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Pakanbaru Destination Guide
Explore Pakanbaru in Indonesia
Pakanbaru in the region of West Sumatra is a town in Indonesia - some 596 mi or ( 959 km ) North-West of Jakarta , the country's capital city .
Current time in Pakanbaru is now 02:37 PM (Tuesday) . 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: Ulakan, Solok, Pekanbaru, Payakumbuh, and Padangpanjang. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Ulakan . 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 Pakanbaru ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
Taxi ride from Padang to Bukittinggi
This video is taken during taxi ride from Padang to Bukittinggi (80 km). ..
By bus to Padang
Here I'm in a bus going to Padang, without knowing that we had passed Bugit Tinggi (where I was supposed to get off) hours ago, when I was still sleeping... ..
Anai waterfall Sumatra
anai waterfall air terjun lembah ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Pariaman
Pariaman is a coastal city in West Sumatra, Indonesia. Pariaman has 72,089 inhabitants (2002), an area of 73.4 km and a 12 km coastline. "Pariaman" means "safe area".
Located at -0.63 100.12 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Padang Pariaman Regency
Padang Pariaman is a regency (kabupaten) of West Sumatra, Indonesia. The regency capital is Parit Malintang. It has an area of 1328.79 km, and the population is 387,452 people. West Sumatra capital and biggest city, Padang is surrounded by this regency.
Located at -0.63 100.12 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
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.
Located at -0.43 100.32 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Minangkabau International Airport
Minangkabau International Airport is the principal airport serving the province of West Sumatra on the island of Sumatra, Indonesia. It is located about 23 km north-west of Padang, in Ketaping, Padang Pariaman regency. The airport became operational in July 2005, replacing the old Tabing Airport in Padang. The airport is named after the Minangkabau ethnic group who inhabit the region. There is one terminal building for both international flights and domestic flights.
Located at -0.79 100.28 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
Padang Panjang
Padang Panjang (sometimes written as Padangpanjang, literally translated means long field) is located in the cool highlands of West Sumatra, inland from the provincial capital Padang. It sits on a plateau beneath the volcanoes Mount Marapi and Mount Singgalang. It has an area of 23 km² and a population of over 40,000. It is located at {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:0|27|S|100|25|E||| | |name= }}.
Located at -0.45 100.42 (Lat./Long.); Less than 22 km away
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