LAKE TOBA the Largest Volcanic Lake in the World
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Indonesia LAKE TOBA the largest volcanic lake in the world Lake Toba is the largest volcanic lake in the world Location Covering areas between 7 regencies: Samosir, Toba Samosir, and the second largest lake in the world after Simalungun, Karo, Tapanuli Utara, Humbang Hasundutan, and Victoria Lake in Africa. Lake Toba is one out of ten Dairi in North Sumatera Province – Indonesia deepest lakes in the world, reaching around 500 metres depth. Samosir Island in the middle of Lake Easy Access • Kualanamu International Airport (3 hours to Lake Toba) Toba has area of 64.000 hectares or equals to • Silangit Domestic Airport (20 minutes to Lake Toba) country of Singapore. Land ± 500 hectares Lake Toba was formed by three major eruption in Potential • Hotel and accomodation 900.000 years ago, 500.000 years ago, and 75.000 Investment • Cable car years ago. That caused historical records through • Flower garden the evolution of human, flora and fauna. There are • Sibisa integrated tourism resort total 45 Geo-Sites within 4 Geo-Area. Those are • Golf course and facility Porsea Caldera, Haranggaol Caldera, Sibandang • Marine development Caldera, and Samosir Caldera. • Sigale-gale Tower • Submarine tourism Government of Indonesia established Lake Toba • Camping ground and outbond Autority Body, that would have an autoritative right Tourist Attraction • Tuktuk village over 500 hectares of land around Lake Toba. The • Soda water source body’s area development would include the • Sisingamangaraja royal heritage construction of infrastructure, facility, and the • Janji waterfall development of key natural and man-made • Eden Park Tour attraction. • Sipiso-piso waterfall 3 Master Plan Development Utilities and Infrastructures 1. Dam and networking DI. Sidilanitano 2,420 Ha of North Tapanuli 2. Improved Reservoir Aek Natonang in the Samosir District 3. Infrastructure Development Area Rural Settlement District Siborong - wholesale - district of North Tapanuli , Toba Samosir regency , district Humbang Hasundutan 4. Development Sanimas District. Dairi Regency . Los Lobos , and Humbang Hasundutan 5. Development TPS 3R District. Dairi Regency . Toba Samosir regency . Simalungun District. Naidoo , and the District . Humbang Hasundutan Key Business Atraction Advantages, among others: • Hiking, Swimming, Water Sport (Speed Boat, Water Skiing, Canoeing or Kayaking), Golf, Fishing, Sunset Scenery • Lake Toba Festival, Forest quality improvement and Lake Toba Cleaning, Lake Toba creation history promotion and Geopark (geo – bio – cultural) • Lake Toba has its own distinct culinary peculiarities of other areas in Indonesia especially in fish dishes. There is a popular dish called Naniura known as Batak style sushi, raw fish served with herbs and spices. Investor Relation Tourism Region Authority business Lake Toba (Lake Toba Authority) Ministry of Tourism Sapta Pesona Building, 4th Floor Jl. Medan Merdeka Barat 17, Jakarta Phone : +62 21 3838 040, Email : [email protected] Website : www.kemenpar.go.id , www.indonesia-tourism-investment.com. 4.