NOBARTV NEWS It is common knowledge that Raja Ampat is Indonesia's hidden paradise, located at the westernmost tip of this country.
Raja Ampat is a district in the province of West Papua, Indonesia. This archipelago, which is located at the northwestern tip of Papua Island, has long been known as a tourist destination with its world-famous underwater paradise. So beautiful, there are no words that can describe the charm of this land of Papua.
The specialty of Raja Ampat
The Raja Ampat Islands seem to break the sentence that there is no place as beautiful as a painting. Viewed from any angle, Raja Ampat will always manage to amaze anyone who sees it, even tourists will feel transported to it listen to fairy tales after experiencing the privileges of a holiday to Raja Ampat.
1. Has more than 1800 islands
Raja Ampat has an area of approximately 4,6 million hectares. Consists of four large islands, namely Waigeo, Slawati, Batanta and Misool Islands, as well as more than 1800 small islands surrounding them.
The beauty of Raja Ampat is not something that can be debated, especially for lovers Diving and snorkeling. The waters of the northwestern tip of West Papua offer a destination Diving the best in the world with the charm of various types of coral reefs and thousands of marine biota that live under the waters of this area.
2. There are 75 percent of coral species in the world that live in Raja Ampat
Menurut The Nature Conservancy and Conservation International, an international environmental organization, there are at least 75 percent of the world's 537 species of coral reefs that inhabit the waters of the Raja Ampat Islands. When you dive into the ocean here, you will see for yourself and admire the beauty of the Raja Ampat underwater park because of the presence of these coral reefs.
3. Habitat for thousands of types of fish
The Raja Ampat Ocean is also a habitat for 1.318 types of fish, 699 types of soft animals (molluscs), and various other marine biota. You will encounter a variety of life when you dive into the underwater paradise of Raja Ampat, such as dwarf seahorses, bat fish and dugongs!
6 Tourist Destinations in Raja Ampat
This archipelago area of 46 thousand square meters certainly has several tourist destinations that must be visited. In these places, you will fall in love with Raja Ampat even more because of its natural charm, history and the culture of the local people. The following is a summary of six tourist destinations in Raja Ampat.
1. Misool Island
Misool Island has various beautiful limestone hills and stunning sea water gradients. There are dense forests and mangrove swamps which contrast with the color of the sea creating a stunning natural color creation.
2. Piaynemo Hill
A portrait of the view from the top of Piaynemo Hill will appear when you type Raja Ampat on the search page. Piaynemo Island consists of beautiful small islands that transform into stunning natural views when you enjoy them from the top of Piaynemo Hill.
3. Arborek Village
This tourist destination in Raja Ampat is no less stunning. Arborek is a village on a small island at one of the Raja Ampat Islands. A stretch of clean white sand accompanied by rows of head trees will create tranquility. This village is really worth visiting.
4. Kiti Kiti Waterfall
It wouldn't be complete if you didn't visit the Kiti Kiti waterfall when you set foot in Raja Ampat. This waterfall is quite unique because the fresh water that falls freely from above immediately falls and flows into the open sea.
5. Kofiau Island
Kofiau Island is a quite popular tourist destination in Raja Ampat. This island has beaches with clean white sand and has very beautiful coral reefs in its sea area.
6. Ayamaru Lake
Lake Ayamaru is famous as a legacy of the ancestors of the Maybart tribe. The residents still really care for the natural habitat so that the lake remains sustainable. You can immediately feel the beauty of this lake when you see it in person.
How to Reach Raja Ampat
To go to the Raja Ampat Islands, you need to go to Sorong City, Papua, first, which you can only reach by air.
Arriving at Sorong Airport, you can continue your journey by sea using a boat, or by air using a small plane, to go to Raja Ampat. There are three entrances as inspection points before entering the Raja Ampat Islands area, namely:
- Falaya Harbor in Wasai
- Yellu Harbor on Misool Island
- Marindi Airport on Waigeo Island
Originally posted on 2024-07-21 23:40:22.