Mahakam River

River of germs, the river that carries the flow of gems. Thus a well-known foreign photographers to name 980 km long river, which is located in East Kalimantan Province. Not only because of the falling sun sparkle on the water body which gems sparkle effect, but also because in this watershed contained a variety of the natural wealth with the value that could pay the debt of Indonesia.

Mahakam River to witness tereksploitasinya gold, coal, oil, natural gas, forest products, sand is transported through the river flow.

This river across three districts / municipalities (West Kutai, Kutai Kartanegara and Samarinda) starting from the headwaters in the Long Apari and empties into the Strait of Makassar.

Mahakam River has become a natural attractions (landscape) and advonturir (adventure). If you want to enjoy the challenge, then the search is from downstream Mahakam (Samarinda) to the upstream. The further upstream, the longer it takes, could a matter of days even weeks. If you want to enjoy the scenery of the river section downstream of a landscape of Samarinda, the time required to less than one hour.

A. Enjoying the Upper Mahakam

There are several tourist activities that can be done in the Mahakam River. The time required ranges from 4-8 days. The visitors will be down the river from Samarinda or Tenggarong use the ship and stop at some particular spot. Activities that can be done include:

1. Enjoy the scenery along the river
2. Visiting the Museum aquatic mammal in Tenggarong City
3. Visiting the village of Indigenous Dayak (Mancong) and witnessed the ceremonial event by the Dayak tribe Benuaq. Typical traditional house that is Lamin, a longhouse can be seen here.
4. Visiting the tropical rain forests and wild life in it, such as birds, monkeys and others.
5. Visit lakes located in watersheds. That can be visited nearby lake is Lake Jempang.
6. Looking fresh-water dolphins. Actually, these dolphins were originally living in the river not far from the city of Tenggarong, but because of changes to the environment, these dolphins migrate to a more upstream river areas. If you are lucky in the area of Lake Jempang sometimes can be found these dolphins.
7. Seeing life in the houseboat.
8. Visiting the Kutai National Park. It can be seen the black orchid plants that are rare, unique and protected. There is also an orang utan, Borneo typical animal.

B. Enjoying the Mahakam Hilir

Enjoying the downstream Mahakam can be done using ground vehicles (cars and motorcycles) as well as ships. Since conducted the relocation of existing homes on the outskirts of the river, Mahakam River can be enjoyed from the edge of the road starting from the City Tenggarong to Samarinda. Some aktiivitas that can be done is:

1. Enjoying views of the Bridge in the City Tenggarong aquatic mammal which is a miniature of the Golden Gate
2. Enjoy Kumala Island City Tenggarong which provides some tourist attractions.
3. Looking at the transportation activities of coal and sand transport
4. Seeing the fresh water fish breeding activity in Keramba.
5. Enjoying views of the bridge that connects the Mahakam II Samarinda City and Samarinda Seberang.
6. Enjoying the scenery is very beautiful Islamic Center at night, because the play of light.

Unfortunately, tourism Mahakam River Downstream by boat untapped well. Though tourism has a potential that is not less prospective with river tours in Singapore, Vietnam and the river towns in Europe.

Quoted from : http://www.anneahira.com/sungai-mahakam.htm

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