Sentani Lake

Sentani Lake is one of the object tourisms in Papua province. The panorama of this lake is beautiful and surrounded by hills. The local people called The Sentani Tribe. Their lives depend on the lake and the surrounded forests. The local people live in the house above the water.

The lake was like a giant reservoir holds more than 13 tributary streams if the rainy season. Sentani Lake is one of the best places for the tourist objects offered by Jayapura district. It is under the slopes of Mountain Reserve Cycloops. The source of the Sentani water comes from 14 large and small rivers with the mouth of the river, Jaifuri Puay. The deep of the lake is very steep. The basic waters of the lake are containing sandy mud substrate. Sentani Lake is the biggest lake in Papua either.

In around the lake there are more than 20 villages; houses generally are in coastal edge and facing directly into the lake. The people there almost all are livelihoods as fishermen. They are very friendly to the tourists.

As a largest lake in Jayapura, Sentani Lake has become a tourism destination which offers incredible scenery. There still exists some Stork and the Eagle that will grab a fish in the Sentani Lake. There is also provided a Johnson boat if you want to sail around the lake.

The local government holds an event named the Lake Sentani Festival in order to introduce Sentani step in the eyes of tourist both domestic and foreign. The festival, held every year. It will show a very unique culture as a heritage from the ancestors, such as Dance War above the boat and other traditional dances from various tribes in Jayapura District.

The lake has rich variety of marine life and it also has been used for the cultivation of freshwater fish. We can enjoy swimming, boating, diving, fishing, water skiing, as well as culinary tourism. Visitors will be amazed by the landscape of the hills around the lake. The hills are dominated by dry land like a savannah.

The Asmat tribe who lives in the Sentani Lake well known with its traditional carving arts and crafts in their customary way of dressing decorated with various shades of colors. We can complete our visit by a taste of local cuisine which more dominated by freshwater fish from their kerambah.