A lake in the central inland mountain range of Sulawesi, Indonesia. Formed in a rift valley, it has a long and narrow shape. Its surface area is 340 km2, the lake surface is 510 m above sea level, and it is a massive 440 m deep. The water flows north as the Poso River, and empties into Tomini Bay. The surrounding area is inhabited by the Toraja people, and the lake was discovered in 1865 by the Dutchman Wijk, but the governor of Manado Province at the time kept this a secret for 30 years. There are few fish species, but crocodiles live there, and the Toraja people fear the lake. [Betsuki Atsuhiko] Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information |
インドネシア,スラウェシ島の内陸中央山地にある湖。地溝帯に形成された湖で,細長い形を呈する。面積340km2,湖面標高510m,水深は大きく440mに及ぶ。水はポーソ川となって北流し,トミニ湾に注ぐ。周辺はトラジャ族の居住地で,湖は1865年オランダ人ウェイクにより発見されたが,当時のメナド州知事はその後30年もこれを秘密にしていた。魚類は少ないがワニがすみ,トラジャ族は湖を恐れている。【別技 篤彦】
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