Kuta Beach hit by sand storm

Kuta Beach Bali.(ANTARA/Nyoman Budhiana)

Denpasar Bali, Kuta Beach in Bali was hit by sand storm on Thursday after it was closed for various activities the day before due to high waves caused by tropical storm.

White sand, the icon of the international tourist beach resort in the Badung district, flew to the Kuta Beach main street and its surrounding areas blown by strong wind and waves.

The sand was seen piled up quite high on streets enough to disrupt visitors and also left dirt on shops hotels and other buildings in the area.

The coordinator of water tourism service of the Badung district, Ketut Ipel, said the sand storm later died down after rain fell.

Red flags had been raised along the coast line from Kuta to Legian and Seminyak as a sign that the areas were closed for swimming, surfing activities.

Some domestic as well as foreign tourists however had been seen swimming and soaking in the sea waters despite the ban.

Ketut Ipel admitted that the flags had been lowered in the afternoon when the waves were quite low making some tourists dared swimming in the sea.

However when the flags were raised again near in the evening no one had been seen swimming again, he said.

Source : antaranews

Beautiful Beaches in Sulawesi

Lemo-lemo beach
Photo :bontobahari

Lemo Lemo beach is located 140 Km to the east of Makassar ( Formerly Ujung Pandang ) known as capital of South Sulawesi province. The location is just 28 Km away from the town of Bulukumba and 12 Km away from well known beach area called : Bira or Pasir Putih

Tanjung Karang Beach
Photo by : KOMPAS/P. RADITYA MAHENDRA YASA

Tanjung Karang beach is about 37 km northeast of Palu Central Sulawesi, precisely in the city Donggala. This very beautiful beach was one of favorite beach in Indonesia. There’s so many things that i usually do in this beach such as diving, charter a boat and enjoying the beautiful scene and also watch for a sunset or also playing a white sand  it’s really interesting.

Manakarra Beach
Photo by : wisatadisulawesi

Manakarra Beach is located at Mamuju, West Sulawesi. Have a Exotic scenery is charming With increased background karampuang island that lay in front of the eye.

Nirwana Beach Bau-bau
Photo by doelapsix

Nirwana Beach natural tourist sites are located in the Village of Sula, District Betoambari, Bau-Bau South east sulawesi. Tourism potential is not enough Nirwana Beach overlooking the beach and beautiful coral reefs. However, not far from the location of the beach, also there is a cave with brackish water bath extends about 50 meters

Bunaken Beach
Photo by gonjangganjing

 Bunaken Beach is located north Sulawesi island. The capital of north Sulawesi is Manado. If you from abroad and want to reach Bunaken beach, you should arrive at Sam Ratulangi Airport in Manado and then go to Bunaken beach by taxi, rent car or other public transportation.

Bolihutuo beach
Photo by pantai.org

Bolihutuo beach
The beach is located in Gorontalo province, located in the district was, approximately 120 km
Gorontalo city westward. Bolihutuo beaches suitable as places to cool off of all sorts of hustle and bustle of urban bustle. Boalemo City is approximately 100 miles of Gorontalo, Easy to use private vehicles or public transport with cost 15,000 per person. The city is located on the edge of the traffic lane Sulawesi. What is special here. Fish napoleon are worth hundreds of thousands per kilo in Jakarta, here when the winter comes and there is fishing his arrest. Just worth Rp 25,000 per kilo. Besides that Boalemo
located along the Gulf of Tomini is also famous for its flying fish (bolihutuo)

This is Indonesia

Taman Mini Indonesia Indah

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Indonesia is the fourth largest country in the world is home to more than 200 million people. Mainly Muslims — with substantial Christian, Hindu and Buddhist minorities. Indigenous tribes still exist in Borneo to Papua in Eastern Indonesia. The presence of their pagan ancestry can still be seen, heard and felt by those who dare to breach the tourist frontiers.
While much of Indonesia's allure lies in its rich cultural tapestry and untamed wilderness, its cities and resorts are also famed for world-class visitor facilities. Divers are a fast growing breed of special visitors to Indonesia's many shores.
Indonesia is situated between the Indian and Pacific Oceans, between the continents of Asia and Australia. Its total land area is 1,905,443 square kilometers with over 80,000 kilometers of coastline.
The Indonesian archipelago has been an important trade region since at least the 7th century, when Srivijaya and then later Majapahit traded with China and India. Local rulers gradually absorbed foreign cultural, religious and political models from the early centuries CE, and Hindu and Buddhist kingdoms flourished. Indonesian history has been influenced by foreign powers drawn to its natural resources. Muslim traders brought Islam, and European powers brought Christianity and fought one another to monopolize trade in the Spice Islands of Maluku during the Age of Discovery. Following three and a half centuries of Dutch colonialism, Indonesia secured its independence after World War II. Indonesia's history has since been turbulent, with challenges posed by natural disasters, corruption, separatism, a democratization process, and periods of rapid economic change.
Across its many islands, Indonesia consists of hundreds of distinct native ethnic and linguistic groups. The largest—and politically dominant—ethnic group are the Javanese. A shared identity has developed, defined by a national language, ethnic diversity, religious pluralism within a majority Muslim population, and a history of colonialism and rebellion against it. Indonesia's national motto, "Bhinneka Tunggal Ika" ("Unity in Diversity" literally, "many, yet one"), articulates the diversity that shapes the country. Despite its large population and densely populated regions, Indonesia has vast areas of wilderness that support the world's second highest level of biodiversity. The country has abundant natural resources, yet poverty remains widespread

Five Largest island in Indonesia

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Sumatra (Indonesian: Sumatera) is an island in western Indonesia, westernmost of the Sunda Islands. It is the largest island entirely in Indonesia (two larger islands, Borneo and New Guinea, are shared between Indonesia and other countries) and the sixth largest island in the world at 473,481 km² with a population of 50,365,538. Its biggest city is Medan with a population of 2,109,330.
Sumatra forms an elongated landmass spanned diagonal northwest — southeast axis. The Indian Ocean borders the west, northwest and southwest sides of Sumatra with the island chain of Simeulue, Nias and Mentawai bordering along the southwestern coast. On the northeast side the narrow Strait of Malacca separates the island from the Malay Peninsula, an extension of Eurasian continent. On the southeast the narrow Sunda Strait separates Sumatra from Java. The northern tip of Sumatra borders the Andaman islands, while on the lower eastern side are the islands of Bangka and Belitung, Karimata Strait and the Java Sea. The Bukit Barisan mountains, which contain several active volcanoes, form the backbone of the island, while the northeast sides are outlying lowlands with swamps, mangrove and complex river systems. The equator crosses the island at its center on West Sumatra and Riau provinces. The climate of the island is tropical, hot and humid with lush tropical rain forest originally dominating the landscape. 87% of Sumatrans are thought to be Muslim. The island is home to 22% of Indonesia's population

Java (Indonesian: Jawa) is an island of Indonesia. With a population of 135 million (excluding the 3.6 million on the island of Madura which is administered as part of the provinces of Java), Java is the world's most populous island, and one of the most densely-populated places on the globe. Java is the home of 60 percent of the Indonesian population. The Indonesian capital city, Jakarta, is located on western Java. Much of Indonesian history took place on Java. It was the center of powerful Hindu-Buddhist empires, the Islamic sultanates, and the core of the colonial Dutch East Indies. Java was also the center of the Indonesian struggle for independence during the 1930s and 40s. Java dominates Indonesia politically, economically and culturally.

Kalimantan, In English, the term Kalimantan refers to the Indonesian portion of the island of Borneo, while in Indonesian, the term "Kalimantan" refers to the whole island of Borneo. The Indonesian territory makes up 73% of the island by area, and 69.5% (13,772,543 at the 2010 Census of Indonesia) by population. The non-Indonesian parts of Borneo are of Brunei (400,000) and East Malaysia (5,625,000), the latter comprising the states of Sabah and Sarawak. The region within Indonesia is also known as Indonesian Borneo. Kalimantan's total area is 544,150 square kilometres (210,097 sq mi)

Sulawesi (formerly known as Celebes is one of the four larger Sunda Islands of Indonesia and the world's eleventh-largest island. It is situated between Borneo and the Maluku Islands. In Indonesia, only Sumatra, Borneo, and Papua are larger in territory, and only Java and Sumatra have larger Indonesian populations.
Sulawesi has a distinctive shape, dominated by four large narrow peninsulas: the north Semenanjung Minahassa; the East Peninsula; the South Peninsula; and the South-east Peninsula. Three gulfs separate these peninsulas: Gulf of Tomini between northern Minahassa peninsula and East Peninsula; Tolo Gulf between East and Southeast Peninsula; and Bone Gulf between while South and Southeast Peninsula. The Strait of Makassar runs along the western side of the island and separates the island from Borneo.

Papua Island (63°7′S 55°57′ WCoordinates: 63°7′S 55°57′W) is a small circular island lying 4 nautical miles (7 km) west of Boreal Point, off the north coast of Joinville Island. The name was applied by the Argentine Antarctic Expedition (1953–54) because large numbers of gentoo penguins (Pygoscelis papua) were sighted on this island.

Lake on the island of Sulawesi

Poso Lake
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Limboto Lake is a lake located in District Limboto, Gorontalo, Gorontalo province, Indonesia. This lake has a depth of between 5 to 8 meters. Lake Limboto widely from year to year and the depth is steadily decreasing. Limboto vast lake in 1999 ranged between 1900-3000 ha, with a depth of 2-4 meters (Fisheries Branch Gorontalo Regency, 2000). In 1932, the vast waters reached 7,000 ha.

Lindu Lake is a lake located in the district Kulawi, Donggala regency, Central Sulawesi province, Indonesia, and is in Lore Lindu National Park. The area is often called the Lindu Plain is surrounded by ridges making it difficult to reach by vehicle.

Linow lake located in the administrative area of ​​the city Tomohon, North Sulawesi, Indonesia. The lake is close terletaak Geothermal Power Project Lahendong. The lake is unique because during the day the water is colored (or lake three colors). This lake is one of the interesting attractions on the ground Toar Lumimuut.

Mahalona Lake (2348 ha) is located in the East Luwu southern Sulawesi.Matana Lake is a lake located in Soroako, Kab. North Luwu, South Sulawesi, Indonesia. This lake has a depth of 590 meters.

Moat Lake is one of the lakes in the area of ​​North Sulawesi Province, located exactly on the border between East Mongondow Bolaang (excl Passi) South Minahasa regency (kec. Modoinding). The word moat by the Minahasa means towards the rising sun. This lake fish live eels or in local language called Sogili. Weather was cool and beautiful panorama. The rivers that are sourced from the River Poigar lake. Vast lake is 617 ha, and is the source of water Electricity Generating Power Plant (HEPP) Poigar PLN North Sulawesi, Central, and Gorontalo (Suluttenggo).

Poso Lake is a lake located in the province of Central Sulawesi, Indonesia. Precisely in Poso. This lake is the third largest lake in Indonesia and has a length of 32 km and a width of 16 km.

Sidenreng Lake is a lake located in the province of South Sulawesi, Indonesia. Precisely in the District Sidenreng Rappang.

Tempe Lake is a lake located in the western part Wajo, South Sulawesi, precisely in the District Tempe, about 7 km from the city towards the River Walanae Sengkang. Tempe lake covering an area of ​​about 13,000 hectares have freshwater fish species that are rarely found elsewhere. This is because the lake is located above the Australian continental plates and is merupakansalah Asia.Danau a tectonic lake in Indonesia.

Tondano Lake is the largest lake in North Sulawesi, Indonesia. The lake is flanked by Lembean Mountains, Mount Kaweng, Tampusu Hill, and Mount Masarang. 4.278ha vast lake, and there is a small island called Likri.

Towuti Lake is a lake located in South Sulawesi, Indonesia. Administratively, the lake is located in District Towuti, East Luwu, South Sulawesi province

Bali indonesia

Tanah Lot Bali
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Bali is a province in the country of Indonesia. The island is located in the westernmost end of the Lesser Sunda Islands, lying between Java to the west and Lombok to the east. It is one of the country's 33 provinces with the provincial capital at Denpasar towards the south of the island. The province covers a few small neighbouring islands as well as the isle of Bali

With a population recorded as 3,891,428 in the 2010 census, the island is home to most of Indonesia's Hindu minority.  It is also the largest tourist destination in the country and is renowned for its highly developed arts, including traditional and modern dance, sculpture, painting, leather, metalworking, and music. Bali, a tourist haven for decades, has seen a further surge in tourist numbers in recent years.

Bali was inhabited by around 2000 BC by Austronesian peoples who migrated originally from Taiwan through Maritime Southeast Asia. Culturally and linguistically, the Balinese are thus closely related to the peoples of the Indonesian archipelago, Malaysia, the Philippines, and Oceania. Stone tools dating from this time have been found near the village of Cekik in the island's west.

In ancient Bali, nine Hindu sects existed, namely Pasupata, Bhairawa, Siwa Shidanta, Waisnawa, Bodha, Brahma, Resi, Sora and Ganapatya. Each sect revered a specific deity as its personal Godhead.

Bali is an all year round destination. While it is outside of the hurricane belts, its tropical climate does include a wet season from January to April. However, the wet season is NOT a reason NOT to come. The rain falls often at night, but even if it is during the day, it comes mostly in the form of a three hour dramatic downpour that only seems to have one purpose: to announce the clearest skies possible, the most beautiful sunny spells and a symphony of blooming flowers.

The Bali hotel infrastructure offers an abundance of some of the very best accommodation one can find on the planet. Ranging from splendid villas, on the cutting edge of resort architecture, with open style living, plunge pools and lush gardens to surprisingly pleasant budget accommodation for backpackers. Always at an extremely reasonable cost and high value for money. The island caters to the full spectre of the tourism trade from conference organisers to adventure operators.

The Five Largest Universities in Indonesia

Indonesia University
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The Universitas Indonesia (UI) is a state, comprehensive world-class university in Depok, West Java and Salemba, Jakarta, Indonesia. Universitas Indonesia is the oldest tertiary-level educational institution in Indonesia (known as the Dutch East Indies when UI was established). Universitas Indonesia is a modern, comprehensive, open-minded, multi-culture, and humanism campus that covers wide arrays of scientific disciplines.
One of UI's flagship programs is the UI GreenMetric World University Ranking to show the extent to which a university worldwide is ‘green’ and become the role model of a sustainable society.
UI is generally considered the most prestigious university in Indonesia. 

Gajah Mada University
photo by kopmaugm

Gadjah Mada University (Indonesian: Universitas Gadjah Mada or UGM) is one of the largest national universities in Indonesia . founded on December 19, 1949; although the first lecture was given on 13 March 1946. The name was taken from the name of Majapahit's Prime Minister, Gajah Mada.
UGM is located in Yogyakarta, Daerah Istimewa Yogyakarta. It has 18 faculties, 73 undergraduate study programs, 28 diploma study programs, and a graduate program of 62 study programs ranging from Social Sciences to Engineering. It has approximately 55,000 students, 647 foreign students, 2,240 employees, and 2,273 lecturers. Gadjah Mada University has been considered to be the second most prestigious University in Indonesia (between University of Indonesia and Bandung Institute of Technology.

The University of North Sumatera
photo sairein

The University of North Sumatera (Indonesian: Universitas Sumatera Utara) or (USU) is a public university located in the city of Medan in North Sumatera, Indonesia.
It is situated in Padang Bulan, in the Medan Baru subdistrict of Medan, close to the City Centre, with a total area of 122 hectares. Due to an increase in student numbers, a new campus is being constructed in Kwala Bekala, 15 km distant, with a 300 hectare campus area. Its rectors serve eight-year renewable terms.
USU was established as a Foundation Universitet North Sumatera on June 4, 1952. The first is the Faculty of Medicine Faculty which was established on August 20, 1952, now commemorated as the anniversary USU. President of Indonesia, Sukarno then USU inaugurated as the seventh state university in Indonesia on November 20, 1957.

Airlangga University
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Universitas Airlangga (UA) is one of the oldest and the best-ranked public universities in Indonesia. Located in Surabaya, East Java, this entrepreneurship-based university was established in 1948 as a distant branch of University of Indonesia. It started with a medical school and school of dentistry. Universitas Airlangga has grown over the years and now hosts 13 faculties with more than 24,143 students (in academic year 2009–2010) and nearly 1,571 faculty members.

Hasanuddin University
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Hasanuddin University (Indonesian: Universitas Hasanuddin, Unhas) is one of the biggest stated-owned universities in Indonesia, based in Makassar, the capital of South Sulawesi province. The university was established in 1956, named after Sultan Hasanuddin, a King of Gowa Kingdom. Before the official launching by the first vice President of Indonesia, Dr. Mohammad Hatta, there had been in Makassar a faculty of economy of Indonesia University,centered in Jakarta. This faculty is later known as the seed of Hasanuddin University.