Laut Tawar Lake is a lake and tourist resort located in the Gayo Highlands, Central Aceh district, Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam. Gayo tribe called the Lake of Lut Tawar. It was about 5472 hectares with a length of 17 km and width of 3.219 km. Water volume of about 2,537,483,884 m³ (2.5 trillion liters).There are 25 streams that empty into Lake Krueng Fresh Sea with a total water discharge of about 10 043 liters per second.
The mean depth of lake:
35 meters from the edge of the lake: 8.9 meters.
100 meters from the edge of the lake: 19.27 meters.
620 meters from the edge of the lake: 51.13 meters.
The mean temperature measured at the depth of the lake water:
1 meter: 21.55 ° C
5 meters: 21.37 ° C
10 meters: 21.15 ° C
20 meters: 20.70 ° C
50 meters: 19.35 ° C
The highest brightness of 2.92 meters (in the middle of the lake), while the lowest is 1.29 meters (Kp. Kuala II). The higher the brightness, the more clear water.
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Kerkhoff Cemetery, is a Dutch military cemetery at the time of the Aceh War. This tomb complex is located in the city of Banda Aceh, and is now an interesting tourist attraction, especially for foreign tourists (especially tourists from the Netherlands).
As we know that the Kingdom of Aceh and its people are very persistent who fought against the Dutch in Aceh. Acehnese people defend the country with their wealth and lives. Long resistance caused many casualties in both sides.
Evidence of this history can be found in this Kerkhoff Dutch cemetery. Here was buried about 2000 Dutch soldiers, and soldiers including Javanese, Batak, Ambon and several other tribal soldiers who are members of the Dutch East Indies Army. the grave is still well maintained. Until now the Government of the Kingdom of the Netherlands is very touching and respectful citizens of Banda Aceh who treat with neat graves.
Kerkhoff grave Banda Aceh is the Dutch military cemetery located in foreign countries are the largest in the world Balanda. In Dutch history, the war is the most bitter war over their bitter experience during the Napoleonic Wars.
Conversely countless Acehnese who died in defending every inch of ground water is not known where the grave.
In this area, also found the tomb of the son of Sultan Iskandar Muda, namely Amat Diapers that adultery and sentenced to stoning.
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In the surrounding streets of Sultan Mahmud Shah, there are some very interesting historic objects visited. The object is the State Museum of Aceh, Rumoh (Aceh figure 1), bell Cakra Donya, Meuh tombs, Tomb of Sultan Iskandar Muda, and the Hall of Governors.The Dutch government in 1914 to build Rumoh Atjeh (House of Aceh). The Atjeh Rumoh functions are exhibitions of goods originating from Ace in the Colonial Exhibition (de-koniale tenstoonsteling). The exhibition was held in Semarang, Central Java on August 13 until August 15, 1915. After finishing the exhibition, the building was dismantled and taken back to Kutaradja. Subsequently the house was built in accordance with the original shape and became the Museum of Aceh which is placed beside the field eksplanade Kutaradja. Therefore, there is also a mention of this museum with a Rumoh Aceh. Museum Aceh itself pemakaiaannya inaugurated on July 31, 1915.
When ins Museum of Aceh is a government-run museums and as a storage of historic objects, both from the kingdom until their independence. Existing collections in this museum, among others, the Kingdom of Aceh Seals, replica Malikul Saleh tombs, ancient manuscripts, currency kingdom of Aceh, and others.
Other collections in this museum was the bell Cakra Donya. Concerning the presence of bell Cakra Donya there are several versions. One of them, based on the year figure contained in the upper part can be known that the bell Cakra Donya ins created in 1409. This bell was a gift from the Emperor of China to the Sultan of Aceh in order to bind the friendship. According to Aceh I Kremer, in his book that the bell Cakra Donya has been made in the year 1469. The bell, measuring approximately 1.25 meters tall and has a width of 0.75 meters.
On December 2, 1915 at the Governor HNA Swart royal palace master gave the order to lower the bell from the tree ba'gloendong for fear of a broken tree and a bell will be damaged, so the bell was placed on the ground. The bell was sent down by the Chinese people, because people think the bell is haunted.
In 1939 the sultan who had an old bell that hung by a chain inside a wooden dome in front of the Museum of Aceh. Apparently when the bell was cleaned on the outside there are the ornaments with symbols (carvings) in the form of Arabic and Chinese letters. Symbols and inscriptions have been worn in Arabic letters can not be read again. Fiancé-fiancée is inferred that the bells were first given the layers of gold. The signs of all kinds had been carved into the iron and gold have been entered on-alurannya brook.
Meuh Cage Complex (Tomb Kings Aceh) is located in the complex and the complex Baperis State Museum Aceh. In the complex there are two stables Baperis King of Aceh, who first called the Cage Meuh and another one called Complex Mausoleum of Sultan Ibrahim Mansur Shah. As for who is buried in complex Meuh Cage, among others, King Princess King children Bengkulu, Alaidin Sultan Mahmud Shah, King Darussalam, lord Zainal Abidin and others.
The bell was probably a temple bell and has rusted through, while the gold was missing from the letter forms and may once have been taken by people who are irresponsible. Chinese lettering on the bell rang Intention Toeng Juut Fang Sing Yat Kat Tjo which can be interpreted as follows Sultan Sing Fa which has been poured in 12 months of the year 5.
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Krueng Raya is 35 km from Banda Aceh is a region name. In this area there is a port named "Port Malahayati" is often used people of Banda Aceh to cross to the island of Weh (Sabang). Finally disabled the port after the port of Ulee Saving Energy Lamp enable a more stately built (but the same devastated by the Tsunami). Krueng Kingdom which includes the areas worst affected by the damage caused by the tsunami can be taken within 30 minutes from Banda Aceh.
In this area is also very famous with its beach named Ujong Batee, where in addition to its beautiful beaches there are also a quite magnificent restaurant that serves food that is typical of the famous Aceh Besar Crab, Shrimp, Oysters, Turtle Eggs, and various marine products and agricultural other. Ujong Batee own beach located about 17 km east of Banda Aceh. The beach is overgrown with dense pine trees is a protector of visitors when the hot days comfortable enough to relax. Ujong Batee in Aceh language means the Edge of the Rock, probably given this name because of the beaches that we can immediately see the other side of the island of Sabang
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Nature tourism activities that can be done in the Marine Natural Park Weh Island is the tourist activities such as surfing, boat, fishing, diving underwater to enjoy the beautiful nature.
At Sea Island Natural Park Weh, Sabang there are coral reefs, both hard corals and soft corals of all types, shapes and colors, all of which form reefs interesting idea to be enjoyed, among other areas of coral reefs with names lupas, rock deer etc.. In addition to coral reefs, can be found also various types of reef fish such as Angel Fish, Fish Tropet, Dunsel Fish, Parrot fish and others.
Natural Park Pulau Weh Marine can be reached through the route:
1. Banda Aceh - Ports Krueng Raya Malahayati 32 so farkm overland journey can be taken within 45 minutes.
2. Malahayati Krueng Raya port - Port Balohan, Weh Island by ferry boat / ferry departures once each day at 9:00 pm and travel time 2 hours.
3. Balohan port - the location of Pulau Weh with Island Natural Park overland journey that can be taken one hour.
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Lampuuk Beach is located on the west coast of Aceh. From Banda Aceh approximately 17 km and can be reached by motor vehicle in less than 30 minutes. But unfortunately the beach is quite famous and a favorite tourist spot is the population of Aceh tsunami swept destroyed.
The beach is quite beautiful and can be used as a place to swim, sunbathe on white sand, fishing, sailing, diving and other recreational activities.
Disore days it feels more beautiful beach, where we can watch the sun set full of charm.
Around the coast of Lampuuk also stands grandly a Andalas cement factory, but by then the plant is only a memory after being devastated by the earthquake and tsunami last December 26, 2004.
Lampuuk Coast region, you can play golf with panoramic sea background in Padang Golf Seulawah. Unfortunately all of its beauty is now a distant memory and improve government menungguk live a fairly popular tourist foreign tourists.
Compared to the beach - another beach in Banda Aceh, Lampuuk Beach is the most complete beach facilities and infrastructure. Public toilets and some simple cafes to rest easily found along this coast. Even at this beach is also there with the life guard tower supervisor, like a Baywatch movie. The existence of a rescue team was initiated by a local organization which was initially driven by foreign workers who work in Banda Aceh.
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Phang Putroe Park, located in the province of Aceh Sultan Palace complex in Banda Aceh. The park was made for Queen Sultan Iskandar Muda, she called Putroe Phang which means Princess of Pahang, from Pahang, Malaysia.
In the park there is a unique building, named Gunongan. According to local belief, this building is similar to hill-hill, located in Pahang, Malaysia and the Queen, she made the request itself, which often miss their homes, Pahang, which perhaps rolling hills. Frankly when and why this building was built is not known clearly. Gunongan allegedly represents Mount Mahameru and may also be directed at the agni, the fire god in Hindu religion
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Baiturahman Grand Mosque, located in downtown Banda Aceh, which is a mosque in Pasar Aceh Aceh community pride. History records in earlier times in this place stood a mosque Kingdom of Aceh. When the Dutch attacked the town of Banda Aceh in 1873 the mosque was burned, but to dampen the anger of the people of Aceh in 1875.
Dutch rebuilding a mosque that stood majestic as his successor today.
This single-domed mosque was built on December 27, 1883. Subsequently it expanded into third mosque dome in 1935. Last expanded into five dome (1959-1968)
Baiturrahman Mosque, located inside Jatijajar Jatijajar Housing Complex, with full address Perum. Jatijajar, RW 11, Kelurahan Jatijajar, Cimanggis district, Depok, West Java. Has a building area of + / - 200 m2 and a land area of + / - 2000 m2 at the moment.
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