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Parung
West Java, Indonesia · Asia
About Parung
Parung sits on the route: 10 minutes from Sawangan.
Parung is in West Java, Indonesia, with about 120,000 people. You drive on the left here. The nearest town is Sawangan, about 5 km away.
Parung (Sundanese:ᮕᮛᮥᮀ) is a town and administrative district (kecamatan) in Indonesia located near the southwestern suburb of South Jakarta, but officially still within the area of the Bogor Regency. Parung District covers 25.86 km2, and had a population of 112,529 at the 2010 Census and 123,078 at the 2020 Census.Read more
The official estimate as at mid-2023 was 128,905, comprising 65,568 males and 63,337 females. Those who travel from Jakarta to Bogor through the western alternative road have to pass through Parung.
Parung has a traditional market, Pasar Parung, as its commercial centre. It is situated on both sides of the main road, which causes daily traffic congestion. Pasar Parung features a very large tree called Pohon Jubleg by locals, according to whom Jubleg means 'idle' and 'not going anywhere'. Locals often attributed mystical elements to the tree because of its old age.
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Parung is in West Java, Indonesia, about 5 km from Sawangan.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 123,078
- Continent
- Asia
- Country
- Indonesia
- Region
- West Java
- Timezone
- Asia/Jakarta
- Coordinates
- -6.4214, 106.7331
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Tropical latitude: plan around the wet season rather than temperature.
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