Sekotong Coast: Small Caribbean Islands in Lombok

Sekotong area is a very good area for those of you who love the beauty beneath the sea because this place has that rare coral reefs in
touch and still natural, so do not be surprised if Sekotong beach has stunning underwater beauty with an intact coral reefs and underwater inhabitants. Here we will do dive 2 to 3 times by using traditional boats used to take us to dive.

Sekotong beach is one of the famous sights on the island of Lombok. This beach is located in West Lombok regency, precisely in the District Sekotong. If measured from Mataram, Sekotong Beach is located approximately 60 kilometers. To get to the beach Sekotong, can be reached by public transport minibuses similar about 1.5-2 hours. Than through Mataram, can also be achieved through the Port of Nusa Penida, Bali. With a charter boat, Nusa Penida-Sekotong trip can be taken within three hours.

This beach is surrounded by a circular hill area not far from the beach. Watery blue sea and white sandy beaches. Sekotong beach is pristine, pollution free and has not been much touched by humans. However, now began to be built accommodation facilities such as hotels and inns.

Sekotong is one of 15 districts in West Lombok. Here tourists can climb the small hills near the coast. On top of that hill, lots of beautiful scenery that can be enjoyed. From the hilltops, the tourists can enjoy the beach scenery Sekotong freely. Gunung Agung (Agung Mountain)Bali will look across the ocean. In addition a number of islands (dyke) which are quite close to the beach Sekotong will appear anyway. At least, there are a dozen islands in the waters of Gili Sekotong cluster, among others: Gili Genting, Gili Lontar, Gili Gede, Gili Bedis, Gili Sudak, Gili Nanggu, Tangkong Gili, Gili Berairan, divan Gili, Gili Asahan, Screen Gili, Gili Rengit, Goleng Gili, Gili Anyaran, and Gili Poh. From a number of islands, many of which are uninhabited. Only a few have inhabited the screen Gili, Gili Asahan, and Gili Gede.

Gili Gede Island is an island with an area of ​​ approximately 323,000 hectares. It is the largest island in the cluster Gili Sekotong and inhabited by 2,000 people or 318 households. Most of their work as fishermen and farmers.While the island of Gili Nanggu been developed as a location for marine tourism. To reach this place from the beach Sekotong, it takes about 15 minutes. On this island, many tourists are sunbathing and snorkeling. Currently, Gili Nanggu visited an average of 100 tourists each day.

Gulf Sekotong:
Sekotong bay located on the northwestern island of Lombok. Under the sea there are many coral reefs and fish fish man who rarely touched. Among these are small islands: Gili Nanggu, Kedis Gili, Gili Genting, Gili Ringgit, Gili Gede, Gili Poh and many others.

Gulf Blongas / Sepi Bay:
Sepi and Blongas Gulf and is located in the southernmost island of Lombok, Gulf Blongas this is where the antecedent is very famous diving with sharks hammer who reach up to 2 meters. Underwater beauty is so charming and no one who arealpun damaged coral reefs, but behind that beauty store in great danger in fear by divers underwater currents are very swift reply. Divers in this area can only dive in the winter season. In January to March dives can not be done due to a very high waves and dangerous.

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