Local favourite river spot · Central Tapanuli, North Sumatra
Pulau Karang
Pulau Karang is a river spot in Central Tapanuli, North Sumatra.
Pulau Karang: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this river spot: Water flowing well · Low flow / trickle · Dry, no water · Entry closed.
Best time to visit Pulau Karang
Season: September to February; boat services pause in floods.
Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.
How to reach Pulau Karang — distance from nearby cities
- From Lovina (BA): about 2706 km by road (2165 km straight line) · directions · more places near Lovina
- From Canggu (BA): about 2755 km by road (2204 km straight line) · directions · more places near Canggu
- From Ubud (BA): about 2759 km by road (2207 km straight line) · directions · more places near Ubud
- From Seminyak (BA): about 2761 km by road (2209 km straight line) · directions · more places near Seminyak
- From Uluwatu (BA): about 2762 km by road (2210 km straight line) · directions · more places near Uluwatu
Coordinates: 1.97408, 98.35243. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Pulau Karang
- Pulau Karang Lighthouse · beach · Central Tapanuli · ~1 km
- Kilometer Zero Islamic Civilization Nusantara · fort · Central Tapanuli · ~9 km
- Barus redoubt · fort · Central Tapanuli · ~9 km
- HKBP Aek Rogas · church · Central Tapanuli · ~24 km
- Dolok Sipahotar · viewpoint · Central Tapanuli · ~28 km
- Dolok Putus · viewpoint · Central Tapanuli · ~30 km
- Pulau Panjang · river spot · Aceh Singkil · ~30 km
- Dolok Sigordang · viewpoint · Central Tapanuli · ~31 km
- Dolok Antar Bunga · viewpoint · Central Tapanuli · ~31 km
- Dolok Silungunlungun · viewpoint · Kabupaten Humbang Hasundutan · ~32 km
- Pulau Brabang · river spot · Central Tapanuli · ~33 km
- Pulau Lipan · river spot · Aceh · ~33 km
- Masjid Al-Azhar · dargah · Central Tapanuli · ~35 km
- Dolok Nauagan · viewpoint · Central Tapanuli · ~37 km
- Gunung Seorang Tabeh · viewpoint · Central Tapanuli · ~38 km
- Dolok Sigunaguna · viewpoint · Kabupaten Humbang Hasundutan · ~39 km
- Danau Maranli · lake · Central Tapanuli · ~40 km
- Dolok Sigulingari · viewpoint · Kabupaten Humbang Hasundutan · ~40 km
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Pulau Karang
- Samosir Island · river spot · Samosir · ~109 km · Must-see
- Pulau Panjang · river spot · Aceh Singkil · ~30 km
- Pulau Brabang · river spot · Central Tapanuli · ~33 km
- Pulau Lipan · river spot · Aceh · ~33 km
- Bangke Island · river spot · Central Tapanuli · ~49 km
- Mursala Island · river spot · Central Tapanuli · ~53 km
- Pulau Sikandang · river spot · Aceh · ~59 km
- Pulau Gadung · river spot · Central Tapanuli · ~59 km
- Pulau Sitaban Barat · river spot · Central Tapanuli · ~60 km
- Kalimantung Nagodang Island · river spot · Central Tapanuli · ~61 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Are boats running today?
No visitor has reported the boating status for Pulau Karang yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Pulau Karang?
September to February; boat services pause in floods. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
How far is Pulau Karang from Lovina?
Pulau Karang is about 2706 km by road from Lovina (2165 km straight line), 2755 km from Canggu and 2759 km from Ubud. Open the road-trip planner on Spotwander for turn-by-turn directions and stops on the way.
What are the places to visit near Pulau Karang?
Nearby: Pulau Karang Lighthouse (beach, 1 km), Kilometer Zero Islamic Civilization Nusantara (fort, 9 km), Barus redoubt (fort, 9 km), HKBP Aek Rogas (church, 24 km), Dolok Sipahotar (viewpoint, 28 km), Dolok Putus (viewpoint, 30 km).