Lake Toba
Volcanic lake located in North Sumatra Province, Indonesia
Description
Lake Toba is a large natural lake in North Sumatra and Indonesia. The lake is the massive caldera of the Toba supervolcano. The lake is located in the middle of the northern part of the island of Sumatra, with a surface elevation of about 900 metres (2,953 ft), the lake stretches from 2.88°N 98.52°E to 2.35°N 99.1°E. The lake is about 100 kilometres long, 30 kilometres (19 mi) wide, and up to 505 metres (1,657 ft) deep. It is the largest lake in Indonesia and the largest volcanic lake in the world. Toba Caldera is one of twenty geoparks in Indonesia, and was recognised in July 2020 as one of the UNESCO Global Geoparks.
History
The Toba catastrophe nearly drove early humans to extinction; today the caldera is a UNESCO Global Geopark.
Local Culture
Batak music dance and traditional Rumah Bolon houses with sweeping saddle roofs.
Activities
- ✦ Cycle Samosir
- ✦ Tomok royal tombs
Culinary
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