Local favourite river spot · Manggarai Barat, East Nusa Tenggara
Pulau Karawo
Pulau Karawo is a river spot in Manggarai Barat, East Nusa Tenggara. It is about 576 km by road from Amed, and Stella Maris Catolic (10 km) is the must-see nearby.
Pulau Karawo: 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 Karawo
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 Karawo — distance from nearby cities
- From Amed (BA): about 576 km by road (461 km straight line) · directions · more places near Amed
- From Nusa Penida (BA): about 589 km by road (472 km straight line) · directions · more places near Nusa Penida
- From Ubud (BA): about 628 km by road (502 km straight line) · directions · more places near Ubud
- From Sanur (BA): about 628 km by road (503 km straight line) · directions · more places near Sanur
- From Denpasar (BA): about 635 km by road (508 km straight line) · directions · more places near Denpasar
Coordinates: -8.54304, 119.83002. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Pulau Karawo
- Stella Maris Catolic · church · Manggarai Barat · ~10 km · Must-see
- Gereja Maria Bunda Segala Bangsa, Wae Kesambi · church · Manggarai Barat · ~12 km · Must-see
- Gereja Santo Mikhael, Noa · church · Manggarai Barat · ~30 km · Must-see
- Gereja Santa Maria Penghibur Orang Berdukacita, Rekas · church · Manggarai Barat · ~33 km · Must-see
- Gereja Hati Kudus Yesus, Lando · church · Manggarai Barat · ~35 km · Must-see
- Komodo National Park · sanctuary · East Nusa Tenggara · ~36 km · Must-see
- Motang Island · river spot · Manggarai Barat · ~37 km · Must-see
- Wai Sano · viewpoint · Manggarai Barat · ~38 km · Must-see
- Padar Kecil Island · river spot · Manggarai Barat · ~45 km · Must-see
- Komodo Island · river spot · Manggarai Barat · ~50 km · Must-see
- Gereja Santa Familia, Wae Nakeng · church · Manggarai Barat · ~52 km · Must-see
- Gereja Tritunggal Maha Kudus, Ranggu · church · Manggarai Barat · ~59 km · Must-see
- Bidadari Island · river spot · Manggarai Barat · ~9 km
- Holy Spirit Church · church · Manggarai Barat · ~10 km
- Gereja Kerahiman Ilahi, Sok Rutung · church · Manggarai Barat · ~11 km
- Batu Cermin Cave · cave · Manggarai Barat · ~13 km
- Mirror stone cave · cave · Manggarai Barat · ~13 km
- Gereja Santa Theresia Lisieux, Longgo Dalong · church · Manggarai Barat · ~15 km
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Pulau Karawo
- Motang Island · river spot · Manggarai Barat · ~37 km · Must-see
- Padar Kecil Island · river spot · Manggarai Barat · ~45 km · Must-see
- Komodo Island · river spot · Manggarai Barat · ~50 km · Must-see
- Bidadari Island · river spot · Manggarai Barat · ~9 km
- Rinca Island · river spot · East Nusa Tenggara · ~29 km
- Nusa Kode Island · river spot · Manggarai Barat · ~44 km
- Mules Island · river spot · Manggarai · ~79 km
- Sanghyang Island · river spot · Bima · ~116 km
- Nisa Saloka · river spot · Manggarai Barat · ~1 km
- Pulau Muntia · river spot · Manggarai Barat · ~2 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
What is the best time to visit Pulau Karawo?
September to February; boat services pause in floods. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
How far is Pulau Karawo from Amed?
Pulau Karawo is about 576 km by road from Amed (461 km straight line), 589 km from Nusa Penida and 628 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 Karawo?
Nearby: Stella Maris Catolic (church, 10 km), Gereja Maria Bunda Segala Bangsa, Wae Kesambi (church, 12 km), Gereja Santo Mikhael, Noa (church, 30 km), Gereja Santa Maria Penghibur Orang Berdukacita, Rekas (church, 33 km), Gereja Hati Kudus Yesus, Lando (church, 35 km), Komodo National Park (sanctuary, 36 km).