Indonesian Sabang is known to have exotic islands that offer the beauty of natural charm. Not only that, Sabang is also the most westernmost area of Indonesia, which became a marker of state borders. In this place built a monument, as a symbol of the zero kilometers of Indonesia, this building is known as the Kilometer 0 Monument.
Not only as a marker point 0 kilometers Indonesia, Monument 0 Kilometers also seemed to be unifying the archipelago from Sabang to Merauke. This place is increasingly in demand by tourists, not only local tourists but also abroad. By visiting this monument, at least as Indonesian citizens we have set foot in the most western point of Indonesia.
Monument 0 Kilometer
Monument 0 Kilometer or also often called the Kilometer Monument 0 is in Iboih Village, District Sukakarya, Sabang City, Aceh Province. Precisely, this monument is located on Pulau Weh which is one of the islands in Sabang City. To visit this place, tourists can first go to Banda Aceh.
From Banda Aceh, then board the ferry from Ulee Lheue Harbor to Pulau Weh. This journey takes approximately one hour using the express boat. Arriving at Pulau Weh, tourists can continue the journey to the monument 0 Kilometer with travel time of about one hour. The road has also been renovated and improved, so that tourists will feel comfortable during the trip.
Monument 0 Kilometer in Sabang City, inaugurated on 9 September 1997 by the vice president who was then held by Try Sutrisno. About two weeks after it was inaugurated, precisely on September 24, B.J. Habibie who was then Minister of Research and Technology added a kind of inscription that explains about the determination of the geographical position of 0 kilometers Indonesia, the measurement is done by the Agency for the Assessment and Application of Technology using Global Positioning System.
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