| Maninjau | |
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| Danau Maninjau (Indonesian) دانااو مانينجاو (Jawi) | |
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  Maninjau | |
| Location | West Sumatra,Indonesia |
| Coordinates | 0°19′S100°12′E / 0.317°S 100.200°E /-0.317; 100.200 |
| Type | Caldera lake |
| Part of | Antokan basin |
| Primary outflows | Antokan River |
| Basin countries | Indonesia |
| Max. length | 16 km (9.9 mi) |
| Max. width | 7 km (4.3 mi) |
| Surface area | 99.5 km2 (38.4 sq mi) |
| Average depth | 105 m (344 ft) |
| Max. depth | 165 m (541 ft) |
| Water volume | 10.4 km3 (8,400,000 acre⋅ft) |
| Shore length1 | 52.68 km (32.73 mi) |
| Surface elevation | 459 m (1,506 ft) |
| 1 Shore length isnot a well-defined measure. | |
Lake Maninjau (Indonesian:Danau Maninjau, meaning "overlook" or "observation" in theMinangkabau language) is acaldera lake inWest Sumatra,Indonesia. It is located 36 kilometres (22 mi) to the west ofBukittinggi, at0°19′S100°12′E / 0.317°S 100.200°E /-0.317; 100.200.
The Maninjaucaldera was formed by a volcanic eruption estimated to have occurred around 52,000 years ago.[1] Deposits from the eruption have been found in a radial distribution around Maninjau extending up to 50 kilometres (31 mi) to the east, 75 kilometres (47 mi) to the southeast, and west to the present coastline. The deposits are estimated to be distributed over 8,500 square kilometres (3,300 sq mi) and have a volume of 220–250 cubic kilometres (53–60 cu mi).[2] The caldera has a length of 20 kilometres (12 mi) and a width of 8 kilometres (5.0 mi).[1]
Lake Maninjau has an area of 99.5 square kilometres (38.4 sq mi), being approximately 16 kilometres (9.9 mi) long and 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) wide. The average depth is 105 metres (344 ft), with a maximum depth of 165 metres (541 ft). The natural outlet for excess water is the Antokan river, located on the west side of the lake. It is the only lake inSumatra which has a natural outlet to the west coast. Since 1983, this water has been used to generatehydroelectric power for West Sumatra, generated around 68 MW at maximum load.
Most of the people who live around Lake Maninjau are ethnicallyMinangkabau. Villages on the shores of the lake include Maninjau and Bayur.
Maninjau is a notable tourist destination in the region due to its scenery and mild climate.[citation needed] It is also a site forparagliding.
Two endemic species collected from the lake for local consumption and for export to markets outside the crater arepensi, a species of small mussel, andpalai rinuak, a type of small fish. One method of preparingpalai rinuak is to grill a mixture of the fish along with coconut and spices, wrapped in a banana leaf.
The lake is used foraquaculture, usingkaramba floating net cages. The technique was introduced in 1992 and, by 1997, there were over 2,000 cage units with over 600 households engaged. Each cage may have 3-4 production cycles each year. There is evidence of pollution around somekaramba areas.
On the edge of the lake, land use includes rice fields in the swamps and the lower slopes. The villages are bordered uphill by a large belt of forest-like tree gardens, which dissolve into the uppermontane forest on the steepest parts of the slopes up to the ridge of the caldera.[3]
The tree gardens include three typical components:[3]
The first president of Indonesia,Sukarno, visited the area in early June 1948. Apantun he wrote about the lake reads:[4]
Jangan dimakan arai pinang, | Do not eat arai nut, |
Lake Maninjau travel guide from Wikivoyage