Why visit Ende
Townapedia lists 4 museums and landmarks, 5 parks and trails, 20 places to eat, 20 places to stay and 3 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Situs Rumah Pengasingan Bung Karno.
Weather in Ende
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About Ende
Ende is the seat capital of the Ende Regency, East Nusa Tenggara province of Indonesia. Ende is located on the southern coast of Flores Island. The town had a population of 87,269 residents at the 2020 census, divided administratively between four districts (kecamatan) of the regency – Ende Selatan, Ende Timur, Ende Tengah, and Ende Utara. Note that this does not include Ende District (which is a mainly rural district outside the town limits) or Pulau Ende District (the offshore Ende Island).
From the Wikipedia article Ende (town) (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Travel tips from other travellers: Ende on Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Things to do3
Museums and landmarks4
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Situs Rumah Pengasingan Bung Karno
Museum · 2.0 km
Jln. Perwira, Ende
Parks, trails and playgrounds5
Restaurants and cafes20
8 more on the map.
History
Ende was the site of a kingdom that existed around the end of 18th century. The people of the area therefore known as Lio-Ende people. The Ende people inhabit the western end of the Ende Regency, while the Lio people inhabit the eastern end. For many decades Ende has been a center of government, trade, education, and political activities.
Rebellion against the Dutch was led by a certain Nipa Do known as the wars of Watu Api and Mari Longa (1916–1917). In 1934, the nationalist leader, Sukarno, who later became Indonesia's first president was exiled to Ende.
From the History section of Ende (town) on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay20
Churches and places of worship4
Shopping4
Gas and EV charging1
Schools, colleges and libraries11
Healthcare5
Map of Ende
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Getting there and nearby towns
H. Hasan Aroeboesman Airport (ENE) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 1 km away.
- Maumere 65 km east, about 1 h by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Shortly after takeoff, H Aroeboesman Ende Flores (ENE-WATE), Trigana Air ATR42-300 (34336886686), Ontheway Advice, CC0
- Ende catholic cathedral (Indonesia), Rosino, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Rumah Pengasingan Bung Karno di Kota Bengkulu, Azizadisuryo, CC BY-SA 4.0
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