Merak
Merak is a town and seaport on the northwestern tip of the island of Java, in Banten province in Indonesia. While the town is relatively small, it is well known for its seaport, from where passenger ferries and cargo ships depart to the island of Sumatra on the other side of the Sunda Strait.
- Town
- …lies at an elevation of around 10 metres (30 feet)
- Description: city in Banten, Indonesia
- Also known as“Poelomerak”“Pulaumerak”
Places of Interest
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Merak
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Latitude
-5.9332° or 5° 55′ 59″ south
Longitude
106.0015° or 106° 0′ 5″ east
Open location code
6P683282+PH
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place = town
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Malay—“Merak” goes by many names.
MerakItalian
メラクJapanese
メラク港Japanese
メラック港Japanese
Pelabuhan MerakMalay
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