Indonesia is an archipelagic country, has 5 largest islands with hundreds of small islands sheltering them. With the condition of these islands, it is not surprising that there will be many urban areas with waterfronts in each region. Maybe you say that there are only a few areas or areas that do not have any sea waterfront in their territory.
Each island has large areas that can be called areas with better development conditions and infrastructure. What is commonly referred to as an urban area in today's modern era?
Indonesia's vast territory has a part that is known as the city with the best waterfront in Indonesia. Of course, due to the more advanced and more coordinated development side, the city layout will be formed. The Special Region of Jakarta as the nation's capital of Indonesia has the best waterfront area for now on the northern side of the city of Jakarta. Standing the largest port, tourist attractions, and also an independent city that was built in its waterfront area.
However, as one of the areas in the unity that is included in the island of Java, it is not only DKI Jakarta that has the city with the best waterfront. Call it Surabaya the second largest and busiest city after Jakarta. Then there is the city of Semarang and also the city of Merak as a port that connects the islands of Java and Sumatra.
On other islands such as the Bakaweni region which is in the province of Lampung, the city of Palembang which has a waterfront with an estuary that combs the widest river in Indonesia, and the island of Batam as a small island region in the Sumatran region which is very close to the territory of the state of Singapore.
Other islands such as Kalimantan with its city of Samarinda which is famous for being the most developed region in Indonesia's largest island. While the island of Sulawesi has a lot of areas with the best waterfront, namely the city of Makassar which is included in the South Sulawesi region. And one cannot forget and pay attention to the beautiful condition of the island region which is known for its beauty. Jayapura is a beautiful seaside area from the representative island of Irian Jaya.
The seaside or waterfront area is indeed very closely related to the condition of the port as a pier for ships or boats to dock which is a symbol of the form of water transportation. It is not only filled with business activities that occur but also as a place for fishermen with their pinisi boats and ships which are used as tourist attractions for foreign and local tourists.
Beautiful is the main part that is usually pursued or aimed at, such as seeing the sunrise or sunset. Of course outside of the usual busyness that occurs in the waterfront area in general. Bringing a different atmosphere from the existence of the land area that is usually inhabited by every human being.
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