Toba Lake is the largest volcanic lake in Southeast Asia and the highest lake in the world, with gigantic size of 1.265 sq km and a depth of over 450m. Lying at 906 above sea level, the climate in the Toba area is refreshingly cool.
Toba Lake is the largest lake in South East Asia and also one of the most spectacular, surrounded by tall mountains and with the large island of Samosir in the middle. If we descend from the mountain we see the lake glittering in all its beauty.
Picture: raunsumatra.com Toba Lake is not an active volcano, although it sites on Sumatra faultline running western part of Sumatra itself. There are some worries among scientists in the world, that there are some instances worldwide in which large subduction quakes do trigger eruptions.
Samosir IslandPicture: media-2.web.britannica.com
Samosir Island
Samosir Island is the island that located in the middle of TobaLake Samosir island is the home of Batak people. The population of Samosir Island is approximately 130.568, or 91 per square kilometer . Samosir Island was formed when the floor of the caldera was uplifted as a result of the intense pressure of a build-up of residual magma . Another lake inside Samosir Island makes this place more unique and interesting
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