Kumala Island Tenggarong

Island in the middle of the sea? Ah, it seems familiar. What’s it like to enjoy the island in the middle of the river? Well, if you want to know it, came into the Jade Island, which lies in the middle of the Mahakam River across the City Tenggarong, Kutai Kartanegara, East Kalimantan.

Tenggarong town travel is approximately 1 hour from the capital of East Kalimantan, Samarinda. To go to the Kumala Island, we have to climb ketinting or ferry boat from the pier located at Jalan Diponegoro Tenggarong. No more than 5 minutes, the boat that will take us to the pier Kumala Island.

Kumala Island is very unique. Shape, when viewed from above would look like a canoe or boat. Island with an area of approximately 85 hectares in the first place is the silt which then piled into the mainland. Prior converted into a modern recreation area, Kumala Island is a place to live hundreds of proboscis monkey and various types of natural wild reptiles of Borneo. The island is really only meant for the tourist, no houses. The whole area is developed into a tourist destination.

Kumala Island began to run into the garden tour in 2002. In this tourist area, visitors can enjoy a variety of vehicles, such as Fantasy World in Jakarta. Well, the most popular rides is the Sky Tower. From 78 meters high tower, visitors can watch Tenggarong City, and saw the unique shape Kumala Island.

Kumala Island tour, do not worry be experiencing burnout. Odong-Odong facilities or car tours are available. You already can walk around knowing Kumala Island from end to end. Moreover, the touring car drivers seem to have been trained also to concurrently be a guide. These drivers all the way to explain what lay in front of the eye. We can see for example, various forms of Lamin House which is a typical traditional houses of East Kalimantan. The house forms Lamin we can see them Lamin Beyoq, Lamin Mancong and LaminWahau.

On this island there is also Lembuswana statue, which is the icon Tenggarong City. Large size. Around this statue are the fountains and places to relax.

Some cottages are also available for those who want to spend the night at Kumala Island. One cottage consists of five rooms, all of which can accommodate up to 100 people. It’s just that, according to the management, use of the cottage should be booked at least one week prior to use. The facility is complete, and there are also two swimming pool for adults and children.

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