Natuna Island

Nature - Natuna Island - Riau Islands

Natuna Islands cluster also has beautiful scenery, with a panoramic view of the coast that is still awake d beauty.

Natuna so beautiful and has a lot of potensi.Pengunjung can find beaches, such as Cape Coast, Coastal Sebagul, Selahang Gulf Coast, Coastal Setengar, and so on. A number of locations even become a favorite place for snorkeling enthusiasts, observers turtle habitat and underwater lovers

Natuna Island is a district of Riau Islands. The island is located in the South China Sea between Peninsular Malaysia, Borneo, Vietnam and Cambodia. To reach the island of Batam Island Natuna to be crossed by ship passengers to Tanjung Pinang for 1 hour, and from Tanjung Pinang use small aircraft to a special service AU in Ranai, Natuna Island



Group of islands in the northern province of Riau Islands was called. Land and sea is rich in minerals, such as quartz sand, natural gas, and petroleum.



In the waters of the sea that contained natural wealth in the form of fish and other marine life. Not to mention the beauty of the beach and the beauty of the coral reefs are very charming. For citizens Natuna Natuna Besar Island and the small islands around it is more commonly referred to as Bunguran.



According to legend, the first inhabitants of the island Natuna Besar is Demang Megat. Once there was a boy who carried away a piece of wood. The boy was, according to the story, comes from Siam (Thailand). At that time the island has not been named.


Sea water washed wood was then mendamparkannya on an island. Either on the strength of which the child suddenly changed big and hairy. He then called Demat Megat. By Wan Tarhusin, residents Natuna which tells the legend, Demat Megat also has the power and magic.

Demat Megat, who became the first inhabitants of the island of Natuna Besar, then married a daughter of the Kingdom of Johor named Engku Fatima. At that time Engku Fatimah was sailing towards Natuna Islands cluster and then landed on the beach island of Natuna Besar.

Under a large tree on the island that's named bungur Engku Fatima met with Demang Megat. Because each captivated, they later married and lived on the island. From the name of the tree where the meeting between Fatima and Demat Megat Engku that land or island was then called Bunguran.
It runs lasting marriage and a blessing for Engku Fatimah. Previously he had been married 40 times, but not long after marrying her husband always died. Only joint demat Engku Fatimah Megat marriage can be sustained.

By the Kingdom of Johor, then the title of Datuk Megat Demang Rich. "The title was awarded for the first time, and the title of the highest degree,"



The diversity that makes Natuna become richer. Not only because of its natural resources and all potential maritime be grace, but also the wealth of the people who inhabit the background. History, legend, and the name later became the background which makes what is happening now more entrenched.

Generally, legend tells of meeting a variety of ethnic groups in a new and nameless. The Natuna, is currently meeting the increasingly gets more meaning because the encounter cultures, tribes, and nations, which of course is expected to further enrich the Natuna.

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