Merak

Merak is a town and seaport on the northwestern tip of the island of Java, in 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 on the other side of the Sunda Strait.
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Photo: Midori, CC BY 2.5.
Photo: Midori, CC BY 2.5.
  • Type: Town
  • Description: city in Banten, Indonesia
  • Also known as: “Poelomerak”, “Pulaumerak”, “メラク港”, and “メラック港”

Places of Interest

Highlights: Merak railway station.

Railway station
Photo: A2613, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Merak Station is a class II railway station located in Tamansari, Pulomerak, , .

Merak

Latitude
-5.9332° or 5° 55′ 59″ south
Longitude
106.0015° or 106° 0′ 5″ east
Elevation
8 metres (26 feet)
Open location code
6P683282+PH
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1235005153
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­town
Geo­Names ID
1635431
Wiki­data ID
Q1018524
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Malay—“Merak” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “默拉克”
  • Dutch: “Merak”
  • French: “Merak”
  • German: “Merak”
  • Indonesian: “Merak”
  • Italian: “Merak”
  • Japanese: “メラク”
  • Malay: “Pelabuhan Merak”

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