Kawah Putih in South Bandung

Kawah Putih located in the Ranca Bali, about 44 km from the city of Bandung, precisely in the village of Pasir district Mukti Sugih Jambu. When traveling as far as 46 km from Soreang to Ciwidey, will arrive at the Kawah Putih tourist attraction. Toward the crater to the White suggested using a vehicle, do not walk because of slightly uphill road and far enough away, that is about 5 km from the entrance.
According to the data, the Kawah Putih is a crater lake of Mount Patuha with altitude 2434 m above sea level. In addition to the Kawah Putih, still terapat a crater named Crater At the height of 2194 m above sea level and located at the top of the mountain bagain west Patua. Because the lake kawahnya have very high sulfur content, in earlier times had been built with a sulfur plant Zwavel Ontgining Kawah Putih. In the Japanese era, the business was continued under the name Kawah Putih that Kenxaka Gokoya Ciwidey directly under military control.

These days we are content with the picture-image around this amazing location and joking in the crater of this heaven like. Were in another world, may be the world's gods think this may dewi.Sempet Goddess Khayangan vacant place .. or walk while eating peanuts and harp music lacks buah2an .. hehehe .., There was, it was already late afternoon, rain down. Unfortunately, we must move on from there. An unforgettable experience. The holidays would come back here.

Go to Kawah Putih
Since 1987 PT. Perhutani (Persero) Unit III West Java and Banten Kawah Putih develop this area into a tourist attraction. For admission to tourist areas Kawah Putih, every person charged Rp 10.000,00, including insurance premiums. Kawah Putih tourist attraction opened starting at 07.00 and closed at 17.00, every day Monday through Sunday. Facilities for visitors around the Kawah Putih is sufficient with the parking lots, transit transport into the crater, information, mushala, and food stalls.


To get there, visitors from Jakarta can pass Cipularang toll continues to exit toward Soreang Kopo south to the town Ciwidey. Around 20 - 30 minutes from the city Ciwidey visible sign of entry into the tourist entrance to the Kawah Putih in the left side of the road. Kawah Putih to get to the entrance area of the tourist Kawah Putih recommended use vehicles, do not walk because of slightly uphill road and far enough away, which is about 5.6 km or about 10 - 15 minutes drive. Private vehicles can be directly into the parking lot of the available area not far from the crater. While visitors with a large group who use the bus or public transport can use a special vehicle in the parking lot near the entrance gate to reach the crater from the entrance. Small road conditions and climbing is not possible to pass a bus type of vehicle or medium.
Public transportation from Bandung to Ciwidey can be found in Terminal or Leuwi Garden Kalapa length. Once on the City Ciwidey then continued the journey by using the rural transportation purposes Patengan Situ. Rural transportation to this Patengan Situ objects through tourism in the area of Plantation Ciwidey Strawberry, Kawah Putih, Ranca Upas, & hot water pool Cimanggu. To be able to surf and enjoy the natural beauty of the surrounding area and Ciwidey it is not enough for one day.

Belitung is an Beautiful Island in South East Asia

Belitung is an Island in South East Asia, a part of Nation archipelago. Belitung is ruled by Indonesia since 1950 and became a district of South Sumatra province. On November 21st, 2000, Belitung and Bangka Island has been approved to become the 31st province of Indonesia separated from South Sumatra. This new province is called ‘Kepulauan Bangka Belitung’ province. This Island is placed at 107o 35' - 108o 18' Latitude and 2o 30' - 3o 15' Longitude.

The length of the diameter from East to West is about 79 km and North to South about 77 km. The total land is 480.060 hectares with 189 small islands surround Belitung. Some of them are quite big with a couple of villages. They are Mendanau Island, Seliu Island, Nadu Island and Batu Dinding Island. Most of Belitung population is come of Melayu ethnic and most of them are Moslem. There are some other ethnics likes Chinese, Javanese, Balinese and some people from Sumatra like Palembang, Minang and Batak. Belitung regency consists of 9 districts and 69 villages. The capital of Belitung is Tanjungpandan, which stay at North West of this Island. The other large towns are Manggar, Gantung, Kelapa Kampit and Sijuk. The main resources, which also become the main product of Belitung Island, are tin mining, kaolin, quartz sands, and granite rock. The plantation are mainly palm oil, pepper, coconut, coffee, natural rubber, and vegetable.

If seen from its tourism sector, Belitung is an island with beautiful beaches, the unique landscape with its purely white sand, and the crystal clear seawater. Belitung is also popular with its granite boulder white stones beach in Tanjung Tinggi, Tanjung Kelayang, Tanjung Binga dan Lengkuas Island. This beautiful nature is also accompanied by hundreds of small islands, which add the beautiful tourism area in Belitung Island. Belitung Island is one of the best and unique beaches own in Indonesia.

Geographically
North coast of the island is South China Sea, Java Sea on the South coast, Kari Mata strait on the East close to Borneo Island and Gaspar strait on the West close to Bangka island. The land is about 4833 square km, 89 km long (East to West) and 69 km wide (North to South) with diversified terrain, hilly areas and extensive tracks of marshland. The climate is tropical, temperature around 27 - 31 C degree during the day and 23 - 25 C degree during the night. There only 2 season a year, rainy season (120mm) from October to April and hot season during April to October. The highest land is Tajam Mountain, only 500m above the sea. The others are just a hill likes Burung Mandi, Kubing, Kik Karak, Peramun, Selumar, Guda, ect.
The land surface is originally tropical forest, but since the development palm oil industry in 1992 more than 40% of the surface are palm oil plantation.