Maninjau Lake,West Sumatra province, Indonesia

Maninjau Lake is a lake in the district of Tanjung Raya, Agam regency, West Sumatra province, Indonesia. Lake is located approximately 140 km north of Padang, the capital of West Sumatra, 36 km from Bukittinggi, 27 km from Lubuk cone, Agam regency capital. Maninjau vulkanik that this is a lake in the height of 461.50 meters above sea level. Maninjau knowledgeable about 99.5 km ² and has a maximum depth of 495 meters. Cekungannya form because of the eruption of Mount called Sitinjau (according to local legend), this can be seen from the form of a hill around the lake resembles such as walls. According to the legend in the Ranah Minang, the Lake Maninjau closely associated with the story Bujang Sembilan. Lake Maninjau a source of water for the river is called Trunk Antokan. In one of the lake, which is upstream from the Batang Antokan there Maninjau PLTA. Diperbukitan highest peak around Lake Maninjau known as Puncak Lawang. To be able to reach Lake Maninjau if the direction of Bukittinggi will pass roads zigzag curve with a known 44-round about 10 KM from morning until Ambun to Maninjau.

This lake was a lake at the eleventh terluas Indonesia. Meanwhile, in West Sumatra, Maninjau terluas lake is the second after Lake Singkarak that have broad 129.69 km ² which is located in the two districts, namely Tanah Datar and Solok regency. Around Lake Maninjau tourist facilities there, such as Hotel (Maninjau Indah Hotel, Pasir Panjang Permai), as well as lodging and restaurants.