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Local favourite river spot · Maluku Tengah, Maluku

Batu Kapal

Batu Kapal is a river spot in Maluku Tengah, Maluku.

Batu Kapal: 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 Batu Kapal

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 Batu Kapal — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: -4.48694, 129.93088. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Batu Kapal

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Frequently asked

Are boats running today?

No visitor has reported the boating status for Batu Kapal yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

What is the best time to visit Batu Kapal?

September to February; boat services pause in floods. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

How far is Batu Kapal from Amed?

Batu Kapal is about 2044 km by road from Amed (1635 km straight line), 2071 km from Nusa Penida and 2101 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 Batu Kapal?

Nearby: Banda Neira Island (river spot, 6 km), Fort Belgica (fort, 7 km), Fort Nassau (fort, 7 km), Banda Api Island (river spot, 8 km), Gunung Api (Banda) (viewpoint, 9 km), Pulau Run (river spot, 37 km).