WELCOME TO INDONESIA THE LAND OF SMILES Lagundi MAP SAMOSIR A DEVELOPMENT AREA OF 28 HECTARES, IDEALLY SUITED TO SAMOSIR REGENCY REGENCY Five Star Hotel 55111 NORTH SUMATRA PROVINCE Four Star Hotel 55112 Three Star Hotel 55113 Villa 55194 Theme Park 93210 Recreation Park 93232 Any kind of sub-business type from the business �ield of River, Lake and Dam 93249 Tourism which have been established by the Regent, Mayor and or Governor

NATURAL ASSETS

A proposal for UNESCO recognition of the Regency • Timely completion of roads between airport Samosir Regency cluster and protected forests around Lake Toba, plus and new tourism developments. the island of Samosir is under preparation. Investors • Installation of arrival jetty and centre for �loat are encouraged to enter public-private development plane service. agreements that will generate naming rights for the • Timely expansion of public utility networks most spectacular geological formations to be including potable water; black water; power; included in the Geo – Park application. telecoms and data; waste collection. In addition to physical assets, Samosir Regency is proud to host several sport tourism events, including Agreement may be reached about alternative • International Paragliding Festival energy and water sources. • Dragon Boat Races • Beach Volleyball Competitions • Uplift of service support and training of • Extrim Trail residents to achieve eco-focused, tourism based community development. The Regency intends to encourage development • Administration of building rules and that is commercially sound, environmentally regulations that ensure compliance with sustainable, sensitive to community values, and an international standards of construction, exemplar of stewardship of natural resources. whilst respecting indigenous architectural INVITATION TO INVEST IN TOURISM forms and use of materials. BASED COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AT :

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Deputy for Tourism Destination and Tourism Industry Development

Sapta Pesona Building, 4th Floor Contact Us : Jl. Merdeka Barat No. 17 [email protected] Jakarta Pusat 10110 [email protected] Indonesia T : +62 21 3838040, 3838029 www.kemenpar.go.id F : +62 21 34833865 www.indonesia-tourism-investment.com PRESENTING SAMOSIR ISLAND, SAMOSIR REGENCY, IN LAKE TOBA . . . SOCIAL & COMMUNITY ASSETS TOURISM OBJECTS & ASSETS THE WORLD’S LARGEST VOLCANIC LAKE, FORMED FROM 3 OVERLAPPING CALDERA AT THE SITE OF DEMO GRAPHICS A SUPERVOLCANIC ERUPTION SOME 70,000 YEARS AGO . . . Lake and Samosir Island attractions include : HOMELAND OF BATAK TRIBES, WITH DISTINCTIVE CULTURE EXPRESSED IN LANGUAGE AND ARCHITECTURE . . Surrounding plateau : 904 to 2.157 metres above sea Evidence suggests early agricultural settlers moved level, with diverse contours. into the Lake Toba area some 2,500 years ago, and • Ancestor statues and monuments A REGION RENOWNED FOR ITS DIVERSITY OF FLORA AND FAUNA, AND A FOCAL POINT FOR ECO-TOURISM . . . Land area of the Regency = 1.444.25 sq. km. Overall that Batak communities traded with coastal and • Ambarita stone judgement chairs OPPORTUNITIES TO EXPERIENCE THE COOL, HEAVILY FORESTED HIGHLANDS OF NORTH SUMATRA . . . population of the Regency = 119.653 [2010] more distant communities for at least a millennium. • Batak villages and activity centres, with historic majority being of Batak origin. Batak population in Original trade products included benzoin (fragrant examples of unique architectural heritage North Sumatra : 4,8 million Predominant languages gum resin) and camphor. Over the last 500 years, • Historic buildings and ruins spoken : Indonesian and distinct yet related Batak rice and other agrarian products became important • Hot water springs and waterfalls • Mountain trekking experiences 1. DEVELOPMENT OVERVIEW languages including Toba. Religious pluralism is well sources of trade. The Batak people have their own established; Christianity is dominant throughout the writing system, now mainly ceremonial, most • Many attractive lake-front white sand beaches Regency (98%). Muslim, animist and other traditions probably originating from South Sumatra. Ferry The Regency administration is very aware of the are also practiced freely in the region. boats are a popular form of transportation between bene�its of eco-tourism and encourages The Batak are acknowledged as being hard working lake-front communities. Cultural pursuits include sustainable development. and well educated. There are many schools at all ethnic music, dance and sports in�luenced by levels, and class sizes are moderate to small. traders from Europe and other Indonesian kingdoms, including Java. Islamic and Southern India (Tamil) ECONOMIC PROFILE in�luences are also evident in other cultural and 2. TOURISM DEVELOPMENT social activities, including a variety of annual Regency GDP : Rp 2 & 21.95 Billion [2014] festivals, and regular religious socialisation. Local • Per capita = Rp 20.79 million [2014] products that are sought after by tourists include traditional woven • Rate of increase = 10.84% [2014] TRANSPORTATION & UTILITY Main contributors to GDP by population [20141] : fabrics; wood carving. OPPORTUNITIES • Agriculture and plantations = 751.97% ASSETS • Services = 19.89% (25% of this hotels, F&B) • Aek Natonang • Industry = 5.99% A range of car and passenger ferries connect An elevated, rolling site, zoned for tourism, some 94 • Goverment administration : 12.02% NATURAL ASSETS Samosir to adjacent townships on the mainland, and hectares in size, including a charming lake of some • Hotel, F&B : 4.83% provide water access around the perimeter. The 14 hectares, bound on the South by a protected rain Food products include rice, chilli, onion, ginger, Regency is served by some 800 km of road of There is signi�icant diversity in lake front landforms, di erent classes. As developments mature, the forest. potato, avocado, co ee, cocoa, cabbage, peanut, as well as �lora, fauna and avian species, that can be corn, candlenut, coconut, vanilla, sugar palm, Regency intends to encourage alternative energy LOCATION responsibly appreciated by exploration on foot and forms of land and water transport. mango, banana, marquisa; Animals include buffalo, Primary Catchment by car or boat. Area cow, pig, goat, �ish; Industry products include food, Telecommunication cable and cellular networks are generally well developed, although improvement is The world’s largest volcanic lake, spectacular Danau • Temperature highs : 17 C through 29 C leather, fabrics; Designated forest covers 46% of the needed in more remote areas.Treated lake water is Living History Ethnic Water Based Toba, centred in the highlands of North Sumatra, is • Average monthly rainfall : 77.6 mm – 206.5 mm Regency half designated for production, half being Nature Vilage & Conferencing Facilities surrounded by dramatic, heavily forested peaks and protected. piped by the Regional water corporation primarily in Theme Park Facilities • Days having rain : average 11 days per month Pangururan district. Each new development valleys. • Humidity : average 85% 2010 – 2011 tourist numbers increased by 12.19″% to elsewhere will need to consider how to economically Sustainability Commercial Facilities • Surface elevation : 905 metres above sea level 132,630, of which 83% were domestic. Centre and Hotel & Camping • Maximum length : 100 kilometres ful�il its potable water needs. Arboretum Grounds Electricity supply from the State is limited to the well Protected Residential Villages • Maximum width : 30 kilometres Forest Reserve with Retirement CURRENT ACCESS Facilities • Surface area : 1,265 sq. km. excluding Samosir populated township areas. For the time being, • Maximum depth : 505 metres remotelocations must plan to be self suicient. In From Medan to the North, access by road or rail to accordance with the intention of MP3EI (Masterplan Parapat ferry takes about 4 hours. The closest airport for Acceleration and Expansion of Development) investors and developers are encouraged to apply GEOGRAPHIC COORDINATES is at Silangit, near Balige, a 40 minute �light from kualanamu, and a 2 hour drive to Parapat. Currently for priority upgrade and / or installation of roads and air service is limited. Frequency shall be improved as utilities to more remote locations. • Latitude: 5 12’ S through 6 25’ S; demand increases. • Longitude: 123 20’ E through 124 39’ E; • Time zone: UTC + 7. INDIVIDUAL PARCELS MAY BE ACQUIRED BY PRIVATE SECTOR ENTITIES FOR ECO - SENSITIVE DEVELOPMENT OF : • Capital of the Regency is pangururan. ACCESS IMPROVEMENTS Five Star Hotel 55111 Four Star Hotel 55112 MICRO CLIMATE With the opening of the new Bandara Kuala Namu Three Star Hotel 55113 serving Medan, revised alignments and signi�icant Volcanic mega-eruption at Lake Toba around 70,000 improvements to the roads providing access to Lake Villa 55194 Toba perimeter will result in signi�icantly reduced years ago is estimated to be the largest experienced Theme Park 93210 in the last 25 million years, creating a global winter travel times. Opportunities also exist to provide �loat with peak temperatures dropping between 5 C & plane service direct from Medan to Lake Toba. Recreation Park 93232 15 C over several years. Current climate - Samosir : Any kind of sub-business type from the business �ield of River, Lake and Dam 93249 SAMOSIR Tourism which have been established by the Regent, Mayor and or Governor REGENCY