Mentawai Islands is a district in West Sumatra Province. Mentawai located in 150 km distance in the offshore island of Sumatra. District 601 km ² areas are inhibiting by 64.235 souls is the most genuine people. Mentawai archipelago consists of 213 islands with the 4 major islands, namely Siberut, Sipora, North Pagai and South Pagai. Capital city is in Old Pejat, Mentawai Regency divided into 4 districts and 40 villages.
Until now, most of the mainlands still form Mentawai forests. Because it was through a long geological history, Mentawai has several endemic species that are protected. Four of them are Primate, or monkey is Simakobu pigs (Simias concolor), Bilou or dwarf gibbon (Hylobates klossii), Joja or lutung Mentawai (Presbytis potenziani), Bokkoi or beruk Mentawai (Macaca siberut).
Mentawai Islands have a coastline along the 758 km. Potential major Mentawai Islands is the waves that the roll and be a very suitable place for surfing. Mentawai Islands potential is revealed when it starts in mid-90; some surfers home visit Australia and see the waves that they have not been there in the Mentawai. The Surfers eventually disseminate the findings and some of them even up to several beach resorts to serve foreign tourists who want to surf in the Mentawai.
On the season, the Mentawai waves can reach six meters high and this is the most sought by the surfers. Mentawai Islands has recorded a 400-point surfing locations often used by the surfer. Surfing point of 400.23 of which have a point, international waves. Areas spread among others in the area of Nyang-Nyang, Coral Bajat, Karoniki, Pananggelat and Mainuk (Pulau Siberut), Katiet Basua (Sipora Island) and North Pagai (Sikakap Island).
Recognition given by the international world in waves can be seeing from the Mentawai surfing event held in this archipelago. Each year, was appoint as the Mentawai World Surfing Champions Series or World Series Championship Surfing Water scheduled each week in August. With this championship, Mentawai 3000 can encompass foreign tourists in 2007. Some 60% of a visitation of tourists comes from Australia, 39% of the United States, and the rest of Europe, and Asia. Each tourist spends an average of U.S. $ 2500 for a surf in the Mentawai.
To ensure the comfort and security for the Surfers, Managers and local governments support some facilities. Facilities’ supporting the most significant is for 60 exclusive spot waves that spread in various corners of the island. Spot exclusive wave surfing is a place that users are limited up to 10 people. This is to avoid accidents that may occur when the crash when the surfers act.
In addition to spot waves exclusive set, the manager also founded the resort-beach resort and various support facilities for tourists comfort. Among the resort in the Mentawai Islands, there are the names of others on the island of macaroni Silabu, Kandui in Nyang Nyang Island, Mentawai Saraina City, and Alloyta in Simakakang Island, and Surfing Ground in Katiet. Besides nuances resort lodging, restaurants, bars, special designed Mentawai.
Today, the Mentawai is accessible through two routes, namely the air and sea routes. Mentawai can be achieving with a fast boat for 4 hours or islands ferry for 10 hours. In addition, available 46 mini cruises that can be rented for in the Mentawai. Once was closed in March 1999, the flight route Padang-Mentawai back pad was opened in 2007. A Sabang Merauke Air Charter 35 minute serves Flight International Airport, Airport Rokot the lead-time each Tuesday and Thursday.
Until now, most of the mainlands still form Mentawai forests. Because it was through a long geological history, Mentawai has several endemic species that are protected. Four of them are Primate, or monkey is Simakobu pigs (Simias concolor), Bilou or dwarf gibbon (Hylobates klossii), Joja or lutung Mentawai (Presbytis potenziani), Bokkoi or beruk Mentawai (Macaca siberut).
Mentawai Islands have a coastline along the 758 km. Potential major Mentawai Islands is the waves that the roll and be a very suitable place for surfing. Mentawai Islands potential is revealed when it starts in mid-90; some surfers home visit Australia and see the waves that they have not been there in the Mentawai. The Surfers eventually disseminate the findings and some of them even up to several beach resorts to serve foreign tourists who want to surf in the Mentawai.
On the season, the Mentawai waves can reach six meters high and this is the most sought by the surfers. Mentawai Islands has recorded a 400-point surfing locations often used by the surfer. Surfing point of 400.23 of which have a point, international waves. Areas spread among others in the area of Nyang-Nyang, Coral Bajat, Karoniki, Pananggelat and Mainuk (Pulau Siberut), Katiet Basua (Sipora Island) and North Pagai (Sikakap Island).
Recognition given by the international world in waves can be seeing from the Mentawai surfing event held in this archipelago. Each year, was appoint as the Mentawai World Surfing Champions Series or World Series Championship Surfing Water scheduled each week in August. With this championship, Mentawai 3000 can encompass foreign tourists in 2007. Some 60% of a visitation of tourists comes from Australia, 39% of the United States, and the rest of Europe, and Asia. Each tourist spends an average of U.S. $ 2500 for a surf in the Mentawai.
To ensure the comfort and security for the Surfers, Managers and local governments support some facilities. Facilities’ supporting the most significant is for 60 exclusive spot waves that spread in various corners of the island. Spot exclusive wave surfing is a place that users are limited up to 10 people. This is to avoid accidents that may occur when the crash when the surfers act.
In addition to spot waves exclusive set, the manager also founded the resort-beach resort and various support facilities for tourists comfort. Among the resort in the Mentawai Islands, there are the names of others on the island of macaroni Silabu, Kandui in Nyang Nyang Island, Mentawai Saraina City, and Alloyta in Simakakang Island, and Surfing Ground in Katiet. Besides nuances resort lodging, restaurants, bars, special designed Mentawai.
Today, the Mentawai is accessible through two routes, namely the air and sea routes. Mentawai can be achieving with a fast boat for 4 hours or islands ferry for 10 hours. In addition, available 46 mini cruises that can be rented for in the Mentawai. Once was closed in March 1999, the flight route Padang-Mentawai back pad was opened in 2007. A Sabang Merauke Air Charter 35 minute serves Flight International Airport, Airport Rokot the lead-time each Tuesday and Thursday.
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