Curug Orok
| Curug Orok (The Baby Waterfall) | |
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| Location | Cikandang Village, Cikajang Subdistrict, Garut Regency, Province of West Java, Indonesia |
| Coordinates | 7°23′12″S 107°44′10″E / 7.386804°S 107.736176°ECoordinates: 7°23′12″S 107°44′10″E / 7.386804°S 107.736176°E |
| Type | Parallel waterfall |
| Elevation | 250 masl |
| Total height | 45 m |
| Number of drops | 3 |
| Watercourse | Cikahuripan River |
Baby Waterfall (Indonesian: Air Terjun Bayi, Sundanese: Curug Orok) is a natural waterfall located in Cikandang village, Cikajang, Garut Regency, Province of West Java, Indonesia
History
The waterfall is named Curug Orok because historically in 1968 there was a young woman threw away her baby from the top of waterfall.[1] Another reason of naming it is because it has 2 waterfalls, the high one symbolizes the mother and the small one symbolizes the baby.[1]
Geography
Administrative borders and the access
Administrative borders of Curug Orok are:
- North : Mount Papandayan
- South : Mount Geder
- West : Cikandang Village
- East : Pamulihan Subdistrict
The distance to the area from Cikajang subdistrict is about 5 km, whereas from the capital of Garut Regency is 31 km.[1]
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