ombilin coal mine
states: [indonesia]
category: cultural
year: 2019
region: Asia and the Pacific
latitude/longitude: -0.7666255556, 100.7378833333
unesco id: 1610
world heritage site: 1610
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The Ombilin Coal Mine, a UNESCO World Heritage site in Indonesia, recognized in 2019, is a colonial-era mining complex in West Sumatra developed by the Dutch from 1892 to extract high-quality coal. Featuring a company town, railway, and mining facilities set in a volcanic landscape, it reflects advanced industrial planning and forced labor history under colonial rule. This site showcases Indonesia’s early industrial heritage, blending European technology with local adaptation in a remote tropical region.