First published: 24/10/17.

Elisabeth Fransisca Situmorang 4.0

Ombilin Coal Mining Heritage Of Sawahlunto

Ombilin Coal Mining Heritage of Sawahlunto (Inscribed)

Ombilin Coal Mining Heritage of Sawahlunto by Jarek Pokrzywnicki

The City of Sawah Lunto, around 3-4 hrs from Padang, the capital of West Sumatra, is actually quite a small town. It is an easy day trip starting from Bukittinggi and ending it in Padang (with a close detour to another TWHS, Nagari Sijunjung).

Visited the Goedang Ransum (mass kitchen for the labourer) Museum and one of the Coal Mine. It's really worth to see how the city was alive because of the coal mining exploitation from the Dutch period, how a big deal it was during that time. I must say it is cool experience.

Highly recommended.

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