Curug Orok

Curug Orok (The Baby Waterfall)
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°E / -7.386804; 107.736176 (Curug Orok)Coordinates: 7°23′12″S 107°44′10″E / 7.386804°S 107.736176°E / -7.386804; 107.736176 (Curug Orok)
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:

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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