Toba [Lake] - Toba

Japanese: トバ[湖] - トバ
Toba [Lake] - Toba
A caldera lake in the Batak region of northern Sumatra, Indonesia. It is located in the Barisan Mountains and has an area of ​​1,300 km2 . The lake surface is 910m above sea level. Its deepest point is 529m, making it the eighth deepest in the world. The Asahan River flows out to the east and empties into the Straits of Malacca. The surrounding area is inhabited by the Batak people, and the lake was once considered sacred. Samosir Island is located in the lake, making it a popular tourist resort.
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Japanese:
インドネシア,スマトラ島北部バタク地方にあるカルデラ湖。バリサン山脈中にあって,面積1300km2。湖面標高910m。最深点は529mで世界第8位。アサハン川が東に流出,マラッカ海峡に注ぐ。周辺はバタク人の居住地で,かつて湖は神聖視されていた。湖中にサモシル島があり,観光保養地としてにぎわう。
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