West Papua

West Papua

West Papua Province (Indonesian: Provinsi Papua Barat) is a province of Indonesia. It covers the two western peninsulas of the island of New Guinea. Its capital is Manokwari, although the largest city is Sorong, and the 2010 census recorded a population of 760,855 the latest official estimate (as at January 2014) is 877,437.West Papua Province was created from the western portion of Papua (province) in February 2003, initially under the name of West Irian Jaya' (Indonesian: Irian Jaya Barat); it received its current name in 2007. The province covers the Bird's Head (Doberai) and Bomberai peninsulas and the surrounding islands of Raja Ampat. With a population of 877,437 in 2014, it is the least populous province of Indonesia except for the newly created province of North Kalimantan.

North Maluku

North Maluku

North Maluku is one of the provinces in Indonesia . Provincial commonly abbreviated as " Malut " consists of several islands in the Maluku.Ibukota located in Sofifi , District of North Oba , since August 4, 2010 replaces largest city , Ternate which serves as a temporary capital for 11 years for infrastructure readiness. 

Maluku

Maluku 

Maluku Province (Indonesian: Provinsi Maluku) (English: Moluccas) is a province of Indonesia. It comprises the central and southern regions of the Maluku Islands. The main city and capital of Maluku province is Ambon on the small Ambon Island. The province had a population of 1,533,506 at the 2010 Census, and the latest estimate (for January 2014) is 1,708,190.

All the Maluku Islands were part of a single province from 1950 until 1999. In 1999 the northern part of Maluku (then comprising the Maluku Utara Regency, the Halmahera Tengah Regency and the City of Ternate) were split off to form a separate province of North Maluku (Indonesian: Maluku Utara)

Gorontalo

Gorontalo

Gorontalo (Indonesian: Gorontalo) is a province of Indonesia. It is located in the north of the island of Sulawesi on the Minahassa Peninsula. The province's population was 1,040,164 at the 2010 census, and the latest estimate (for January 2014) is 1,134,498; its capital is the city of Gorontalo.The province was established in December 2000 being split off from the province of North Sulawesi.

Tourism Site

1. Bolihutuo

 Bolihutua beach is a white sandy beach with shady pine trees fences and towering . Bolihutua coast where tourism is the most famous beach in the province of Gorontalo . The beach is always crowded with visitors , from local and foreign tourists.They come to enjoy the beauty of the gently sloping beaches along the Gulf of Tomini Bolihutua Beach , which is known as Boalemo Beach Beautiful , because the location is in the district was , 100 Km west of the city of Gorontalo .

2. Taman Bawah Laut Otele

Your journey through the coast of Gorontalo will take you on an exotic scenery , sea blue and calm is in the Tomini Gulf region which is rich in fish. Here you can satisfy yourself playing snorkling see exotic sights underwater park . Allegedly Marine Park Olele more natural compared with other marine parks in Indonesia . Olele Marine Park in the village of Olele district. Kabila Bone ± 20 km from the city of Gorontalo .

3. Lake Benteng Limboto Otanaha

Lake Benteng Limboto Otanaha has a characteristic architecture of Europe , sturdy walls , doors and windows are high . Otanaha Limboto fort is a tourist spot Gorontalo form the historical legacy of Dutch colonial buildings . Until now, this place is still maintained and preserved as tourist attractions in Gorontalo . This fort is located in the village west of the city , I Dembe area , about 8 km from the city of Gorontalo .

South Sulawesi

South Sulawesi

South Sulawesi (Indonesian: Sulawesi Selatan) is a province of Indonesia. It is mostly located on the southern peninsula of Sulawesi. The Selayar Islands archipelago forms part of the province.The 2010 census recorded the province's population as 8,032,551 – making it the most populated province in Sulawesi (46% of the population of Sulawesi is in South Sulawesi), and the sixth most populated in Indonesia. Its capital, Makassar, is a major regional centre and the largest city on the island; it is situated on the western side of Sulawesi's southern peninsula.

Tourism Site

In province of South Sulawesi , there are some tourism site such as

1. Losari Beach

Losari Beach is a beach located on the west of the city of Makassar . The beach is a place for residents outside of Makassar Makassar and so was the tourists who come to visit the city of Makassar , they came to spend time in the morning , afternoon and evening enjoying the scenery very beautiful sunset. 

2. Samalona Island

One of the most beautiful islands that Indonesia is Samalona Island. The island is located in the eastern region of Indonesia, precisely in the area of government administration of Makassar, South Sulawesi. Samalona Island is a cluster of round-shaped coral island with an area of 2.34 hectares. This small island is one of the marine tourism destination visited by many tourists local and mancanegera. White sand and clear water makes this island fit for sunbathing. In addition, the island is a great area also for diving (diving), because there are corals surrounding sea inhabited by diverse tropical fish

colorful, and other marine biota.The best time to tour the island Samalona is from February to October . This island save a million mysteries about the sinking of a ship from World War II. In addition to the mystery and beauty of the marine park, the tourists can also watch sunrise (sunrise) and sunset (sunset) at the same position.

3. Parangloe Underwater

the most beautiful waterfalls in South Sulawesi region because it has the characteristics of a waterfall which is terraced with stone suckler attractive and clear water . The place is still very beautiful , very few people who come to visit and access to get to this place is still quite difficult because we had to down a path that looks like a rain water lines with slope 30 to 45 degrees .

Tiered waterfall , composed of layers of exposed rocks that are naturally high as + 30 m . And , the water comes from a river as wide as 15-20 m wing profusely. The water is clear , cool , green forest around it , if turned waterfall , a mountain visible in the distance appeared between the trees .

West Kalimantan

West Kalimantan

West Kalimantan (Indonesian: Kalimantan Barat) is a province of Indonesia. It is one of five Indonesian provinces in Kalimantan, the Indonesian part of the island of Borneo. The borders of West Kalimantan roughly trace the mountain ranges surrounding the watershed of the Kapuas River, which drains most of the province. The Province also bordered with Sarawak, Malaysia. The province has an area of 147,307 km². Its capital city is Pontianak.

Tourism Site

Here are some nice places to visit in West Kalimantan : Rumah Panjang,Danau Sebedang, Pantai Pasir Panjang, Keraton Sambas, Monumen Mandor, Keraton Mempawah, Gunung Berangin, Bukit Tukung, Pantai Penimbangan.

Keraton Mempawah

East Nusa Tenggara

Hello everyone, here is my other posting about another province in Indonesia...

East Nusa Tenggara

East Nusa Tenggara (Indonesian: Nusa Tenggara Timur – NTT) is a province of Indonesia. It is located in the eastern part of the Lesser Sunda Islands and includes West Timor. It has a total area of 48,718.1 km2. The provincial capital is Kupang.

Tourism Site

There are so many good places to visit in East Nusa Tenggara, such as Taman Nasional Pulau Komodo, Danau Tiga warna Kelimutu, Pantai Lasiana, Camlong, Desa Tradisional Mentangi,Pulau Sumba, Museum Kupang, Rumah Pembuangan Bung Karno, Desa Nita dan Koting,Museum Ledalero,Waiawa.

Taman Nasional Pulau Komodo