Lake Sentani: Place for Festivals with Traditional Dances on the Boat
Lake Sentani: Place for Festivals with Traditional Dances on the Boat
Lake Sentani is a lake located in Papua, Indonesia.
Lake Sentani is under the slopes of the Cyclops Nature Reserve which has an area of around 245,000 hectares.
This lake stretches between Jayapura City and Jayapura Regency, Papua.
Lake Sentani which has an area of around 9,360 hectares and is located at an altitude of 75 meters above sea level.
Lake Sentani is the largest lake in Papua.
In this lake there are also 21 small islands that adorn this beautiful lake.
The meaning of the word Sentani means "here we live in peace".
The name Sentani itself was first mentioned by a Christian Pastor BL Bin when carrying out missionaries in this lake area in 1898.
This lake has been managed to become a tourist attraction because it is 50 kilometers from Jayapura and easy to reach, as a complement to this lake there are already many tourist boats to get around Lake Sentani.
The Lake Sentani Festival is also held on this lake to attract tourists.