Enggano Island is the outermost island of Indonesia which is located in the Indian Ocean and is bordered by the Indian state. Enggano Island is part of the government area of North Bengkulu, Bengkulu Province, and represents one district. The island is located in the southwest of Bengkulu city with coordinates 5 ° 31 '13 "latitude, 102 ° 16' 0" East.
The first report on the island, according to records Cornelis de Houtman who visited the island is dated June 5, 1596. It is not known where de Houtman know the name of this island, which in Portuguese, engano, meaning "disappointed".
Indigenous peoples are Enggano Island, Enggano tribe, which is divided into five indigenous tribe (the locals call it interest). It's all speak the same ... [
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Written on 30 Sep 2010 | Posted in
History,
Nature
RAFFLESIA ARNOLDI
SCIENTIFIC CLASSIFICATION
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Rafflesiales
Family: Rafflesiaceae
Genus: Rafflesia
Spisies: R. Arnoldii
Rafflesia is a lot of people are known arnoldii Rafflesia species. This type of forest only grows in the southern part of Sumatra, especially Bengkulu. One of the most excellent and easy to find this arnoldii Rafflesia flowers are in the woods along the road-Curup Bengkulu after Kepahyang. In Bengkulu own, Rafflesia flowers have been used as the main motive besurek batik (batik typical Bengkulu) since long.
The main characteristic that distinguishes the bungabangkai Rafflesia, the laity is a broad-form (not high) and red. When blooming, the flowers can reach a diameter of about 1 meter high and 50 cm. Rafflesia flower ... [
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Written on 8 Jun 2010 | Posted in
Flora,
Tourism
Some electronic books in the Indonesian tourist guide you can