SABANG ISLAND ATJEH

Sabang is part of the province of Aceh which is located in the westernmost region of Indonesia. This province, which is rich in natural products, has considerable potential in supporting the national economy. Sabang or better known as Pulau Weh, nicknamed “The Golden Island”, has a very strategic location in the Malacca Strait which was the busiest sea transportation route in the world before ships switched to diesel power. The Sabang area has a strategic geographical location. Since the Dutch colonial era, it has become a world trade and shipping route because it is located in the western entrance route between the Asia Pacific Region and Southwest Asia. However, the tourism sector is more prominent in Sabang. Evidently, this sector contributed 70% of Regional Original Revenue (PAD) in 2013. Sabang offers a number of tourism potentials, such as Iboih Beach, Well Tiga Beach, White Sand Beach, Anoi Itam Beach, Cinta Beach with clear blue seas, freshwater lakes. named Aneuk Laot Lake, hot springs at Mount Merapi Jaboi, a number of forts left over from World War II, and the 0 Kilometer Point Monument. The small islands also offer a number of potentials, including snorkeling (surface diving) and diving (diving) locations such as Rubiah Island which has unspoiled underwater views decorated with coral reefs and colorful marine fish.