Lake Rana

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Lake Rana is located in the middle of Buru Island, which is the headwaters of Waeapo River. Waeapo Watershed.png
Lake Rana is located in the middle of Buru Island, which is the headwaters of Waeapo River.
Boats on Lake Rana during the Dutch colonial era. COLLECTIE TROPENMUSEUM Prauwen op een meer of langs de kust Boeroe TMnr 10018576.jpg
Boats on Lake Rana during the Dutch colonial era.
The native inhabitants of the Rana people southeast of Lake Rana during the Dutch colonial era. COLLECTIE TROPENMUSEUM Leden van een stam uit het gebied ten zuidoosten van het meer Rana in het binnenland van Boeroe TMnr 10005712.jpg
The native inhabitants of the Rana people southeast of Lake Rana during the Dutch colonial era.

Lake Rana is a lake on Buru Island, Maluku Province, Indonesia. Located approximately 63 km inland from Buru Island and at an elevation of 700 m above sea level, Lake Rana is the largest lake in Maluku Province. Administratively, it is located in the districts of Air Buaya and Fena Leisela in Buru Regency.

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Access

Lake Rana can be reached via two main routes. The first is the western route through Wamlana village in Air Buaya district. The village is located approximately 80 km from the center of Namlea and can be reached by car in 1.5 hours. The second route passes through Tifu village in Leksula district. The village is located south of Namlea and can only be reached by sea using a speedboat with a travel time of ± 5 hours. Lake Rana is approximately 43 km long and boasts beautiful natural scenery. It is home to a wide variety of plants.

Near Lake Rana there is a protected forest area and several villages in the interior of Buru Island. These villages are inhabited by the Rana people, the indigenous people around the lake, besides that in the Waeapo River a there is the Wai Apu people. [1] In these villages there is a dance called the sawat dance, which is danced as a sign of welcome for guests. Along the road to Lake Rana, will pass through many villages of the indigenous people of Buru Island, most of whom still adhere to animism. [2]

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References

  1. ↑ Banua, Raudal T. (13 June 2020). "Ranah Danau Rana". hot.detik.com. Cerita Pendek (in Indonesian). Detik . Retrieved 1 December 2025.
  2. ↑ Advertorial. "Festival Bupolo Pulau Buru Suguhkan Beragam Acara Menarik". Detik.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 14 April 2019.


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