Information about the Mentawai culture, tourism, flora and fauna
Wednesday, January 31, 2007
  • sirilanggai waterfall

  • north siberut sub-district was known with the rich of nature in forest and inside forest there are so many waterfalls. For example, sirilanggai waterfall that located in Malacan village. This watterfall is still original and natural. With the condition of siberut that has many rivers, so to reach this location we must use speed boat around 6 hours from center of subdistrict and move by walking into the location of watterfall along 1 hour. Generally, this location was bening camp area for tourists by pitching their tents around watterfall.

  • Kulu Kubuk

  • Kulu kubuk was located in Madobak village, was known with nice swimming pool. To reach this location can be found in 4 hours by using speed boat from sub-district and tourist can use resident’s houses for lodging.
  • Maileppet village

  • One of interesting of Maileppet village is the beauty of sea nature. This place is compatible for snorkeling and diving that verry known by torurists. To find this maileppet village we can use speed boat around 30 minutes from sub-district or by walking. Similat with Kulu kubuk, service of resident’s houses can be used for lodging.
  • Awera Island

  • Awera island was located in front of tuapejat and can be reached with speed boat around 30 minutes from tuapejat. This place is beautiful and clean sea compatible for snorkeling and diving and looking at the beauty of under the sea and watch many kinds of fishes and beautiful reefs.
  • Rua oinan lake

  • Lake rua oinan was located in the middle of forest in Saumangayak. This lake is look like an estuary and so many big trees that can be exports commodity in a kind of wood cultivated. Sago plants was cultivated by people around the lake.
  • Bat soumang watterfallcause

  • This watterfall is not cultivated yet as a place or object to be visited. Residents in this place don’t want to visit it by walking it was far and dangerous because water is deep and fast enough. This location is very compatible for “Arung jeram” sport. But this location is in the middle of forest with big trees and not developed yet as tourism. Batsoumang waterfall is not far from bulasat village, it often being a swimming pool by people with the clean and cold water.