The Maninjau lake was a lake in the Raya Cape subdistrict, Kabupaten Agam, the West Sumatra province, Indonesia. This lake was located around 140 kilometre next north the Padang City, the West Sumatra capital, 36 kilometre from Bukittinggi, 27 kilometre from Lubuk Basung, the capital of the Agam Regency. Maninjau that was this volcanic lake was in the height 461,50 metre above sea level.Widely Maninjau around 99.5 km² and had the depth of the maximum 495 metre. His basin was formed because of the eruption of the Mountain that was named Sitinjau (according to the local legend), this could be seen from the form of the hill of lake surrounds that resembled like the wall. According to the legend in Ranah Minang, the existence of the Maninjau Lake was linked was tight to the story nine of the Bachelor. The Maninjau lake was the source of water for the river named the Antokan Stick. In one of the lake parts that was the upstream from the Antokan Stick was gotten by PLTA Maninjau. The peak was highest hills around the Maninjau Lake was known by the name of Puncak Lawang. To be able to reach the Maninjau Lake if from the side of Bukittinggi then will pass the winding road that was known with the Bend 44 along approximately 10 KM starting from when Ambun Pagi arrived at Maninjau. This lake was recorded as the lake was expanded the eleven in Indonesia. Whereas in West Sumatra, Maninjau was the lake was expanded the two after the Singkarak Lake that had the area 129.69 km² that was in two regencies that is the Tanah Datar Regency and the Solok Regency. Around the Maninjau Lake was gotten by tour facilities, like the Hotel (Maninjau Indah Hotel, Pasir Panjang Permai) as well as accommodation and the restaurant.
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