The great of Lake Sentani

Lake Sentani is the largest lake in Papua. Lake area is ​​9,360 hectares and lies between the City Jayapuran Jayapura district and an altitude of 75 meters above sea level. Sentani Lake area itself is under slopes Mountains Nature Reserve Cycloops. Jayapura is about 50 km.

The word "sentani" called first by the Rev. BL Bin in 1898 and has meaning here we live in peace. Lake Sentani is a volcanic lake. Sentani Lake water source comes from 14 large and small rivers with a river estuary that is Jaifuri Puay. The bottom of Lake Sentani consists of sandy mud and substrate (humus).

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