Takengon
Sign in to saveTakengon is a town in Aceh, Indonesia. The town itself sits on three administrative districts of the Central Aceh Regency—Bebesen, Kebayakan, and Lut Tawar, and acts as the seat of Central Aceh Regency. The town is in the highlands of western Sumatra, situated on the shores of Lake Laut Tawar. Surrounding it is a region that is well known for its coffee. Takengon is a plateau with cool air at an altitude of about 1200 metres above sea level.
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- Settlement.official_name
- Takengon
- Settlement.translit_lang1
- Other
- Settlement.translit_lang1_type1
- Jawi
- Settlement.translit_lang1_info1
- تقاڠاون
- Settlement.image_skyline
- Takengon.jpg
- Settlement.image_caption
- View towards Takengon and Lake Laut Tawar
- Settlement.settlement_type
- Town
- Settlement.pushpin_map
- Indonesia
- Settlement.subdivision_type
- Country
- Settlement.subdivision_name
- Indonesia
- Settlement.subdivision_type1
- Province
- Settlement.subdivision_name1
- Aceh
- Settlement.subdivision_type2
- Regency
- Settlement.subdivision_name2
- Central Aceh Regency
- Settlement.elevation_m
- 1258
- Settlement.timezone
- UTC+7 (Western Indonesia Standard Time)
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