary was determined by the Dutch East Indies government in 1909.
Located at -3.00 120.00 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
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