Bohorok
in Sumatera Utara, Indonesia

How to get there and get around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
3.492 and 98.184 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 3° 29' 32" and E 98° 11' 3"
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: 10:09 AM (Wednesday)
Timezone: Asia/Jakarta
UTC/GMT offset: 7 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:15 am and 6:31 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-4.252 and -81.230 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Cabo Blanco
References
This place on Wikipedia
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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: 2024-05-07 07:59:51

Explore Bohorok

Bohorok in Sumatera Utara is a city in Indonesia about 898 mi (or 1,446 km) north-west of Jakarta, the country's capital.

Local time in Bohorok is now 10:09 AM (Wednesday). The local timezone is named Asia / Jakarta with an UTC offset of 7 hours. We know of 8 airports in the vicinity of Bohorok. The closest airport in Indonesia is Polonia International Airport in a distance of 34 mi (or 55 km), East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Lawepakam, Lawesigalagala Timur, Bambol, Kutacane and Medan. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 33°C / 91 °F

Morning Temperature 23°C / 74 °F
Evening Temperature 27°C / 81 °F
Night Temperature 25°C / 77 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 56%
Air Pressure 1009 hPa
Wind Speed Light breeze with 5 km/h (3 mph) from South-West
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky
General Conditions Light rain

Thursday, 9th of May 2024

33°C (91 °F)
25°C (77 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, broken clouds.

Friday, 10th of May 2024

33°C (92 °F)
26°C (78 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, broken clouds.

Saturday, 11th of May 2024

33°C (92 °F)
25°C (77 °F)
Moderate rain, light breeze, broken clouds.

Videos from this area

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

The Laughing Planet: Trekking Sumatra (Low Res)

Published: March 16, 2010
Length: 25:06 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: TheLaughingPlanet

From the producer of the hit series "MXC" and "Super Big Product Fun Show", The Laughing Planet is a docu-comedy about the fun and funny side of adventure backpacking off the beaten track....


BUKIT LAWANG MONKEYS VILLAGE SUMATERA MEDAN

Published: March 13, 2015
Length: 27:13 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: SINEBEN

After 4 pm a lot of monkeys arrive in the village : some are calm but some are intrusive and some time aggressive...En fin d'après midi le village est envahi par des nombreux singes : parfois...


Orangutans in Bukit Lawang, Sumatra

Published: April 26, 2015
Length: 00:00 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Miguel Molina

This video is from my last trip to Indonesia. Bukit Lawang is a small village in north Sumatra and hast the largest Sumatran Orangutans sanctuary in the world.


#65 Orangutany - Trekking po dżungli 1/3 - Bukit Lawang, INDONEZJA 2014.05.19

Published: May 30, 2014
Length: 55:09 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Mateusz Brzeziński - VLOG podróż przez Azje

Orangutany - Trekking po dżungli 1/3 - Bukit Lawang, Indonezja Podobało Ci się? chcesz wiedzieć kiedy dodamy kolejny film? Subskrybuj: http://www.youtube.com/user/mmbrzezinski?sub_confirmatio.


BUKIT LAWANG - BAHOROK - SUMATERA UTARA

Published: November 17, 2014
Length: 24:06 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Tito Wira Ardian Lubis


Sumatra Adventure 3 - Meeting an Orangutan

Published: October 01, 2014
Length: 15:04 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Joko MacKenna

Keeping it mellow with this one. I've never been hiking in the jungle. There was no guarantee that my guide and I would find any orangutans during our trek, and if we did, If we did see any,...


The Astonishing Orangutan Sanctuary in North Sumatra

Published: January 16, 2015
Length: 22:24 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Sheila Simkin

http://www.TravelsWithSheila.com I am willing to endure almost anything to come face-to-face with the charismatic, endangered Orangutan ("man of the jungle"). It was supposed to be an easy...


Bukit Lawang Cottages Gunung Leuser National Park North Sumatra

Published: January 15, 2015
Length: 39:20 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Sheila Simkin

http://www.TravelsWithSheila.com Bukit Lawang is also known as Bohorok, on the edge of Gunung Leuser National Park. The Park is home to to the famous Orangutan, other animals and even an ...


Odak Odak Binge

Published: January 18, 2014
Length: 37:00 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Ua Edi

Suling oleh Aman Sembiring dari Desa Lau Damak.


Gula Tualah

Published: January 17, 2014
Length: 50:13 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Ua Edi

Suling oleh Aman Sembiring dari Desa Lau Damak.


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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.

Bohorok

Bahorok or Bohorok is a subdistrict of Langkat Regency. Its capital is Bohorok town, and Bukit Lawang is a major local tourist attraction for viewing orangutans. The Bohorok river, which is a tributary of the Wampu River, joins the Wampu in the subdistrict.

Located at 3.51667, 98.1667 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Langkat Regency


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Bohorok 1, Bohorok