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Discover Sawahlunto
Sawahlunto in Provinsi Sumatera Barat is a city in Indonesia about 565 mi (or 910 km) north-west of Jakarta, the country's capital city.
Local time in Sawahlunto is now 11:07 AM (Sunday). The local timezone is named Asia / Jakarta with an UTC offset of 7 hours. We know of 8 airports in the vicinity of Sawahlunto. The closest airport in Indonesia is Tabing Airport in a distance of 34 mi (or 55 km), South-West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There is one Unesco world heritage site nearby. It's Tropical Rainforest Heritage of Sumatra in a distance of 74 mi (or 120 km), South-East.
When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Tanjungampalu, Tanjungampalu, Kototujuh, Talawi and Kumanis. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 29°C / 84 °F
Morning Temperature | 25°C / 78 °F |
Evening Temperature | 28°C / 82 °F |
Night Temperature | 27°C / 80 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 6% |
Air Humidity | 79% |
Air Pressure | 1010 hPa |
Wind Speed | Light breeze with 5 km/h (3 mph) from North-East |
Cloud Conditions | Broken clouds, covering 66% of sky |
General Conditions | Light rain |
Monday, 29th of April 2024
31°C (88 °F)
26°C (79 °F)
Moderate rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.
Tuesday, 30th of April 2024
28°C (82 °F)
26°C (79 °F)
Moderate rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.
Wednesday, 1st of May 2024
28°C (82 °F)
26°C (79 °F)
Moderate rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.
Videos from this area
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Tour de Singkarak 2012 Stage 1 - Sawahlunto
Tour de Singkarak 2012 West Sumatera - Indonesia, Stage 1 : Sawahlunto - Sijunjung - Sawahlunto, 4th June 2012.
Tour De Singkarak 2012 Di Sawahlunto.3gp
Tour De Singkarak 2012 yang di rekam di Mesjid Syuhada Kubang Sirakuk Atas Sawahlunto.
Penyambutan Iwako pulang basamo 2012
Disambut dengan tari pasambahan dan carano . Dalam rangka merayakan Idul Fitri 1433 H di kampung halaman Nagari Kolok Kota Sawahlunto (Sumbar)
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Attractions and noteworthy things
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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.
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.