Rawa Pening

#90 among destinations in Indonesia

Natural attraction, Nature, Lake

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Facts and practical information

Rawa Pening is a lake in the Ambarawa Basin in Central Java, Indonesia. It serves as a source of power, irrigation, and flood control, and is used for fishing. Due partly to high numbers of aquatic plants, it may dry out by 2021. ()

Alternative names: Area: 998.07 mi²Elevation: 1519 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 7°17'19"S, 110°26'6"E

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Central JavaIndonesia

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Rawa Pening – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Ambarawa, Satya Wacana Christian University, Plumpungan Inscription, Kampoeng Rawa.

2.8 miNW
Museum
Ambarawa, Ambarawa
71 min walk • The Ambarawa Railway Museum, is a museum located in Ambarawa in Central Java, Indonesia. The museum focuses on the collection of steam locomotives, the remains of the closing of the 3 ft 6 in railway line.
4.9 miSE
Universities and schools
Satya Wacana Christian University, Salatiga
125 min walk • Satya Wacana Christian University, or Universitas Kristen Satya Wacana, is a private university located in Salatiga, Central Java, Indonesia. The name itself is derived from Sanskrit, meaning "Faithful to the Word / Word of God". UKSW's campuses are spread all-around Salatiga.
5.3 miE
Archaeological site
Plumpungan Inscription, Salatiga
137 min walk • The Plumpungan Inscription is a stone monolith carving which was found in the area of Salatiga, a small town in Central Java in Indonesia. The monolith is located about 4 km from Salatiga township, towards Beringin village.
1.5 miNW
Rest area, Park, View point
Kampoeng Rawa, Ambarawa
39 min walk • Kampoeng Rawa is a tourist attraction in Ambarawa, Central Java, located within the green belt around Lake Rawa Pening. Opened in August 2012, it is owned and operated by twelve groups of farmers and fishermen who were funded by the Artha Prima Credit Union.
2.1 miNW
Forts and castles
Fort Willem I, Ambarawa
54 min walk • Fort Willem I, known in Indonesian/Javanese as Benteng Pendem Ambarawa, is a 19th-century Dutch fortress in Ambarawa, Central Java, Indonesia.

Rawa Pening

Facts and practical information

Rawa Pening plan & book

Rawa Pening – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Ambarawa, Ambarawa

Satya Wacana Christian University, Salatiga

Plumpungan Inscription, Salatiga

Kampoeng Rawa, Ambarawa

Fort Willem I, Ambarawa