Kuwu
in Provinsi Nusa Tenggara Timur, Indonesia

Noteable things around
  • Komodo National Park (Unesco heritage, 100 mi)
  • Cunca Manggur (observation point, (16 mi)
  • Wisata Alam Robo (observation point, (9 mi)
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
-8.519 and 120.490 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
S -8° 31' 7" and E 120° 29' 25"
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: 07:15 AM (Sunday)
Timezone: Asia/Makassar
UTC/GMT offset: 7 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:28 am and 6:01 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
8.271 and -59.754 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Morawhanna
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: 2024-08-13 08:21:03

Explore Kuwu

Kuwu in Provinsi Nusa Tenggara Timur is located in Indonesia about 948 mi (or 1,526 km) east of Jakarta, the country's capital.

Local time in Kuwu is now 07:15 AM (Sunday). The local timezone is named Asia / Makassar with an UTC offset of 8 hours. We know of 8 airports in the wider vicinity of Kuwu. The closest airport in Indonesia is Satar Tacik Airport in a distance of 5 mi (or 9 km), South. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There is one Unesco world heritage site nearby. It's Komodo National Park in a distance of 100 mi (or 162 km), North-West. We found 2 points of interest in the vicinity of this place.

Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Moso, Golomunta, Kenca, Rentung and Ruteng. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 27°C / 81 °F

Morning Temperature 17°C / 63 °F
Evening Temperature 20°C / 68 °F
Night Temperature 19°C / 65 °F
Chance of rainfall 6%
Air Humidity 56%
Air Pressure 1010 hPa
Wind Speed Calm with 1 km/h (1 mph) from South-West
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky
General Conditions Moderate rain

Sunday, 24th of November 2024

28°C (82 °F)
19°C (66 °F)
Light rain, calm, few clouds.

Monday, 25th of November 2024

27°C (80 °F)
19°C (66 °F)
Light rain, calm, broken clouds.

Tuesday, 26th of November 2024

25°C (77 °F)
19°C (66 °F)
Moderate rain, calm, broken clouds.

Videos from this area

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

RUTENG SUNRISE

Published: April 24, 2010
Length: 39:13 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Michael LAM

Filmed with Pentax K-x using Tamron 18-250mm f3.5-6.3.


Beautiful hiking trail near Ruteng, Flores, Indonesia

Published: October 04, 2009
Length: 44:25 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Maarten Fransz

Beautiful hiking trail near Ruteng, Flores Indonesia. Visit small village where travellers entertain the local kids.


Östlich von Bali Teil 3 Flores

Published: September 05, 2009
Length: 21:12 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: HansimGlueckMH

mehr Infos: www.lostnature.de Vier Naturfreunde aus Deutschland sind im Frühjahr 2002 auf den Kleinen Sundainseln unterwegs auf der Suche nach ursprünglicher Natur.


LIANG BUA CAVE

Published: April 24, 2010
Length: 47:31 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Michael LAM

Filmed with Pentax K-x using Tamron 18-250mm f3.5-6.3.


TEGALLALANG RICE TERRACE

Published: April 23, 2010
Length: 16:43 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Michael LAM

Filmed with Pentax K-x using Tamron 18-250mm f3.5-6.3.


Weirdest moment in Indonesia - Smack my bitch up in a bemo.

Published: March 14, 2013
Length: 24:46 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Seayou12

Imagine that you're listening to Prodigy - Smack my bitch up in the middle of the jungle in Indonesia nearby the Liang Bua Cave. Nobody would believe it.


LAKE RANAMESE

Published: April 23, 2010
Length: 43:15 min
Rating: 3 of 5
Author: Michael LAM

Filmed with Pentax K-x using Tamron 18-250mm f3.5-6.3.


dangdutan sleep ala manggarai

Published: May 12, 2012
Length: 42:32 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: oan djehatu

wooowww.


Schlupfwespen schlüpfen aus lebender Raupe, Flores, Indonesien, ichneumon wasps

Published: April 16, 2010
Length: 40:12 min
Rating: 3 of 5
Author: HansimGlueckMH

mehr Infos unter: www.planetvielfalt.de Schlupfwespen schlüpfen aus lebender Raupe.


Ruteng berkabut

Published: January 29, 2018
Length: 27:34 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: cv baktiputrapersada


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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.

Liang Bua

The Liang Bua is a limestone cave on the Island of Flores, in East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia was the site of the 2003 discovery of a potentially new species of Homo genus, Homo floresiensis, the remains of which are coded LB1, LB2, etc. , after the cave. So far it is the only location in which such remains have been identified.

Located at -8.53417, 120.46 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Archaeological sites in Indonesia, Paleontological sites of Asia, Caves of Indonesia, Paleoanthropological sites, Flores Island (Indonesia), Prehistoric Indonesia


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Koeowe, Koewoe, Kuwu