Lake Maninjau

Lake Maninjau lies in a volcanic caldera among the highlands of western Sumatra. Steep slopes surround its waters, the remnant of an immense eruption in the distant past. The Antokan River drains the lake from its western side towards the Indian Ocean. Villages occupy the narrow ground between the water and the enclosing hills, while the lake itself forms a sheltered basin within the rugged Barisan mountain country.