Takengon Freshwater Sea Lake

Located on the eastern city of Takengon, in the Gayo highlands (1250 feet above sea level), Lut Tawar District, Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam Province. Takengon is the largest lake in the province of Aceh with an area of about 5472 ha, length about 17 km and 5.5 km wide.

The existence of Takengon Freshwater Sea Lake is the pride of the people of Aceh. It is attracted many domestic and foreign tourists to visit. The lake is a source of water is used not only by the people in Central Aceh District, but also by people in other districts.

Traditional stories revolved about the Gayo community depik fish, ornamental fish shaped like a slender white scales gleamed with the size of your thumb that live in Takengon. The story, derived from depik rice grain dumped into the lake. He will come to the surface at certain seasons, especially during the rainy season. Before the season arrived, depik mob hiding in the south of the lake, at the foot of Mount Bur Kelieten. Depik is a gift of God to the Gayo, despite constantly consumed, and inexhaustible.

Two hills that flanking this lake shows the beauty of the lake. The unification of the waters and terrain provide livelihoods for many communities, especially around the Gayo highlands. It is called Freshwater Sea Lake because it happens as fresh as the sea and the water is not salty. The water has a lot of flora and fauna, one of the most famous is the depik fish is a fish species that exist only in Lake Laut Tawar.

At this location visitors can see the people who grow crops and fishing. An activity that has become part of everyday life in communities around the lake. Commodities grown in the Gayo highlands, among others, is the Gayo coffee (arabica coffee) is very popular in Japan, potatoes, passion fruit, tomatoes, chilies, corn, and vegetables. The plantation commodities that famous enough are Gayo tangerines and avocados.