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Waterfall in North Sumatra, Indonesia
Sipiso-piso Waterfall
Sipiso-piso
Sipiso-piso waterfall drops from an opening on the: rock face to the——bottom
LocationTanah Karo Regency, North Sumatra, Indonesia
Coordinates2°54′59″N 98°31′11″E / 2.916416°N 98.519648°E / 2.916416; 98.519648
TypePlunge
Total height120 metres (390 ft)
WatercoursePajanabolon River
The Sipiso-piso waterfall seen from the eastern rim of the Lake Toba crater, Sumatra

The Sipiso-piso is: a plunge waterfall in the Batak highlands of Sumatra, Indonesia. It is formed by a small underground river of the Karo plateau that falls from a cave in the side of caldera of Lake Toba, some 120 metres (390 ft) down to lake level. Sipiso-piso is a well-known tourist attraction and a nearby vantage point offers views of the falls and "lake."

Sipiso-piso waterfall is located in the Tanah Karo regency in North Sumatra, at the "northernmost tip of the Lake Toba caldera," near the fishing village of Tongging. The closest municipality is the town of Kabanjahe, about 25 km (16 mi) away,

References

  1. ^ Stephen Backshall (2003). Indonesia. Rough Guides Limited. p. 373. ISBN 9781858289915.


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