THE HIDDEN BEAUTY 

OF THE ISLAND KARAMPUANG

 WEST SULAWESI

Karampuang Island is just 3 kilometers from the city of West Sulawesi. To reach the island we used boat motors that are easily found in the area where the fish auction (TPI) Kasawi.

Karampuang Island is one of the favorite tourist attraction located in Mamuju, West Sulawesi province, famous for the beauty of the sea. The island has an area of approximately 6.21 square kilometers or approximately 3.88 percent of the total Mamuju.

The island is not only used as an urban forest, but the local government has empowered this island as one of the objects of tourist destinations. The tours offered are Karampuang Island shore excursions around the island and also the proper forest located in the middle of the island.

In addition, tourists can dive to see the coral reefs around the island. Coral reef area is still very natural, so divers can enjoy the underwater beauty Karampuang Island.

In the southern area of the island, there are three wells that have three different flavors, namely salt, fresh and brackish. The local people call these three flavors wells with wells dating because according to the trust people around when someone drinks this water will be facilitated in finding a mate.

On this island can also be found Cave tongue where this sort of cave-like tongue. Supplied ladder for visitors who want caving up into.

The northern part of the island Karampuang will provide a different atmosphere, we will get a late afternoon sunset, we can enjoy the beauty of coral reefs with a variety of fish on the pier length of 500 meters from the shoreline. Tourism area which is managed with the government and local communities.