Maninjau Lake is a lake in the district of Tanjung Raya, Agam regency, province of West Sumatra, Indonesia. Lake is located approximately 140 km north of Padang, the capital of West Sumatra, 36 km from Bukittinggi, 27 km from Lubuk Basung, the capital of Kabupaten Agam. Maninjau which is vulkanik lake is in the height of 461.50 meters above sea level. . Maninjau knowledgeable about 99.5 km ² and has a maximum depth of 495 meters. This lake form because of the eruption of Mount Sitinjau called (according to local legend), this can be seen from the form of a hill around the lake like a wall-like. According to the legend in Ranah Minang, the existence of Lake Maninjau closely associated with the story of Bujang Sembilan.
Maninjau lake is a source of water for the river called Batang Antokan. In one of the lake, which is upstream from the Batang Antokan there PLTA Maninjau. Highest peak around Lake Maninjau known as Puncak Lawang. To reach Lake Maninjau if the direction of Bukittinggi will pass zigzag road is known as a curve 44 along about 10 KM from Ambun Pagi to Maninjau.This lake was a lake at the eleventh widest in Indonesia. Meanwhile, in West Sumatra, lake Maninjau is the second after Lake Singkarak that has knowledgeable 129.69 km ² which is located in two districts namely Tanah Datar and Solok regency. Around Lake Maninjau tourist facilities there, such as the Hotel (Hotel Maninjau Indah, Pasir Panjang Permai), as well as lodging and restaurants.
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