Welcoming The Excitement Of PON XX While Enjoying The Beautiful Sunset At Imbuti Beach, Merauke

JAKARTA - Merauke Regency which is one of the clusters hosting the XX Papua National Sports Week (PON) has a variety of interesting tourist destinations, one of which is Imbuti Beach.

The beach, which is located in Buti, Samkai Village, Merauke, presents a stunning natural panorama. Visitors can enjoy the experience of watching the sunset or sunset with views of the Arafura Sea in the easternmost city of the archipelago.

"Usually, Saturday and Sunday are the most crowded," said one of the local residents, Fatmawati, when met by Antara at her hawker stall on Merauke's Imbuti Beach, Friday.

Imbuti Beach is known by local residents by another name of Lampu Satu Beach. So named because on the beach there is a lighthouse as a guide for passing ships.

Tourists can not only enjoy the beauty of Imbuti Beach, but also see the bustle of the people of Kampung Bahari who work as fishermen and shipbuilders.

Imbuti Beach also has a mangrove conservation area of approximately 30 x 50 meters with more than 1,500 mangrove trees planted.

To be able to enter Imbuti beach, tourists are free of charge. Access road to the beach is also adequate. Both two-wheeled or four-wheeled vehicles can enter the Imbuti Beach area.

The vast expanse of brown sand with soft texture welcomes tourists who have just arrived at the beach not far from the center of Merauke City.

Fatmawati said that the XX Papua PON event was well received by local residents, most of whom work as fishermen and traders.

"Hopefully more people will come here," said Fatmawati.