Ranau Lake

fahruddin-nusantara.blogspot.com-Ranau Lake is the second largest lake in Sumatra. The lake is situated in the border district of West Lampung province of Lampung and South Ulu Komering Ogan of South Sumatra Province. The lake is created from a large earthquake and volcanic eruption of the volcano makes a big basin. Located on the position coordinates 4 ° 51'45 "S, 103 ° 55'50" E



Geographically Ranau lake topography is hilly berlembah it practically makes Ranau lake has a cool weather.





Attraction



Megalithic statue on the north side of Lake Ranau (photo taken in 1931)



Famous lake is often the fishermen to catch fish such as tilapia, kepor, kepiat, and harongan.



As well as an amazing tourist town, there are lots of beautiful scenery. Right in the middle there is an island called Pulau Marisa. There are hot springs that are often used by locals or the tourists who come to the island, there are waterfalls, and lodging.



The lake is also a tourist mainstay of South Ogan Komering Ulu, especially in the holiday season arrives and the feast of Idul Fitr.



And in 2007 the lake was officially launched yesterday by the Regent of West Lampung, as a new tourist center in the area of ​​Lombok district of West Lampung District Sukau. Ranau lake has ecotourism attraction to promote Indonesian tourism industry, the concept of ecological, economic, social and cultural.



Another attraction of this lake is a source of hot water ... and for those of you who like durian fruit ... the fruit season, you can buy them at very cheap from the local people.