Sanctuary

Bukit Lawang

🇮🇩 Indonesia

🛖 Sanctuary, Indonesia

Bukit Lawang is a small tourist village on the bank of Bahorok River in North Sumatra province of Indonesia. Situated approximately 86 km northwest of the city of Medan, Bukit Lawang is known for the largest animal sanctuary of Sumatran orangutan (around 5,000 orangutans occupying the area) and also the main access point to the Gunung Leuser National Park from the east side. Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)

3.557° N   98.145° E

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Where is Bukit Lawang?

Indonesia

Bukit Lawang is a sanctuary in Indonesia. Its coordinates are 3.557° N, 98.145° E. The nearest national park in our atlas is Gunung Leuser National Park, about 61 km away.

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Nearest Parks

Gunung Leuser National Park 📍 61 km

Gunung Leuser National Park

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Sources: Wikidata (CC0) · iNaturalist observers · Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)