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Places near Simabur by type
All 276 places by distance →One day from Simabur
5 stops, one loop, back by 2:29 pm
59 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Simabur
- Aua Sarumpun Hillhill · 1 hrs
- Istano Basa Pagaruyungheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Fort van Der Capellenfort · 1.5 hrs
- Masjid Raya Rao-Raomosque · 30 min
- Surau Kariang Lima Kaummosque or dargah · 30 min
- Back in Simabur
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Simabur?
Surau Kariang Lima Kaum (mosque or dargah, about 4 km), Fort van Der Capellen (fort, about 9 km), Aua Sarumpun Hill (hill, about 11 km), Adityawarman Inscription Complex (heritage site, about 11 km), Istano Basa Pagaruyung (heritage site, about 13 km), Masjid Raya Rao-Rao (mosque, about 13 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Simabur?
193 places on Spotwander: 100 mosques & dargahs, 60 hill stations & viewpoints, 7 caves, 4 waterfalls, 6 museums.
Which is the nearest dargah to Simabur?
Makmur Simabur Mosque, about 3 km by road; Baburrahim Batu Basa Mosque (3 km) is next.
Which is the nearest viewpoint to Simabur?
Bukit Batubasi, about 8 km by road; Aua Sarumpun Hill (11 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Simabur?
Start in Simabur, visit Aua Sarumpun Hill, then Istano Basa Pagaruyung, then Fort van Der Capellen, then Masjid Raya Rao-Rao, then Surau Kariang Lima Kaum, and drive back — about 59 km by road in all.




















