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Kel. Hutatoruan IX, Tarutung, Tapanuli Utara
Kel. Hutatoruan IX, Tarutung, Tapanuli Utara · Christian Advs Sltg, CC BY-SA 4.0
Kecamatan Tarutung, Tapanuli Utara
Kecamatan Tarutung, Tapanuli Utara · Christian Advs Sltg, CC BY-SA 4.0
Desa Aek Siansimun, Tarutung, Tapanuli Utara
Desa Aek Siansimun, Tarutung, Tapanuli Utara · Christian Advs Sltg, CC BY-SA 4.0
Kel. Hutatoruan V, Tarutung, Tapanuli Utara
Kel. Hutatoruan V, Tarutung, Tapanuli Utara · Christian Advs Sltg, CC BY-SA 4.0
Welcome gate to Hutatoruan IV, Tarutung, Tapanuli Utara
Welcome gate to Hutatoruan IV, Tarutung, Tapanuli Utara · Christian Advs Sltg, CC BY-SA 4.0
Church Tower Tarutung
Church Tower Tarutung · SunDawn, CC BY-SA 4.0

Tarutung, Indonesia

Tarutung is a town of 39,500 people in North Sumatra, Indonesia.

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Population39,500 GeoNames
RegionNorth Sumatra
Elevation948 m 3,110 ft
Time zoneAsia/Jakarta
Nearest airportSisingamangaraja XII International Airport (DTB) 27 km

Why visit Tarutung

Townapedia lists 1 museum or landmark, 3 places to eat and 4 places to stay in and around town.

About Tarutung

Tarutung (Dutch: Taroetoeng) is an administrative district (kecamatan), town and the administrative capital (Regency seat) of North Tapanuli Regency (Kabupaten Tapanuli Utara), North Sumatra, Sumatra, Indonesia.

From the Wikipedia article Tarutung (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Museums and landmarks1

Tugu Si Raja NabaratCC BY-SA 4.0

Tugu Si Raja Nabarat

Monument and historic site · 1.6 km

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Restaurants and cafes3

Afternoon Cafe and kitchen

Restaurant · 1.2 km

Jl sisingamangaraja 141-151, Hutatoruan VII, Tarutung

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Restaurant Bali

Restaurant · 1.5 km

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Rumah Makan Islam

Restaurant · 1.0 km

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Where to stay4

Hineni Hotel

Motel and hotel · 1.6 km

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Hotel Bali

Motel and hotel · 1.5 km

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Hotel Pasifik

Motel and hotel · 1.7 km

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Hotel Safari

Motel and hotel · 1.3 km

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Churches and places of worship3

Gereja Bethel Indonesia Jemaat Tarutung Kota

Church · Pentecostal · 1.7 km

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HKI Hutabarat

Church · Lutheran · 2.0 km

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Masjid Raya Al Jihad

Place of worship · 1.7 km

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Shopping1

Schools, colleges and libraries2

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Healthcare2

Map of Tarutung

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Getting there and nearby towns

Sisingamangaraja XII International Airport (DTB) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 27 km away.

  • Sibolga 37 km southwest, about 37 min by car
  • Parmonangan 44 km north, about 44 min by car
  • Nainggolan 48 km north, about 48 min by car
  • Barus 63 km west, about 1 h by car
  • Pangururan 72 km northwest, about 1 h 15 min by car
  • Tomok Bolon 72 km north, about 1 h 15 min by car
  • Parapat 72 km north, about 1 h 15 min by car
  • Tuktuk Sonak 74 km north, about 1 h 15 min by car
  • Padangsidempuan 78 km southeast, about 1 h 15 min by car
  • Bandar 87 km east, about 1 h 30 min by car

Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.

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