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Simpang Destination Guide
Discover Simpang in Indonesia
Simpang in the region of West Sumatra is a town located in Indonesia - some 611 mi or ( 983 km ) North-West of Jakarta , the country's capital .
Local time in Simpang is now 02:09 PM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Jakarta " with a UTC offset of 7 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Sungailimau, Solok, Sijunjung, Payakumbuh, and Padang. When in this area, you might want to check out Sungailimau . We found some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Simpang ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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The Houses of the Minangkabau
www.pandeka.com The Minangkabau are people who lives in the highlands of Sumatra (west of Sumatra). Typical of the houses of the Minangkabau are the distinctive roofs, which look like buffalo horns. ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Lubuk Basung
Lubuk Basung is a town or Sub-district in Agam Regency, of West Sumatra province of Indonesia and it is the seat (capital) of Agam Regency.
Located at -0.33 100.07 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
Lake Maninjau
Lake Maninjau (Indonesian: 'Danau Maninjau', meaning overlook or observation in the Minangkabau language) is a caldera lake in West Sumatra, Indonesia. It is located 36 km to the west of Bukittinggi, at {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:0|19|S|100|12|E|type:waterbody_region:ID|| | |name= }}.
Located at -0.32 100.20 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 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 20 km away
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 22 km away
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).
Located at -0.39 100.33 (Lat./Long.); Less than 22 km away
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