Raja Ampat is a district with an area of more than 4.5 million hectares, and is located west of the Bird's Head of West Papua. 85% of the district is an ocean, the rest are islands of more than 600 islands.
Raja Ampat Islands population mostly fishermen. They live in a small village which is separated from other villages because of the different islands. Island communities are people who are friendly and kind. They want to receive guests from the outside with a cheerful heart. Raja Ampat Islands resident partly embraced Christianity, and some converted to Islam, but they remain in harmony despite different beliefs.
Raja Ampat Islands have the potential of nature tourism that is extraordinary. Tourist attractions in West Papua is very famous for underwater travel is one of the best dive sites in the world because of the completeness and the diversity of its underwater flora and fauna. Based on the research results, the Raja Ampat Islands have 75% of all coral species in the world.
There is no other place in the world that has a number of coral species that much in one location that is relatively small. With many coral species in Raja Ampat, automatically there are also many species of reef fish. In addition you can also meet with manta rays, dugongs, seahorses, fish barkuda, reef sharks, turtles, tuna, and others.
The remnants of the second world war also can be found at the waters of Raja Ampat Islands, for example, the wreckage of war near the island Wai.
Generally, tourists who come to visit the Raja Ampat Islands are divers who mostly come from outside Indonesia. In addition to diving, for those who can not dive can also enjoy the beautiful beaches, cultural tours, see the prehistoric remains in the form of the hand stamp, see the festival nautical (usually in August), enjoy the natural scenery, enjoy the rural atmosphere, culinary, see birds of paradise , climb the cliff, and others.
Actually now this to reach Raja Ampat Islands is not difficult, but it will take a fairly long time and a sizable fee. If you are in Jakarta, then you have to buy air tickets from Jakarta to Sorong. The flights will take more than 6 hours and usually will transit first diMakassar or Manado. After arriving in Sorong, you have to use a boat to reach the islands of Raja Ampat, will take about 3 hours.
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