Basokan
in Provinsi Sulawesi Selatan, Indonesia

How to get there and get around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
-2.965 and 119.981 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
S -2° 57' 55" and E 119° 58' 51"
Currency and Currency Code:
Rupiah - IDR
Spoken languages:
Indonesian, English, Dutch, Javanese
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 06:57 AM (Saturday)
Timezone: Asia/Makassar
UTC/GMT offset: 7 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:57 am and 5:59 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
2.967 and -59.983 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Pium
References
This place on Geonames.org
Current travel safety evaluation for Indonesia in South-Eastern Asia

Safety Score: 3,4 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning please reconsider your need to travel to Indonesia.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Indonesia. Last Update: 2024-04-19 08:03:45

Delve into Basokan

Basokan in Provinsi Sulawesi Selatan is a town located in Indonesia about 932 mi (or 1,500 km) east of Jakarta, the country's capital town.

Time in Basokan is now 06:57 AM (Saturday). The local timezone is named Asia / Makassar with an UTC offset of 8 hours. We know of 8 airports closer to Basokan, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in Indonesia is Pongtiku Airport in a distance of 12 mi (or 20 km), South-West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Rantepang, Rantepao, Totumbang, Rindingallo and Makale. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 29°C / 85 °F

Morning Temperature 20°C / 68 °F
Evening Temperature 22°C / 72 °F
Night Temperature 21°C / 69 °F
Chance of rainfall 14%
Air Humidity 58%
Air Pressure 1010 hPa
Wind Speed Calm with 2 km/h (2 mph) from North-West
Cloud Conditions Broken clouds, covering 74% of sky
General Conditions Moderate rain

Saturday, 20th of April 2024

29°C (84 °F)
21°C (69 °F)
Moderate rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.

Sunday, 21st of April 2024

29°C (85 °F)
21°C (71 °F)
Moderate rain, light breeze, broken clouds.

Monday, 22nd of April 2024

25°C (77 °F)
21°C (69 °F)
Heavy intensity rain, calm, overcast clouds.

Videos from this area

These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.

INDONESIA RANTEPAO CITY SULAWESI

Published: April 23, 2012
Length: 15:00 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: SINEBEN

Some views of Rantepao city main city of Toraja country.


Killing of Water Buffalo (karbouw or kerbau)

Published: August 09, 2009
Length: 20:23 min
Rating: 2 of 5
Author: MrBudbest

In the Toraja region of Sulawesi (Indonesia) many pigs and water buffaloes are sacrificed to honour the death of a prominent member of their society. This video shows the killing of a kerbau...


Bri Tanda Di Tubuhku S'bagai Milik-MU

Published: April 23, 2012
Length: 24:58 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: bobby kaneko

Rantepao, 13 Maret 2012 Hotel Misliana.


ExoticAdventureToursTV: Tour 2009 - Sulawesi (Indonesia)

Published: March 26, 2013
Length: 01:26 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: ExoticAdventureTours

Traditional Death Celebration at the local tribes and villages - buffalo slaughter in honor of the deceased.


Buffalo massacre- Tana Toraja funeral ceremony

Published: March 24, 2012
Length: 17:02 min
Rating: 2 of 5
Author: taripnet

tarip.net: The movie shows buffalo slaughter in Sulawesi (Indonesia). This is a part of funeral ceremony of Toraja people. You can find more information about Torajan unique ceremony and tradition...


KKR - 13 Maret 2012

Published: April 23, 2012
Length: 32:08 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: bobby kaneko

KKR di Hotel Misliana Tana Toraja. Pembicara : Pdt. Hans Tangka.


Jesica dancer cilik dari toraja

Published: May 04, 2012
Length: 40:04 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Ryanto Pali'

Ost Putih Abu-abu.


Sesean 2100 mdpl

Published: April 11, 2015
Length: 00:00 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Roni Alimuddin

Gunung Sesean dengan ketinggian 2100 mdpl terletak di Kelurahan Sesean Soloara Kabupaten Toraja Utara Sulawesi Selatan.


Funeral at Toraja Indonesia on Aug 2008

Published: September 27, 2008
Length: 12:30 min
Rating: 1 of 5
Author: carlos a

Traditional Buffalo Slaughtering.


POPEYE vs hino

Published: October 20, 2012
Length: 25:30 min
Rating: 3 of 5
Author: leo nard

adu kerbau di sa"dan 2009.


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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

Tana Toraja Regency

Tana Toraja Regency (Torajaland, Land of the Toraja or Tator) is a regency of South Sulawesi, Indonesia, home of Toraja ethnic group people. The local government seat is in Makale, where the center of Toraja culture is in Rantepao. But now, Tana Toraja has been divided to two regencies that consist of Tana Toraja with capital is Makale and Toraja Utara with capital is Rantepao. Tana Toraja boundary was determined by the Dutch East Indies government in 1909.

Located at -3, 120 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Regencies of South Sulawesi

North Toraja Regency

North Toraja (or Toraja Utara) is a regency of South Sulawesi, Indonesia, home of Toraja ethnic group people. The local government seat is in Rantepao which also center of Toraja culture. Formerly this regency was part of Tana Toraja Regency. Tana Toraja boundary was determined by the Dutch East Indies government in 1909. In 1926, Tana Toraja was under the administration of Bugis state, Luwu. The regentschap (or regency) status was given on October 8, 1946, the last regency given by the Dutch.

Located at -3, 120 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Regencies of South Sulawesi


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Basokan