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Piliang Destination Guide
Touring Piliang in Indonesia
Piliang in the region of West Sumatra is a city located in Indonesia - some 573 mi or ( 922 km ) North-West of Jakarta , the country's capital city .
Time in Piliang is now 06:09 PM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Jakarta " with a UTC offset of 7 hours. Depending on your travel resources, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Sulitair, Solok, Sijunjung, Sawahlunto, and Saruaso. Being here already, consider visiting Sulitair . Check out our recommendations for Piliang ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Sawahlunto
Kota Sawahlunto or Sawah Lunto is a town in West Sumatra, Indonesia, 90 kilometers from Padang. This town covers 5.86 km² and has a population of 15,279. Sawahlunto is one of the mining towns in West Sumatra. It was first established as a town in 1882 by the Dutch along with the coal mining operations during that time. Coal was discovered in the mid-19th century by Ir. de Greve.
Located at -0.67 100.78 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Ombilin
Ombilin, known formally historically as PT Tambang Batubara Ombilin (TBO) is an open-pit coal mine near Sawahlunto, located approximately 70 kilometres northeast of Padang, West Sumatra. Production in the mine peaked in the 1950s but it was later closed.
Located at -0.68 100.77 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Tanah Datar Regency
Tanah Datar is a regency (kabupaten) in West Sumatra province, Indonesia. The regency has a population of 334,000. The capital of the regency is Batusangkar. The town of Padang Panjang is also located in the regency but constitutes a municipality (kota otonom) of its own.
Located at -0.45 100.58 (Lat./Long.); Less than 25 km away
Batusangkar
Batusangkar is the capital of the Tanah Datar regency of West Sumatra, Indonesia. or as known "the city of culture"
Located at -0.45 100.58 (Lat./Long.); Less than 25 km away
Mount Sago
Sago (also known as Malintang) is a mountain in West Sumatra, Indonesia. It is near to the city of Payakumbuh and the town of Batusangkar.
Located at -0.33 100.67 (Lat./Long.); Less than 27 km away
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