lanjukang island

Lanjukan Island, also called Lanyukan Island, Island Laccukang, an outer island, a distance of 40 km Sub Edge Land. To reach this island from the city of Makassar, there is no regular transport, but for tourists can use a boat chartered [boat] with the engine 40 PK for 10 passengers with a rental fee Rp.1.000.000, - [round trip]. Lanjukang islang is located at latittude: -4.97888888889 and longitude: 119.077777778. This location type is Island

Elongated shape of this island southwest - northeast, with a broad reach over 6 ha, with a surrounding reef area of 11 ha. On the East side is an area that is open and there is a plateau that jutted out [spit]. While on the west side of the center, there is a lighthouse. Vegetation on the island is quite solid, with uneven distribution of trees, dominated by pine trees and coconut trees and banana trees in the middle of the island.

Public facilities that are available are still relatively limited. Lanjukang Islandpendidikan and health facilities have not tersedia.Instalasi fruit plants with two generators only operate between the hours of 17:30. - 21:00 pm. There is a brackish water wells in the central part of the island for their daily needs. We can also see two small stalls with merchandise so that there is a small mosque terbatas.Selain semi-permanent. Residential population is concentrated on the north side of the island are relatively more secure in the east and west of the season.

The island is not equipped with boat dock facilities. On the western side, at the lowest ebb reef flats have reached a distance 1 km and at a distance of 2 km there are areas that have steep until more 100m.Wilayah depth waters in the southern, eastern, and north of the island is a ship navigation channel.

Resort facilities already available in the form of two pieces of stone building semi-permanent homes as guest houses for tourists to the island ini.Walaupun very limited facilities, for those who enjoyed the natural atmosphere, this island is the ideal place for those who do camping or just sunbathing on the white sand beach beautiful and clean, or for those who love to bersnorkling waters around this island, panoramic sea and the diversity of the park with clean sea biotanya the main attraction.

Condition of coral reefs around the island are generally still good and very interesting for snorkeling. We can meet various kinds of species of corals, soft corals, reef fish and ornamental fish and marine biota. Generally, this island used by fishermen as a transit tourists, before proceeding to the waters and the island of Pulau Taka Bakang Marsende [territorial waters Pangkajene Islands District] for activities of "sport fishing'.***[ Marine Tourism of Makassar]