⛏️ Ombilin Coal Mining Heritage of Sawahlunto
UNESCO World Heritage Site coal processing complex in West Sumatra, Indonesia
📌 Fast Facts
- UNESCO World Heritage Site inscribed 2019 under criteria (ii) and (iv)
- Located in West Sumatra, Indonesia; centered on Sawahlunto town in the Ombilin Basin
- Represents the most complete surviving late-19th to early-20th century industrial mining complex in Southeast Asia
- Railway system extends over 150 kilometers from inland mines to the port of Teluk Bayur (formerly Emmahaven)
The Ombilin Coal Mining Heritage of Sawahlunto is a UNESCO World Heritage Site that encompasses an integrated colonial-era ...