Visit Indonesia : Afulu, Nias Island, North Sumatra

Nias Island is the largest island group in the side of Sumatra island that is part of North Sumatra province. Nias Island lies in latitude 10 30 'north and longitude 970 98' east with total area of 5625 km2, mostly low-lying areas ± 800 m above sea level.

Nias Island consists of 131 islands with a population of about 639,675 people (including Malay, Batak, and Chinese).

Nias has a very unique culture and a far different nature from other regions in North Sumatra. This is because the location of a separate and isolated from the rest of Sumatra.

For visiting this place, tourists can use the weekly ship from Jakarta (the capital city of Indonesia) Gunung Sitoli;
There are Ferries from Sibolga to Gunung Sitoli, Teluk Dalam, or Lahewa every day; Before the crisis hit Indonesia, there are daily flights from Medan to Gunung Sitoli , but now the airline has become rare.


Gunung Sitoli is the capital of Nias district which is the administrative center and business district. Currently there are several travel agents, hotels, public buses and rental cars to support tourism in the district nias. There are also several government and private banks that have been built.

one tourist destination in Nias district was Afulu. Afulu is a district in North Nias Regency, North Sumatra, Indonesia.
Afulu area famous for its white sand beaches and the beauty of white sandy beaches and is very suitable for surfing because it has great waves. This is very interesting place to visit.