Kawah Putih
A crater lake about 50 kilometres south of Bandung whose milky, pale turquoise water changes shade with the light. The name means 'white crater', after the pale sand and rock around it.
- Where
- Bandung, West Java, Indonesia
- Grade
- Local gem
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site
- Coordinates
- -7.1660, 107.4022
Get the Kawah Putih stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Kawah Putih. It checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp is yours: confirmed on site in gold and struck with the date. It goes into your West Java volume with your photos and a note.
Near Kawah Putih
Gedung Sate 38 km
A government building in Bandung completed in 1924 to a neoclassical design by the Dutch architect J. Gerber, with native Indonesian elements worked in. It is now the seat of the governor of West Java and also a museum, and takes its name from the satay-shaped ornament on its roof.
Gunung Padang Megalithic Site 43 km
An archaeological site on top of an extinct volcano south-west of Cianjur, laid out in five terraces held by stone retaining walls. Some 370 andesite steps climb about 95 metres to the top, which is strewn with hexagonal volcanic columns. Sundanese people hold it sacred.
Bosscha Observatory 45 km
Indonesia's oldest modern observatory and one of the oldest in Asia, on a hillside in Lembang about 15 kilometres north of Bandung. It sits at 1,310 metres on six hectares of land, its white domes rising among the trees.
Tangkuban Perahu 49 km
A stratovolcano north of Bandung whose name means 'upturned boat', after its long, flat outline. Visitors walk or ride up to the edge of the crater to see hot springs and boiling mud up close, and vendors sell eggs cooked on the hot ground.
Bogor Botanical Gardens 92 km
An 87-hectare botanical garden in the centre of Bogor, 60 kilometres south of Jakarta, beside the grounds of the presidential palace. It holds 13,983 kinds of trees and plants, and the near-daily rain suits tropical species.
Taman Mini Indonesia Indah 111 km
A culture park of about 147 hectares in East Jakarta, laid out as a showcase of the whole country. Pavilions in the traditional architecture of Indonesia's provinces stand around a lake shaped like a map of the archipelago.
Ragunan Zoo 115 km
A 140-hectare zoo in South Jakarta, the largest park in the city, with an aviary and a primate centre. Its 2,288 animals include many endangered species from across Indonesia, kept in grounds shaded by tropical trees.
National Monument 127 km
A 132-metre obelisk in the centre of Merdeka Square, built to commemorate Indonesia's struggle for independence. It is crowned with a flame covered in gold leaf, and a lift carries visitors up to a viewing platform near the top.
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Questions
Where is Kawah Putih?
Kawah Putih is in Bandung, West Java, Indonesia. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Gedung Sate (38 km), Gunung Padang Megalithic Site (43 km), Bosscha Observatory (45 km).
How do I get the Kawah Putih stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Kawah Putih and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your West Java volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Kawah Putih before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your West Java volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
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