natural wonder
Mount Bromo
An ethereal active volcano rising from a vast sea of sand caldera, offering one of Indonesia's most iconic sunrise experiences.
36 km · about 40 min drive
AsiaIndonesiaEast Java
Probolinggo
East Java, Indonesia · Asia
About Probolinggo
Probolinggo sits on the route: 25 minutes from Kraksaan, 36km from Mount Bromo.
Probolinggo is in East Java, Indonesia, with about 250,000 people. You drive on the left here. The nearest town is Kraksaan, about 20 km away.
Probolinggo (Indonesian: Kota Probolinggo, Madurese: Kottha Prabâlingghâ, Javanese: Kuthå Pråbålinggå) is a city on the north coast of East Java province, Indonesia. It covers an area of 55.197 sq. km, and had a population of 217,062 at the 2010 census and 239,649 at the 2020 census; the official estimate as at midRead more
2025 was 244,849 (comprising 121,678 males and 123,171 females). It is surrounded on the landward side by Probolinggo Regency of which it was formerly the capital, but it is now a separate administration.
Like most of northern East Java, the city has a large Madurese population in addition to many ethnically Javanese people, other smaller communities includes Chinese and Arabs. It is located on one of the major highways across Java, and has a harbor that is heavily used by fishing vessels.
Under the Dutch East Indies colonial administration, especially in the 19th century, Probolinggo was a lucrative regional center for refining and exporting sugar, and sugar remains an important product of the area.
The city is famous for its mangoes, locally called mangga manalagi. Strong dry-season winds from July to September, the angin gending, help the mango trees pollinate and are sometimes credited with being the source of the area's quality fruit. The city formerly produced grapes as well, but few grapes are grown in the area now.
The motto of the city is Bestari which is an abbreviation of bersih (cleanliness), sehat (healthy), tertib (orderly), aman (safe), rapi (neat), and indah (beautiful).
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What is there to see near Probolinggo?
Within an hour or so of Probolinggo: Mount Bromo (36 km), Mount Bromo Sea of Sand (36 km), Bromo Tengger Semeru National Park (42 km).
Where is Probolinggo?
Probolinggo is in East Java, Indonesia, about 20 km from Kraksaan.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 246,980
- Continent
- Asia
- Country
- Indonesia
- Region
- East Java
- Timezone
- Asia/Jakarta
- Coordinates
- -7.7543, 113.2159
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Worth the detour from Probolinggo
3 notable places within an hour's drive.
natural wonder
Mount Bromo Sea of Sand
A tarmac road descends into the Tengger caldera and gives way to a track across a grey volcanic sand sea to the steaming cone of Bromo. The Penanjakan viewpoint road above delivers Java's most photographed sunrise.
36 km · about 40 min drive
national park
Bromo Tengger Semeru National Park
East Java national park covering the Tengger sand sea and Semeru, Java's highest volcano at 3,676 metres.
42 km · about 50 min drive
When to drive here
Year-round
Tropical latitude: plan around the wet season rather than temperature.
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