natural wonder
Kelimutu Colored Lakes
Three volcanic crater lakes on Flores that each display different and periodically changing colors ranging from turquoise to black.
19 km · about 20 min drive
East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia · Asia
Ende is worth a stop: 20 minutes from Detusoko, 19km from Kelimutu Colored Lakes.
Ende is a town located in East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia. With a population of 87,269, it is an important destination in Asia.
On a road trip, Ende sits in Indonesia, where you drive on the left. It's in the Asia/Makassar time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Ende to your route.
Ende Regency (Ende-Lio: [ɛn.dɛ]) is a regency on the island of Flores, within East Nusa Tenggara Province of Indonesia. The regency covers an area of 2,091.19 km2, and it had a population of 260,605 at the 2010 Census and 270,763 at the 2020 Census; the official estimate as at mid 2024 was 281,371 (comprising 137,961Read more
males and 143,410 females). The western section of the regency (including Ende town itself) is populated by the Ende-speaking people; the larger eastern section is inhabited by the Lio-speaking people. The sectors have no administrative status. The Regency is bordered to the west by Nagekeo Regency and to the east by Sikka Regency, while the Flores Sea lies to the north and the Savu Sea to the south.
The capital is the town of Ende, which lies on a peninsula on the south coast of the Regency; the town comprises four of the regency's districts, with a combined population of 89,519 as at mid 2024.
The Kelimutu National Park, which contains the well-known tourist attraction of Mount Kelimutu (with a height of 1,640 m.) and the Three-coloured crater lakes, is in Ende Regency.
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Ende is located in East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia, Asia. The coordinates are -8.8432 latitude, 121.6623 longitude.
Ende has a population of approximately 87,269 people, making it a town in Indonesia.
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Three volcanic crater lakes on Flores that each display different and periodically changing colors ranging from turquoise to black.
19 km · about 20 min drive
Year-round
Tropical latitude: plan around the wet season rather than temperature.
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