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Kotatua Destination Guide

Explore Kotatua in Indonesia

Kotatua in the region of West Sumatra is a town in Indonesia - some 604 mi or ( 971 km ) North-West of Jakarta , the country's capital city .

Interactive map of Kotatua

Current time in Kotatua is now 01:27 PM (Sunday) . 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: Medan, Tabatpatah Satu, Sungaibalantik, Solok, and Sijunjung. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Medan . 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 Kotatua ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

From Melaka to Dumai by boat Grizzly's photos around Bukittinggi, Indonesia (dumai indonesia)

1:29 min by TripAdvisorTRIPWOWu
Views: 2146 Rating: 5.00

Preview of Grizzly's blog at TravelPod. Read the full blog here: www.travelpod.com This blog preview was made by TravelPod using the TripAdvisor™ TripWow slideshow creator. Learn more about these vide ..

Bukittinggi Fort de Kock jembatan Limpapeh and zoo September 2010 HD Quaity

4:02 min by ljm291152
Views: 845 Rating: 5.00

The city was known as Fort de Kock during colonial times in reference to the Dutch outpost established here in 1825 during the Padri War. The fort was founded by Captain Bauer at the top of Jirek hill ..


Bukittinggi karbouwengat Ngaria Sianok September 2010

2:12 min by ljm291152
Views: 834 Rating: 5.00

Ngarai Sianok (Sianok Gorge) has two hill walls facing each other almost vertically. Its height is about 100 to 120 meters and its length is about 15 km. These walls form a gorge where you could see l ..

Gunung Merapi, active volcano trek Ipalo's photos around Bukittinggi, Indonesia (merapi trek)

1:36 min by TripAdvisorTRIPWOWu
Views: 523 Rating: 3.00

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Interesting facts about this location

Bukittinggi

Bukittinggi (Indonesian for "high hill") is one of the larger cities in West Sumatra, Indonesia, with a population of over 91,000 people and an area of 25.24 km². It is in the Minangkabau Highlands, 90 km by road from the West Sumatran capital city of Padang. The whole area is directly adjacent to the city of Agam Regency.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at -0.31 100.37 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Tags: Cities in Indonesia, Populated places in West Sumatra, Regency capitals of Indonesia

Jam Gadang

Jam Gadang (literally "Big Clock") is a clocktower and major landmark of the city of Bukit Tinggi, West Sumatra, Indonesia. It is located in the centre of the city, near the main market, Pasar Atas, and is a tourist attraction. This clocktower has large clocks on each side and was given the name "Jam Gadang" .

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at -0.31 100.37 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Tags: Buildings and structures in West Sumatra, Clock towers, Landmarks in Indonesia

Limpapeh Bridge

Limpapeh bridge is a bridge in over Ahmad Yani street, Bukittinggi, West Sumatra, Indonesia. This bridge has a length of 90 meters and width of 3.8 meters. Fort de Kock fortification is connected to the Bukittinggi zoo by this bridge.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at -0.30 100.37 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Tags: Bridges in Indonesia, Buildings and structures in West Sumatra

Mount Singgalang

Singgalang is a volcano in West Sumatra, Indonesia. Its elevation is 2,877 m (9,439 ft). It is a twin volcano with Mount Tandikat, which is located to the south-south-west of Singgalang. However, only Tandikat has had historical volcanic activity. The cities of Bukittinggi and Padang Panjang are located adjacent to the mountain. There are 2 lakes at the summit, named Dewi (Goddess) and Kumbang (Beetle).

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at -0.39 100.33 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Tags: Mountains of Indonesia, Stratovolcanoes, Subduction volcanoes, Volcanoes of Sumatra

Mount Tandikat

Tandikat is a stratovolcano in West Sumatra, Indonesia. Its elevation is 2,438 m (7,999 ft). It is a twin volcano with Mount Singgalang, which is located to the north-north-east of Tandikat. However, only Tandikat has had historical volcanic activity. The city of Padang Panjang is located at the foot of the mountain.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at -0.43 100.32 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Tags: Active volcanoes, Mountains of Indonesia, Stratovolcanoes, Subduction volcanoes, Volcanoes of Sumatra

Historical Weather

temperature and rainfall during the year in Kotatua