Panipahan
Panipahan 黎巴汉 | |
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_-_panoramio.jpg) Hock Tek Keng Temple in Panipahan | |
| Nickname: Li-Pa Ham | |
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| Country | Indonesia |
| Province of Indonesia | Riau |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (WIB) |
| • Summer (DST) | Not observed |
| Website | [http://www.rokanhilir.go.id/ Rokan Hilir Regency |
Panipahan is a small town near Bagansiapiapi, Riau Province, Indonesia, 35 Miles northwest from Bagansiapiapi. Panipahan can be reached from Bagansiapiapi (1.5 hours by boat) and from Tanjung Balai Asahan (2.5 hours by boat) Almost half of its area is on the sea. There is a big festival on 24th of 10th month in the Chinese Lunar calendar. Motorcycles are the main transportation in Panipahan, cars are rare. There are small hotels.
