Barus is a town and kecamatan in Central Tapanuli Regency, North Sumatra Province, Sumatra, Indonesia. Historically, Barus was well known as a port town or kingdom on the western coast of Sumatra where it was a regional trade center from around the 7th or earlier until the 17th century. Barus is situated 3 km southwest of Bukit.

Bukit

Type: Locality
Location: Central Tapanuli Regency, North Sumatra, Sumatra, Indonesia, Southeast Asia, Asia
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Latitude

2.0278° or 2° 1′ 40″ north

Longitude

98.4176° or 98° 25′ 3″ east

Elevation

27 metres (89 feet)

Open location code

6MJW2CH9+42

GeoNames ID

8635332

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