Lake Toba

Lake Toba is a volcanic lake with a length of 100 kilometers and 30 kilometers wide, located in the province of North Sumatra, Indonesia. This lake is the largest lake in Indonesia and Southeast Asia. In the middle of this lake there is a volcanic island called Samosir Island.

Lake Toba is an amazing natural wonders on the island of Sumatra. Hard to imagine there is a more beautiful place to visit in North Sumatra in addition to this lake. Refreshing cool atmosphere, blue expanse of clear water and stunning views of the green mountains are a small part of a giant image of the lake is 900 meters above sea level.

Lake Toba is a lake cratered area of 1,145 square kilometers. Dwell in the middle of an island with an area that is almost proportional to the area of Singapore. Lake Toba is actually more like a sea than a lake considering its size. Therefore, the Lake Toba placed as the largest lake in Southeast Asia and the second largest in the world after Lake Victoria in Africa. Lake Toba also includes the deepest lake in the world is approximately 450 meters.

Lake Toba is expected to experts formed after a volcanic eruption super approximately 73000-75000 years ago. At that time 2,800 cubic km of volcanic material spewed out of Mount Toba erupted to the volcanic dust in the wind spread to half of Earth. The explosion occurred during 1 week and throw the dust up to 10 kilometers above sea level.

Lake Toba is a volcanic lake with a length of 100 kilometers and 30 kilometers wide (the largest volcanic lake in the world). In the middle of this lake there is a volcanic island called Samosir Island. Lake Toba has long been an important tourist destination in North Sumatra, Bukit Lawang and Nias, attract domestic and foreign tourists.