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Sosolok Destination Guide

Touring Sosolok in Indonesia

Sosolok in the region of West Java is located in Indonesia - some 90 mi or ( 145 km ) East of Jakarta , the country's capital city .

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Time in Sosolok is now 05:23 AM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Jakarta " with a UTC offset of 7 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Yogyakarta, Wanaraja, Harendongparean, Tasikmalaya, and Bandar Lampung. Being here already, consider visiting Yogyakarta . Check out our recommendations for Sosolok ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Mount Tampomas

Mount Tampomas is a small andesitic stratovolcano in West Java, Indonesia. A young lava flows are found on the eastern flank of the volcano. The mountain was used as a source of construction rock to build the nearby Mrica Hydroelectric Dam project. Tampomas means "without gold: in Bahasa Indonesia. The mountain is locally known as Agro Gusti Kencanawati and a lady spirit resides there.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at -6.77 107.95 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Tags: Mountains of Indonesia, Stratovolcanoes, Volcanoes of Java, West Java

Sumedang

Sumedang is a town in West Java, Indonesia, approximately 35 km northeast of Bandung. The town is just south of the volcanic Mount Tampomas, which is 1,684 m (5,525 ft) high and is usually climbed from the subdistrict of Cimalaka, 7 km from Sumedang. Sumedang's museum, Prabu Geusan Ulun, houses a collection of traditional Sundanese weaponry, as well as some crown jewels and other finery. It is located on Geusan Ulun Road.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at -6.84 107.92 (Lat./Long.); Less than 24 km away
Tags: Populated places in West Java, Regency capitals of Indonesia, Sumedang

Balaraja

Balaraja is a town in the province of Banten, Java, Indonesia. The population (2005) is 130,200.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at -6.52 107.92 (Lat./Long.); Less than 25 km away
Tags: Populated places in Banten