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Tanjungbalit Destination Guide
Touring Tanjungbalit in Indonesia
Tanjungbalit in the region of West Sumatra is located in Indonesia - some 549 mi or ( 884 km ) North-West of Jakarta , the country's capital city .
Time in Tanjungbalit is now 03:33 AM (Sunday) . 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: Timbulun, Solok, Sijunjung, Sabitair, and Payakumbuh. Being here already, consider visiting Timbulun . Check out our recommendations for Tanjungbalit ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Interesting facts about this location
1943 Alahan Panjang earthquakes
The 1943 Alahan Panjang earthquakes occurred on June 8 and June 9, 1943 UTC (June 9, 1943 local time) in Sumatra, then under Japanese occupation. This is a double mainshock event. The first mainshock occurred on June 8 at 20:42 UTC. It ruptured the Suliti segment of the Sumatran Fault Zone. The magnitude was given as Mw 7.2, or Ms 7.1. The second mainshock occurred on June 9 at 03:06 UTC.
Located at -1.00 101.00 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Lake Dibawah
Lake Dibawah is a lake in West Sumatra, Indonesia. It is located at {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:1|0|35|S|100|43|51|E|type:waterbody_scale:50000 | |name= }}. This lake together with Lake Diatas, are known as the Twin Lakes (Danau Kembar).
Located at -1.01 100.73 (Lat./Long.); Less than 26 km away
Lake Diatas
Lake Diatas is a lake in West Sumatra, Indonesia. It is located at {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:1|4|37|S|100|45|17|E|type:waterbody_scale:50000 | |name= }}. This lake together with Lake Dibawah, are known as the Twin Lakes (Danau Kembar).
Located at -1.08 100.75 (Lat./Long.); Less than 28 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 29 km away
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