Danau Kaolin (Kaolin Lake in Bangka Belitung)

Tours in Bangka Belitung are mostly beautiful beaches with large rocks. Apparently in addition to stunning coastal tourism, Bangka Belitung also has a tourist attraction that is not less beautiful and a suitable tourist spot for the young. This tourist area is similar to White Crater in the area Ciwidey, West Java, that is Kaolin Lake.
 Kaolin Lake is located in the village of Air Raya, Tanjung Pandan, Belitung. Bangka Belitung has a stunning natural scenery. The water of the lake has a bright blue color while the land is pure white. The outside look of  Kaolin Lake is look like White Crater in West Java. but in reality this lake comes from the old mining kaolin that has long left behind which further perfected by nature. What is Kaolin, actually? What is meant by kaolin is a mineral used in various industries, ranging from the food industry, cosmetics, toothpaste, paper. The reasons for the use of kaolin material because it has a smooth, strong, and has a low conductivity of heat and electricity.
 As far as the eye can see everything looks very beautiful. The dumps became the hills around Kaolin Lake. So it looks like a mini of Mount Bromo with white color. If the water is receding, the color is clean white like sugar. There is a land in the middle of the lake that seems like a connecting the edge of the lake. While the White Crater has a stinging sulfur smell, not so with Kaolin Lake that there is no smell of sulfur. That is because the origin is not from the crater of the mountain. Kaolin Lake that did not give off the smell of sulfur sting, making the visitors who come here feel at home for long enjoy its beauty. The water is safe because it is not hot. There are still many people who use lake water for their needs and some are swimming here.

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