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Meral

Riau Islands, Indonesia · Asia

About Meral

Meral sits on the route: 10 minutes from Tebing, 54km from Haw Par Villa.

Meral is a town located in Riau Islands, Indonesia. With a population of 0, it is an important destination in Asia.

On a road trip, Meral sits in Indonesia, where you drive on the left. It's in the Asia/Jakarta time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Meral to your route.

About Meral

Raja Haji Abdullah Airport (IATA: TJB, ICAO: WIDT) is a domestic airport serving Tanjung Balai Karimun, on the Great Karimun island, in the Riau Islands Province of Indonesia.

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What are the best things to do in Meral?

Meral offers many attractions including tourist sites, museums, parks, and local restaurants. Explore famous landmarks, scenic roads, and natural wonders on our interactive map and plan your visit.

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Where is Meral located?

Meral is located in Riau Islands, Indonesia, Asia. The coordinates are 0.9949 latitude, 103.3936 longitude.

What is the population of Meral?

Meral has a population of approximately 0 people, making it a town in Indonesia.

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Quick Information

Population
0
Continent
Asia
Country
Indonesia
Region
Riau Islands
Timezone
Asia/Jakarta
Coordinates
0.9949, 103.3936

Emergency & Services

Essential numbers in Indonesia

Police
110
Ambulance
118
Fire
113
All emergencies
112
Driving side
left
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Worth the detour from Meral

8 notable places within an hour's drive.

landmark

Haw Par Villa

A 1937 theme park built by the Tiger Balm brothers, best known for the Ten Courts of Hell: lurid dioramas of Buddhist punishments in painted concrete. Entry is free and it remains defiantly strange.

54 km · about 60 min drive

landmark

Sentosa Island

A resort island just off Singapore's southern coast with beaches, Universal Studios, an aquarium, and a host of family attractions.

56 km · about 65 min drive

landmark

Universal Studios Singapore

Southeast Asia's first Hollywood movie theme park located on Sentosa Island with unique zone-based attractions.

56 km · about 65 min drive

landmark

S.E.A. Aquarium Singapore

One of the world's largest aquariums on Sentosa Island with over 100,000 marine animals across 50 habitats.

56 km · about 65 min drive

restaurant

Tiong Bahru Market

A two-storey hawker centre in Singapore's oldest housing estate, where stalls such as Jian Bo Shui Kueh and Hong Heng prawn noodles have traded for decades. Wet market below, food centre above.

58 km · about 65 min drive

landmark

Singapore Chinatown

A vibrant district blending traditional Chinese temples, heritage shophouses, bustling hawker centers, and modern bars along Pagoda Street.

59 km · about 70 min drive

landmark

Maxwell Food Centre

One of Singapore's most iconic hawker centres serving legendary affordable dishes like Hainanese chicken rice and char kway teow.

59 km · about 70 min drive

landmark

Singapore Botanic Gardens

A UNESCO World Heritage tropical garden featuring the National Orchid Garden with over 1,000 species and hybrids of orchids.

59 km · about 70 min drive

When to drive here

Year-round

Tropical latitude: plan around the wet season rather than temperature.

Nearby Destinations

Other places to explore near Meral.

Tanjung Balai

🇮🇩 Indonesia

3 km awayPop. 48,953

Tebing

🇮🇩 Indonesia

5 km away

Pasirpanjang

🇮🇩 Indonesia

15 km away

Sawang

🇮🇩 Indonesia

29 km away

Pekan Serkat

🇲🇾 Malaysia

36 km awayPop. 8,668

Kukup

🇲🇾 Malaysia

37 km awayPop. 1,400

Tanjungbatu

🇮🇩 Indonesia

38 km away

Forest City

🇲🇾 Malaysia

44 km awayPop. 4,000

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