lake Toba – Wonderful Indonesia

Indonesia has one of the largest volcanic lakes in the world. This is Lake Toba. The formation of Lake Toba is thought to have originated from the massive eruption of the Toba volcano which occurred about 74,000 years ago. From the eruption, a crater with an area of 1,145 km2 and a depth of 450 meters was formed, which is currently known as Lake Toba. In the middle of Lake Toba there is an inhabited island, namely Samosir Island which is also the main attraction. Lake Toba is also one of the tourist attractions in Indonesia which has a thick history and myth. One of them is about the myth of the goldfish that has been inhabiting the lake for hundreds of years. It is said that this goldfish measures 5 to 8 meters and no one should catch it. If caught catch him, local residents believe that a disaster will come to him.

The biggest volcanic lake

According to scientists, Lake Toba is the largest volcanic lake ever. Lake Toba is believed to have been formed as a result of the great eruption of Mount Toba which occurred about 74,000 years ago. Scientists from NASA (United States space organization) believe that when Mount Toba erupted, about 60% of all living things on earth perished. Lake Toba, which is located in the middle of the island of North Sumatra, has a length of 100 km with a width of 30 km and a depth of 505 meters. This also makes Lake Toba the largest lake in Indonesia.

Reference : https://www.bfi.co.id/id/blog/20-tempat-wisata-di-indonesia-yang-populer-dan-mendunia#toc-13