Vacation Star | Maninjau Lake | Maninjau Lake is a lake in the district of Tanjung Kingdom, Agam regency, West Sumatra Province. The lake is located about 140 kilometers north of Padang, West Sumatra's capital, 36 kilometers from Bukittinggi, 27 kilometers from Lubuk Basung, the capital of Agam.
Maninjau which is a volcanic lake is situated at an altitude of 461.50 meters above sea level. Maninjau Lake wide about 99.5 km ² and has a maximum depth of 495 meters. Basin formed by the eruption of the named Sitinjau (according to local legend), it can be seen from the hills around the lake form that resembles like a wall. According to legend in Minang, the existence of Lake Maninjau closely related to the story of Bujang Sembilan.
In this lake you can swim, fishing and adventure by bike around the lake. Around the lake there is a lot of Homestay accommodation, Hotel, Cafe, as well as a variety of cuisine and Maninjau specialties such as Palai Rinuak, Bada Salai, Fish Grill, pensi that does not exist in other areas.
To reach this lake, reached by road. There are two alternative paths to get to Maninjau Lake. First, from the West, the journey starts from Padang Pariaman passing lane to the Lubuk Basung (Agam district capital), more or less taken for 3 hours. Transportation can use public transportation, travel, and personal car or rental car. Secondly, From the east, the journey starts from Padang to Bukittinggi and continues to Maninjau Lake through winding 44 is unique. Of the winding 44 can enjoy the beauty of the lake as well as dozens of monkeys that we can feed them directly. Transportation can use public transport, private car or rental car. Bukittinggi travel time taken from approximately 1 ½ hours.
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