Lake Sentani

Lake Sentani is located in the District Sentani Jayapura Regency in the Papua Province, 20 kilometers west of Jayapura City, can be reached with the various means of transportation within 20 minutes. Public transport you can use the path Abepura - Sentani.

Lake Sentani is covers an area of 9.360 ha with the height of 75 metre above the sea level. It is miraculous with beauty scene decorated by the community characteristic stilt housing at the Banks of the lake. We are also able to see the same panorama on the small islands in the centre of the lake. The only path to connect each house is by wooden bridge.

Sentani Lake became the living prop for the original community around the lake. Already since long before the community had made use of the wealth of the lake biota, like the fish and freshwater prawns that were sold by them to the market.

The other interesting matter that could be enjoyed by tourists was the Sentani Lake Festival. The festival closing ceremony was also carried out by carrying out the sacred ceremony, like the Ondoafi coronation and ritual the other tradition.

Quoted : http://www.indonesia-gateway.web.id/articles/index/note,1854/

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