History of Lake Toba :
Lake Toba, the largest fresh water like in South East Asia, and also considered lake in the world (± 500 meters) is located on the Northern side of the Barisan range, North Sumatra. The Lake stretches from the northwes to the southeas, with a length of 100 kilometers and a width of not less than 30 kilometers, and Samosir island right in the middle of it. The surface of Lake Toba is about 900 meters above sea level with a total area of about 110,260 hectares, almost twice the size of Singapore. The water catchment area around the Lake reaches 190,314 hectares while the area of Samosir island is 69,280 hectares.
Lake Toba, the largest fresh water like in South East Asia, and also considered lake in the world (± 500 meters) is located on the Northern side of the Barisan range, North Sumatra. The Lake stretches from the northwes to the southeas, with a length of 100 kilometers and a width of not less than 30 kilometers, and Samosir island right in the middle of it. The surface of Lake Toba is about 900 meters above sea level with a total area of about 110,260 hectares, almost twice the size of Singapore. The water catchment area around the Lake reaches 190,314 hectares while the area of Samosir island is 69,280 hectares.