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Prambanan
A 9th-century Hindu temple compound in Java with towering spires dedicated to the Trimurti of Hinduism.
19 km · about 20 min drive
AsiaIndonesiaCentral Java
Karanganom
Central Java, Indonesia · Asia
About Karanganom
Karanganom is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Pokak, 23km from Mount Merapi.
Karanganom is in Central Java, Indonesia, with about 51,000 people. You drive on the left here. The nearest town is Pokak, about 6 km away.
Karanganom is an administrative (kecamatan) in Indonesia. It is located in the Klaten Regency in Central Java Province. Rice and sugar cane are among the crops cultivated by farmers in Karanganom. An academic study published in 2020 examined the motivations of organic rice farmers in the area.
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What is there to see near Karanganom?
Within an hour or so of Karanganom: Prambanan (19 km), Mount Merapi (23 km), Yogyakarta Kraton (Sultan's Palace) (34 km), Borobudur (47 km).
Where is Karanganom?
Karanganom is in Central Java, Indonesia, about 6 km from Pokak.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 50,670
- Continent
- Asia
- Country
- Indonesia
- Region
- Central Java
- Timezone
- Asia/Jakarta
- Coordinates
- -7.6489, 110.6250
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Worth the detour from Karanganom
4 notable places within an hour's drive.
natural wonder
Mount Merapi
Indonesia's most active volcano north of Yogyakarta, with jeep tours and viewpoints on the Kaliurang approach road.
23 km · about 25 min drive
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Yogyakarta Kraton (Sultan's Palace)
The living royal palace of the Sultan of Yogyakarta, a center of Javanese culture with traditional dance performances and fine arts.
34 km · about 40 min drive
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Borobudur
Enormous 9th-century Mahayana Buddhist temple in Java with 2,672 relief panels and 504 Buddha statues.
47 km · about 55 min drive
When to drive here
Year-round
Tropical latitude: plan around the wet season rather than temperature.
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