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Raja Ampat Regency, The Absolut Beauty

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Raja Ampat Regency Raja Ampat is a regency in West Papua and also become the one of wonderful destinations in Indonesia by the magnificent nature scenery and coral reef. The capital city is located in Waisai. This regency has 610 islands. Four of them, are Misool, Salawati, Batanta and Waigeo Island that become the major islands. Of the entire island, there is only 35 islands that are inhabited while others are uninhabited and mostly do not have any name yet. As an archipelago, the only inter-island transport and supporting community…

Maybrat Regency, Papua

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Maybrat Maybrat is one of regencies in Papua. It bounded with Fef, Senopi and Kebar in North; Kokoda and Kais in South; Moswaren, Wayer and Sawiat in West; North Moskona and South Moskona in East. Maybrat regency is am expand area from South Sorong regency since 2009. This regency, like any other area in Papua, is such a wonderful regency. One of the natural beauties in this location is Framu lake. Framu Lake is a small part of the Ayamaru lake, which is located in the Maybrat West Papua Province.…

Welcome To Manokwari

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Manokwari Manokwari is one of cities and regencies in province of West Papua, which is located at the western end of New Guinea. It is one of the seats of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Manokwari–Sorong. It is also the administrative seat of Manokwari Regency. It has a metropolitian area that has a population of 155000. The metro area includes Manokwari, Andai, Nuni, Amban, Insjoerifoeri, Maboi, Bakopti, Maikee, and Toebisjimila. The city of Manokwari becomes the capital of West New Guinea since Dutch colonization. Located at the northern part of…

The Dawn At Kaimana

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Kaimana Kaimana, is a regency and a small port town in West Papua and the capital of the Kaimana Regency. It is served by Kaimana Airport. Kaimana is part of a Sea Conservation Area in West Papua. There is one of Indonesia songs tittled “Senja di Kaimana” which mean The Dawn At Kaimana, that describe the beauty of Kaimana. In fact, the beauty of the ocean in Kaimana is indeed gorgeous and having a million charms. One of the attractive places is in the Triton Bay City Kaimana. From the…

Amazingly Fak Fak

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Fak Fak This district is famous for the agriculture plant of nutmeg, which make this city known as “Kota Pala” or the city of nutmeg. Fakfak regency is one of the oldest cities in Papua, with a high civilization. Historically Fakfak was a significant port town, being one of the few Papuan towns that had relations with the Sultanate of Ternate, being bound to it. The Sultanate later granted the Dutch colonial government permission to settle in Papua, including in Fakfak. The Dutch began the settlement in 1898. The town…

Welcome To Mataram

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Mataram Mataram is the capital of the Province of West Nusa Tenggara or Nusa Tenggara Barat. The city is situated within Lombok Barat Regency and lies on the western side Lombok Island, it is also the largest city of the province. The Sasak people are the indigenous people of Lombok and form the majority of Mataram’s residents. Mataram is also home to people of Baliese, Chinese, Tionghoa-peranakan people of mixed Indonesian and Chinese descent and small number of Arab Indonesian people, mainly of Yemeni descent who settled in the early…

The Enchanting Sumbawa

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Sumbawa Sumbawa is one of regencies in Province of West Nusa Tenggara. It is located on the island of Sumbawa and the capital is Sumbawa Besar. Sumbawa is located in the middle of the Lesser Sunda Islands chain, with Lombok to the west, Flores to the east, and Sumba further to the southeast. According to the history, it said that four principalities in western Sumbawa were dependencies of the Majapahit Empire of eastern Java. Because of Sumbawa’s natural resources it was regularly invaded by outside forces – Japanese, Dutch, Makassarese.…

The Humble Tengger People

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Tengger People Tenggerese or Tengger People is one of Indonesian tribes that live around Bromo Mountain which located around Pasuruan, Lumajang, Probolinggo and Malang Regency. The Tenggerese are the descendants of the Majapahit Princes. Their population is about 600.000 inhabitants within thirty villages. Tenggerese are being known as obedient Hindu followers. For them, Bromo Mountain is sacred. In once in a year they held ceremony of Kasada or Yadnya Kasada as a thanks giving to the Lord. This ceremony is always held in midnite in full moon time around date…

West Lombok, When The Sun Goes To Set

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West Lombok West Lombok Regency or Lombok Barat, is one of the Indonesian Provinces in Indonesia, which is located in West Nusa Tenggara. It is located on the island of Lombok and the capital is Gerung. West Lombok Regency is bounded by North Lombok Regency to the north, Central Lombok Regency to the south, East Lombok Regency to the east and the Lombok Strait to the west. There is Mount Rinjani in the north of the region, which is one of famous mountains in Indonesia and the third highest and…

Banda Aceh The Historical City

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Banda Aceh Banda Aceh is the provincial capital and largest city in the province of Nangroe Aceh Darussalam, the island of Sumatra, with the elevation of 21 meters. The city was originally named Kutaraja, and determined as the provincial capital in 1956. Kuta Raja means “City of the King”, in reference to the founding of the Aceh Sultanate from Champa origins. Later its name was changed to Bandar Aceh Darussalam or popularly known as Banda Aceh, with the first part of the name coming from the Persian bandar meaning “port”…