Bawean Tourism

Bawean island is a small island located in the Java Sea, about 2 mill north of the island Java. Administratively, Bawean island became part of the district of Gresik, East Java Province. Bawean is composed of two sub-districts and districts Sangkapura Pond.Population of about 70,000 people, mostly have a livelihood as fishermen or farmers as well as a migrant worker in Malaysia and Singapore. Majority of the population is ethnic tribe Bawean Bawean, followed by the Javanese, Madurese and other ethnic groups such as Bugis and Mandailing.

Everyday language is the language Bawean Bawean community. Madurese language which is not as understood by people outside Bawean far. Madura own nation is a nation of immigrants on the islands Bawean. In Malaysia and Singapore, the mention of this tribe became Boyan. They called themselves the Boyan, meaning the Bawean.Bawean word derived from Sanskrit, meaning there is sunlight. According to legend, in about 1350, a group of sailors from the Majapahit kingdom caught in a storm in the Java Sea and finally stranded on the island at sunrise Bawean. Beginning of the 16th century, Islam entered into Bawean brought by Maulana Umar Mas'ud. His grave to this day remains a destination of religious tourism as from outside Bawean. Mas'ud was in the tomb of Umar Sangkapura region located on the southern coast of the island. Being on the north coast, exactly in the village cemetery Diponggo there a woman scholar of Islam spreading in the area, his name Waliyah Zainab.Bawean island diameter is approximately 12 kilometers and the road that circles the island is approximately 70km in length and can be reached within 1-2 hours. Bawean has a fairly attractive tourism objects, especially the beaches. There is also a lake that is located right in the middle of the island named Lake Kastoba. Some small island ("dyke") is not less interesting to visit. Bawean Muslim majority population, while non-Muslim population is usually the newcomers. Bawean is typical of the onyx stone. A kind of marble. This stone is also used as decoration and flooring. There was also a "red fruit". This is different from the original red fruit papua. The shape is round like an apple.But nothing like this in Magetan but the color is slightly yellow.In Bawean deer species are only found (endemic) in Bawean, the Axis kuhli. Also on the island of Bawean also planted mangosteen, bark, red fruit, and durian for local consumption. Dozens of species of marine fish are also found on the coast of this island.

and several tourist attractions include :

A. Mayangkara Beach

Mayangkara beach is a tourist beach resort enjoyed by travelers. Currently have a position Mayangkara beach setrategis, but close to a religious tourist beach locationMayangkara Waliyah Zainab is also very close to the field plane (Village Tajungori).White sand that adorn the coastline and the waves are not too large (north coast) to his own appeal for visitors.

B. Laccar Waterfall

Waterfall tourism object is located in the village of Leaf Laccar Sangkapura District.Access to the site of the waterfall is quite easy because of the Leaf village roads to thevillage is paved Laccar. Distance from the waterfall outside the Leaf village of about onekilo meter. Waterfall is the highest waterfall in Bawean. Source water from a waterfall are also distributed to homes around the site. Tourism is very crowded in the school holidaysand widths.

C. Kastoba Lake

Kastoba lake is the only tourist attraction on the island of Bawean lake. Proper positionin the middle of the island Bawean be unique to this lake. Location in the village of LakeKastoba Paromaan, where access to the lake Kastoba good enough. Visitors can use amotorcycle or car. At a distance of approximately 500 meters of visitors have to walk to get to the lake area Kastoba. The water is crystal clear lakes and lush trees are the main attraction for visitors to Lake Kastoba always dating, besides billion interesting mystery Kastoba owned by the lake.

D. Noko Island

Noko sights of the island right on the east side of the island Selayar. To get to the location of the tourists have to use a local fishing boat. Noko island of white sand is clean, there is no any plant on the island of Noko. Visitors can bathe and swim to enjoythe white sand, clear water and see the coral reefs.

E. Gilli Island

Gili Island is a tourist attraction are the most popular tourist destinations by travelers.This island has its own uniqueness, with the position of the isolated island of Gili butpeople can still survive and have the khasan own. Gili Island is inhabited by no morethan 30 kk (family head), which is almost the majority of their livelihood as fishermen. To get to the Gili islands, the traveler must ride a boat from the mainland Sidogedungbatu(Bawean) about an hours drive north. In the course of the travelers were able to enjoy the beauty of underwater life.