Local favourite river spot · Manggarai Barat, East Nusa Tenggara
Nusa Waju
Nusa Waju is a river spot in Manggarai Barat, East Nusa Tenggara. It is about 536 km by road from Amed, and Padar Kecil Island (3 km) is the must-see nearby.
Nusa Waju: 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 Nusa Waju
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 Nusa Waju — distance from nearby cities
- From Amed (BA): about 536 km by road (429 km straight line) · directions · more places near Amed
- From Nusa Penida (BA): about 548 km by road (438 km straight line) · directions · more places near Nusa Penida
- From Sanur (BA): about 587 km by road (469 km straight line) · directions · more places near Sanur
- From Ubud (BA): about 587 km by road (470 km straight line) · directions · more places near Ubud
- From Denpasar (BA): about 594 km by road (475 km straight line) · directions · more places near Denpasar
Coordinates: -8.66960, 119.53288. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Nusa Waju
- Padar Kecil Island · river spot · Manggarai Barat · ~3 km · Must-see
- Komodo National Park · sanctuary · East Nusa Tenggara · ~9 km · Must-see
- Komodo Island · river spot · Manggarai Barat · ~14 km · Must-see
- Motang Island · river spot · Manggarai Barat · ~40 km · Must-see
- Stella Maris Catolic · church · Manggarai Barat · ~54 km · Must-see
- Gereja Maria Bunda Segala Bangsa, Wae Kesambi · church · Manggarai Barat · ~56 km · Must-see
- Wai Sano · viewpoint · Manggarai Barat · ~67 km · Must-see
- Gereja Santo Mikhael, Noa · church · Manggarai Barat · ~71 km · Must-see
- Gereja Santa Maria Penghibur Orang Berdukacita, Rekas · church · Manggarai Barat · ~72 km · Must-see
- Rinca Island · river spot · East Nusa Tenggara · ~22 km
- Nusa Kode Island · river spot · Manggarai Barat · ~24 km
- Bidadari Island · river spot · Manggarai Barat · ~49 km
- Gereja Kerahiman Ilahi, Sok Rutung · church · Manggarai Barat · ~51 km
- Pantai Pink · beach · West Nusa Tenggara · ~52 km
- Holy Spirit Church · church · Manggarai Barat · ~54 km
- Batu Cermin Cave · cave · Manggarai Barat · ~57 km
- Mirror stone cave · cave · Manggarai Barat · ~57 km
- Doro Gadu · viewpoint · Bima · ~57 km
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Nusa Waju
- Padar Kecil Island · river spot · Manggarai Barat · ~3 km · Must-see
- Komodo Island · river spot · Manggarai Barat · ~14 km · Must-see
- Motang Island · river spot · Manggarai Barat · ~40 km · Must-see
- Rinca Island · river spot · East Nusa Tenggara · ~22 km
- Nusa Kode Island · river spot · Manggarai Barat · ~24 km
- Bidadari Island · river spot · Manggarai Barat · ~49 km
- Sanghyang Island · river spot · Bima · ~92 km
- Mules Island · river spot · Manggarai · ~108 km
- Nusa Songko · river spot · Manggarai Barat · ~0 km
- Tukoh Batudidiki · river spot · East Nusa Tenggara · ~2 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
What is the best time to visit Nusa Waju?
September to February; boat services pause in floods. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
How far is Nusa Waju from Amed?
Nusa Waju is about 536 km by road from Amed (429 km straight line), 548 km from Nusa Penida and 587 km from Sanur. Open the road-trip planner on Spotwander for turn-by-turn directions and stops on the way.
What are the places to visit near Nusa Waju?
Nearby: Padar Kecil Island (river spot, 3 km), Komodo National Park (sanctuary, 9 km), Komodo Island (river spot, 14 km), Motang Island (river spot, 40 km), Stella Maris Catolic (church, 54 km), Gereja Maria Bunda Segala Bangsa, Wae Kesambi (church, 56 km).