Kohoin River

The Kohoin River is a tourist spot in the middle of the capital city of South Sorong, West Papua. This river is sky blue. The local people who live around the riverbank use the water for cooking and bathing. When you hear the word river, what comes to your mind? Full of rocks, lots of water, green, brown, or what? A fellow river, this one place has very clear water quality. Yes, because the people here really take care of the river which is indeed its natural wealth.

The Kohoin River is also filled with rocks that can used for natural launches. Many large stones are slippery so that they can be used to slide from top to bottom. This natural ride is very popular with children, especially when accompanied by the splashing of flowing river water. Not only children, many adults do it because it is very fun. There is no doubt that as an adult, you must really miss the happy times playing together with friends on the river.

Most Papuans believe that cutting down trees is like shaving their ancestors. Therefore, they are very concerned about the preservation of nature, especially the trees which are the largest source of oxygen. The surroundings of the Kohoin River are also filled with very shady plants. You can find various types of trees and shrubs that even face down to protect the water from the sun. Therefore, many people come and play in this river because the atmosphere is very cool and also shady. Guaranteed, even though it's just a river you won't want to go home quickly because the water is so fresh there.

The Kohoin River is also a habitat for several types of fish. The types of fish that characterize the Kohoin River include Murea fish (ndrawai), catfish-like fish (Los), Suwok fish (a type of ornamental fish, Fha fish (cork fish), Blue Shrimp (kmbing), White Crab (kefsa). This type of habitat has begun to be rarely seen.