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Doro Bata [DM8]
Just one km from Dompu, Doro Bata is an archeologist's treasure
trove. This area is said to have been home to a great kingdom. The
site, it is believed, has the remains of The Dompu Palace which
was covered with volcanic dust during Mount Tambora's explosion
in 1815. A top the site is a hole in a rock slab that has mystical
stories associated with it.
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Dompu [DL8]
The area before entering Dompu is a rich and green plain of cultivated
land; Dompu is the third largest town on Sumbawa and the regency
capital. Its people are ethnically related to Bima. Dompu is often
used by tourists as a stopover point on the way to Hu'u or Mount
Tambora. It has accommodations, restaurants, banks, a regional tourism
office and a big colorful market.
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- Hodo Beach and Hodo Spring [DF6]
Hodo beach is a nice beach with a mineral water spring on its east
side. The water can be drunk directly because it is free from bacteria.
Water bubbles into bathing pools. It is believed that bathing in the
Hodo spring water can increase the strength of body and keep people
young. The water in the sea is calm and ideal for swimming. It is
a popular picnic spot for Dompu people.
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- Hu'u and Lakey Beach [DL11]
Some of the best waves in the world can be found at Hu'u, on the south
coast. The waves which offer long tube rides break off outlying reefs
at Periscopes, Nangas, Lakey Peak, Pipeline, Cobblestones and Nangadoros.
International surfing competitions hosting teams from all over the
world have been conducted here.
The beach has beautiful white sand with small inlets that are fine
for swimming and snorkeling. At low tide, it is possible to walk out
along the coral reef exploring the many forms of marine life on view
in the shallow rock pools.
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- Kopan Caki or Cui [DL11]
A second burial ground located on a spacious flat tract of land on
the hill of Doro Manto. Hu'u has dozens of man-made holes 30 - 60
cm in diameter and up to 50 cm cm deep where spread across the terrain's
rocky surface there. Local people called the burial ground Kopan Caki
or Cui (King's Footprints) because archaeologists found eleven human
footprints in a huge slab of stone.
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- Lepadi [DM8]
Located 5 km south of Dompu, this is best known for the traditional
horse race it hosts each year. The riders of the horses in these race
are very young - no more than eight years old of age, but their skill
in handling horses, coming as they do from Sumbawa "land of the
horse" where the animal are highly prized, is outstanding.
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- Mount Tambora [DD3]
Mount Tambora which is noted as being the centre of the largest eruption
in recorded history, dominates the northern peninsula of Sumbawa.
It is 2,851 m high, heavily wooded and surrounded by a thick belt
of rain forest - a strange contrast to the aridity of the remainder
of the peninsula.
Climbs up to the monstrous Tambora crater begin from and can be arranged
at the small village of Pancasila located at the base of the mountain,
s short distance from Calabai.
The Tambora trek necessitates camping two nights in a rain forest
and one night close to the summit. While the climbs are never overly
steep or risky, climbers have to prepare for the minor discomforts
of the rain forest walk that often includes leeches.
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- Mada Prama National Park [DK8]
Located 9 km from Dompu, near to Bara, this forested area is home
to wildlife and interesting plant life. It has a natural spring that
is directed to a small tank and is available to local people. The
large pool for swimming and its accompanying facilities have been
vandalized and are no longer available for use.
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- Nisa Pudu Island [DH8]
It is a small island not far from Soro village, Kempo sub-district.
To get there take motor boat for about 5 minutes. There is white sand,
many blue corals with some types of decorated fish and very calm water.
Activities that can be done here are swimming, diving, snorkeling
and sun bathing. It is a popular destination for locals to camp there.
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- Ranggo [DM8]
Ranggo village on the way to Lakey Beach is famous for its traditional
weaving, some even made from silk. Beautiful colorful houses built
on stilts line the village streets.
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- Satonda Island [DA1]
Just of the north coast of Sumbawa lays pristine Satonda Island. Also
called Mount Satonda, it is 289 m about sea level and has an area
of 4.8 sq km. It has a salt water crater lake in the middle of the
island. It is an oval lake 200 m by 150 m. The depth of the lake water
is 70 m.
Before the eruption Mount Tambora in 1816, the water in the lake was
fresh, but because of the eruption there was an extremely high tide
which sent salt water into the island. The water in the lake became
salty and life began in the lake. Fish live in the lake but the fish
can only grow to a length of 5 cm.
Surrounding Satonda is a coral reef of exceptional condition with
a wide range of fish. Because of this, it is not unusual to see boats
bringing divers from as far away as Jakarta and Bali to enjoy its
beauty in un-crowded conditions. This is a real magic of Satonda -
it is the way off the beaten track in a truly wonderful location lying
in a mostly calm, blue sea within sight of a towering volcano
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