Island The Akatopa

Island The Akatopa

Akatopa Island The is one of the best islands in Indonesia, near the island of Buton, which is described as "the heart of the coral reefs in the world." Enjoy breathtaking views of the island unparalleled wonder of nature that appear underwater environment. Coral Island cluster extends about 48 kilometers, an area of 90 thousand hectares, making it one of the longest coral reef in the world.

HOGA Island is one of a group of islands in the island The Akatopa Southeast Sulawesi Province, Indonesia, which is also the island of tourism with the most picturesque islands. Kaledupa Island is an island located in the village Ambeua, which is also in the business center The Alakija since 1995 until now. Have a detailed infrastructure to support activities such as diving, snorkeling and research. In addition, there are the white sandy beaches along the ± 1 km. The which can be accessed by boat from the capital region of ± 10 minutes. There are many activities that you can do such as diving, snorkeling and sunbathing, and research.

HOGA Island land looks greenish and beautiful with white sand The lit by the light of the sun. HOGA an area of about 1.3 million acres, a combination of several islands. The island has about 750 up to 850 species of coral reefs in the world. HOGA Island is one of the professional divers favorite places, The accepted by a lot of visitors in June to August, especially Europe and America, where students do some research on marine life.

There are beautiful white sand beaches, which contains a very clear water, which enables you to see the fish in the water depth. Dive site is located between the islands of HOGA Kaledupa and the possibility of viewing the panoramic The breathtaking underwater. Diving extends to a depth of 20 meters in HOGA channel using a wet suit, fins, mask and oxygen tubes. Coral colored people gather here and there, with a clown anemone fish or fish with anemones and soft coral reef.

Besides HOGA channel, there are about 20 sites to dive in the water to diffuse The Akatopa Island. There table Reef (in the form of rock table) with a size 2-3 meters in Tomia Island. There is a dive site with a unique feature of its kind. The structure is formed The the most beautiful coral reef Pinnacle mountain. This site is also home to a typical habitat for fish barracuda. You can also find dwarfs very small and sea horses.

Tourists accept the HOGA beach on the island The Akatopa to spend the holiday season, with the possibility of housing 200000-300000 rupees a day. Mostly, find houses made of wood without air conditioning or fan, which makes you indulge in normal life. In addition, there is also a diving center on the island of HOGA that helps you to enjoy diving, as well as a source of fresh water on the island.

How to get there

For those who wish to access the HOGA Island can be accessed via two routes with some alternative way, namely:

1. By sea, there are two options. Kandari through Baubau in Bouton, or Kandari directly to Wanci.

2. By air, there are planes linking Kandari from the airport in Matahora Wanci, Wakatobi's capital. Susi Air is the airline that offers this trip, worth the travel distance in less than 1 hour.