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Banjarmasin The Thousand River City

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Banjarmasin Banjarmasin is one of the Indonesia cities and the capital of South Kalimantan province. The original name of Banjar is Banjar-Masih, in 1664 in the Dutch wrote Banjarmasch. Banzjarmasch then turn to be Bandjermassing/Bandjer Massing/Banjermassing/Bandjarmassingh, then Bandjermasin/Banjir Massin/Banjarmassin/Banjarmatsin/Bandjarmasin, in new spelling to be Banjarmasin. Another name of Banjarmasin is Tatas, were taken from the name of the delta islands that make up the downtown area of Banjarmasin. This city is sometimes called as River City, for there are lots of river which flows in this area. The local inhabitant…

The Cultivated Land Of Palangkaraya

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Palangkaraya Palangkaraya is one of Indonesian cities and officially become the capital of Central Kalimantan province. Palangkaraya is a city with the largest area in Indonesia. Most of the region are remains forest, including protected forests, Nature Conservation and Tangkiling National Parks. Many people in Palangka Raya speak Indonesian language as well as the local dialects such as Dayak Ngaju, Dayak Maanyan. However, the use of Banjar Language is more observable than the local Dayak dialects. Close by the city, within the boundaries of the Nyaru Menteng Arboretum or Arboretum…

Enjoy The Culinary And The Palace On Pontianak

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Pontianak Pontianak is officially the capital city of West Kalimantan province, the ethnic of Tionghoa call this city as Khun tien. This city is famous as the City of Equatorial for it passed by the earth zero degrees latitude. The name of Pontianak was belived had something to do with the folk tale about Syarif Abdurrahman which was haunted by the ghost of Kuntilanak when he walked along the 1.1 megameter Kapuas River, which is the longest river in Indonesia. Abdurahman Sharif had fired the cannon to drive away the…

Get A Boat To Nusa Lembongan

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Nusa Lembongan Lembongan Island or in Balinese language Nusa Lembongan is a small island near to the Nusa Ceningan and 2 km northwest of Nusa Penida, located in the Badung Strait to the southeast of Bali island. This island has 4.6 km in length and width of 1 to 1.5 km located approximately in 11 km of southeast of Bali. Administratively, this island including the region of Klungkung regency, Bali province, Indonesia. The main livelihood of the society in Nusa Lembongan is a seaweed farmer. Much more work in the…

Nusa Penida, The Home For Divers

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Nusa Penida Island Nusa Penida is an island, nusa means island, located in the southeast of Bali, which is separated by Badung Strait. Near the island there are also other small islands of Nusa Lembongan and Nusa Ceningan. Nusa Penida waters is famous for its diving areas such as contained in Penida Bay, Manta Point, Batu Meling, Batu Lumbung, Batu Abah, Toyapakeh and Malibu Point. Toyapakeh has a stretch of reefs, and in the southern part of the bay there is a similar area of rugged bommies, rich with color…

Don’t Worry About Anything Else

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Sabang Sabang is a town in an island in north of Banda Aceh on the northern tip of Sumatra. The island itself is Weh Island (Pulau Weh) and Sabang is the main town on the north coast, but the names are often used differently. Amongst locals, the place are well-known as “Sabang” but amongst the tourist is known as “Pulau Weh”. Sabang is Indonesia free economic zone, it is often referred to the northernmost point of Indonesia, precisely in Pulau Rondo. In terms of geographical of Indonesia, Sabang is located…

Rubiah Island?

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Rubiah Island Rubiah island is part of Sabang city, Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam and located in southwest of Weh Island. Rubiah Island can be reached from the beach of Iboih, by boarding the ship which is usually already provided or rented by local residents. It can be used speedboats, or ships that equipped with a glass to see the beauty of the sea around the island of Rubiah. Boat rental price is about Rp. 250.000-300.000 until they return to the mainland in Iboih. History said that, this small island formerly was…

The History Hidden On Onrust Island

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Onrust Island Onrust Island is one of islands in Kepulauan Seribu, Jakarta, which lies near to Angel Island or Bidadari Island. In the period of Dutch colonial, the people of this island was called Ship Island or Pulau Kapal, because the island was frequently visited by Dutch ships before heading to Batavia. In addition, Onrust Island was a place of repair and ship building, which was indeed the island is very busy at that time. It is relatd bt the name ‘Onrust’ was taken from the Dutch language, which means…

The Hidden Palace Of Ayer Island

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Ayer Island Island is one cluster of islands located in the Thousand Islands. Administratively included in the Thousand Islands district of Jakarta province, Indonesia. Pulau Ayer is known as the Pearl Islands. The extent is less than ten acres, situated near to the Marina Beach, Ancol. In ancient times, this island was the private recreational retreat of the former kings of the Thousand Island. The island was welcoming visitors since 1950. Even during his lifetime, former President Sukarno made Pulau Ayer as a resting place. Former President Sukarno had also…

Thousand Islands, They Have More

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Thousand Islands Thousand Islands or Kepulauan Seribu is an administrative district in the Special Capital Region of Jakarta, Indonesia. Its area covers the archipelago in the Bay of Jakarta. Thousand Islands is an archipelago located in the north of Jakarta, directly facing the bay of Jakarta. The number of the island is not exactly 1000 but only about 342 islands, including the sand island and coral reefs. The Sand island and the coral reef itself is around 158. Not all islands which included in the Thousand Islands group are inhabited.…