natural wonder
Mount Merapi
Indonesia's most active volcano north of Yogyakarta, with jeep tours and viewpoints on the Kaliurang approach road.
30 km · about 35 min drive
AsiaIndonesiaCentral Java
Ngemplak
Central Java, Indonesia · Asia
About Ngemplak
Ngemplak is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Colomadu, 30km from Mount Merapi.
Ngemplak is in Central Java, Indonesia, with about 24,000 people. You drive on the left here. The nearest town is Colomadu, about 4 km away.
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What is there to see near Ngemplak?
Within an hour or so of Ngemplak: Mount Merapi (30 km), Prambanan (33 km), Yogyakarta Kraton (Sultan's Palace) (48 km), Borobudur (57 km).
Where is Ngemplak?
Ngemplak is in Central Java, Indonesia, about 4 km from Colomadu.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 23,750
- Continent
- Asia
- Country
- Indonesia
- Region
- Central Java
- Timezone
- Asia/Jakarta
- Coordinates
- -7.5497, 110.7164
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Worth the detour from Ngemplak
4 notable places within an hour's drive.
cathedral
Prambanan
A 9th-century Hindu temple compound in Java with towering spires dedicated to the Trimurti of Hinduism.
33 km · about 40 min drive
landmark
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.
48 km · about 55 min drive
landmark
Borobudur
Enormous 9th-century Mahayana Buddhist temple in Java with 2,672 relief panels and 504 Buddha statues.
57 km · about 65 min drive
When to drive here
Year-round
Tropical latitude: plan around the wet season rather than temperature.
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