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Two New Resort in Mentawai Islands

Australian investors will build two new resorts in Mentawai District Mapaddegat Hamlet, Tuapejat Village, District and Village Sipora Katurei, District of Southwest Siberut.

County Office of Tourism Mentawai participate facilitate these investment plans by providing easy business licensing, helping dialogue with land owners and various other facilities.

This step was taken after previous Mentawai Regional Government did not contribute in the development of the six resorts are now in the Mentawai. “We want to show others that the resort manager Mentawai Regional Government also supports the development of tourism by providing facilities and convenience,” said Head of Culture Department of Tourism and Culture Mentawai District, (more…)

Surfing Resort in Mentawai

West Sumatra provincial government refused if there are islands for sale abroad. According to Judas Sabaggalet the Vice Regent of the Mentawai Islands, resorts which for sale are in the Groups of Mentawai Islands.
Based on searches on August 2009, the following list are resorts that are for sale in the group of Mentawai Islands:
1. Macaroni Resort
2. Kandui Karamaijat Islan Resort
3. Silaonak Island Resort



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Macaroni Resort

Macaroni Resort is located in Tanjung Sinai, Silabu Village, District of North Pagai, 6 hectare land ownership certificate on behalf Afrizal status rent by PT. Internusa Bahagia over 30 years starting in 2004.
Main Director Mark James Loughran, Australian: Siska Yuliana, Director; Commissioner Toni Masculi (Australia), Manager Yon Marjono. Permanent Business License Tourism (ITUP) issued by the Regent of the Mentawai Islands, NO; 188.45-120/2007 dated June 2.

Kandui Karamaijat Island Resort

Kandui Karamaijat Island Resort is located in an area of more 60 hectares in Malilimok, Katurei village, Southwest Siberut District (more…)

MENTAWAI ISLANDS Three Island for Sale

Management by local government area (local government) in the archipelago again spotlighted. This time the Department of Marine Affairs and Fisheries (DKP) found indications of efforts to sell the islands in the Mentawai Islands, West Sumatra. Three islands, namely Pulau Macaroni, Siloinak, and Kandui, displayed with the status of the network sold on Internet via privateislandsonline.com site. “We’ve got reports and will segra act because the island is however much territory, if the sale means we sell the country,” said Director General of Marine Coastal and Small Islands (KP3K) Department of Marine and Fisheries (DKP) Alex Retraubun in SW office.

Alex said, sale island might not be allowed on the islands of Indonesia. According to him, if sales move the island, though small island, left, could create a state within a state in the Homeland. Especially if the purchase is a stranger. There is therefore no single reason that justifies the sale of islands in the Homeland area for any reason. “If the lease can, it also may not even fully occupied by tenants and must be based on state public policy in Indonesia,” he said.

Currently the site selling the famous islands, three islands in the Mentawai Islands have different price . Siloinak Island area of 9.7 hectares valued USD 1.6 million (about USD 16 billion), the island with an area of six hectares Macaroni price of EUR 4 million (about USD 40 billion Rupiah), and an area of 10.5 hectares Kandui Island at a price of USD 8 million or (about USD 80 billion Rupiah). According to Alex, in the near DKP will soon do Sudden Inspection and ordered local governments to make prevention. “Based on all three sizes are small islands. But that clearly is learning that the state does not belittle the small island,” said Alex. “If it’s for sale, (more…)

Mentawai Surf

The Best Surfing Places in the World Mentawai Indonesia

Mentawai Islands are one of regencies in West Sumatra, Indonesia. The county is named so by the original name of geography. District-shaped island is situated ± 150 km in the Indian Ocean consisting of the main island groups namely the island of Siberut, Sipora, North Pagai Islands, and South Pagai Islands (each with its own small islands) is inhabited by tribal communities in the Mentawai off West Sumatran coast.

Mentawai Surf Points Map, Surfing Point Map, Surf Spot Map, Surfing Spots Map, Surf Camp Map, Surf Resort Map


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District has an area of 601 km ² and a population of 64 235 inhabitants. Its capital was in Tuapejat. The county is divided into four districts and 40 villages.

Mentawai Islands have a coastline of 758 km. The main potential of the Mentawai Islands is the waves roll and be a very suitable place for surfing. Mentawai Islands potential derived when starting in the mid 1990′s, Australian surfer visits a few houses and see the waves that did not exist in the Mentawai. Thesurfer finally disseminate the findings and some of them even up to several beach resorts to serve tourists who want to surf in the Mentawai.

Indian Ocean Surf

Geographical position in the Mentawai Islands off the coast of West Sumatra tourism beneficial for the development of extreme sports. Located directly overlooking the Indian Ocean surf the Mentawai Islands, which gave consistent throughout the year. Between April-August period which coincided with summer holidays in Europe is (more…)