List of beaches in Indonesia

Kuta Beach in Bali.

Indonesia is a country with the fourth longest coastline in the world. With rich geological history and many of the area under developed, Indonesia contains a rich variety of pristine beaches valued for their untouched beauty and preserved nature, and some of the well-developed beaches popular for its luxury resorts.

Below is a list of notable Indonesian beaches. The list is sorted by provinces roughly from the west to the east.

Aceh

Lhok Nga Beach, one year after the tsunami.

• Lhok Nga Beach
• Pulau Weh Beach

West Sumatra

Padang Beach

• Padang Beach, Padang
• Pantai Air Manis, Padang

Bangka-Belitung Islands

Bangka-Belitung Islands are known for their white sanded beaches with clear blue water. Some of the famous beach in Belitung contains granite rocks that become the identity of the beaches in the island. In some area of the islands, small sandbars appear during low tides.

• Tanjung Kelayang Beach
• Tanjung Tinggi Beach

Banten

Carita Beach

Beaches in Banten are mostly located to the west of the province. The beaches are probably best known for its historic association with the eruption of Krakatau in 1883, which caused a tsunami that devastates the western coasts of Banten. Monuments (such as a lighthouse in Anyer) are erected by the Dutch to commemorate the victim of the tsunami.

To the southwest of the province, the beach merges with the Ujung Kulon National Park. In this area, the beach contains rich marine biodiversity and are popular diving spot.

• Anyer Beach, Anyer
• Carita
• Tanjung Lesung Beach, Tanjung Lesung

West Java

• Ujung Genteng Beach, Sukabumi

Yogyakarta (special region)

Baron Beach

Yogyakarta most notable beaches are located to the southern coast of the province. Some of the beaches in the Gunung Kidul Regency are of karst in nature and contains many hills and caves. Being located to the South Sea, the beaches are strongly associated with the sacred figure of Nyai Roro Kidul, Queen of the Southern Sea of Java. In the folklore in the area, it is believed that people should not wear green clothes because the color is referred to her and might induce her wrath and cause the person to drown into her sea.

• Baron Beach, Gunung Kidul
• Drini Beach, Gunung Kidul
• Kukup Beach, Gunung Kidul
• Parangtritis Beach, Kretek

East Java

Balekembang Beach

• Balekambang Beach, Malang
• Sendang Biru Beach, Malang
• Ngliyep Beach, Malang
• Plengkung Beach, Banyuwangi
• Tamban Beach, Malang

Bali

Jimbaran Beach

Bali contains a rich variety of beaches, each of which is a favorite destination on its own. The popular white sand coasts of the island's south is the best known and the most popular, such as Kuta, Nusa Dua, and Sanur. Some beaches in Bali are privatized, most of these beaches are located to the far south, such as the hidden shores of Dreamland, Uluwatu, Padang Padang, and Bingin. The north and northwestern coast of Bali contains a striking black sanded beach. Bali beaches are famous for its luxury hotels and excellent facilities.

• Balangan Beach
• Canggu Beach
• Crystal Bay Beach, Nusa Lembongan
• Devil's Tear, Nusa Lembongan
• Dreamland Beach
• Kuta Beach, Kuta
• Jimbaran
• Lovina
• Legian
• Mushroom Bay Beach, Nusa Lembongan
• Nusa Dua
• Nusa Penida Beach
• Sanur
• Seminyak
• Suluban Beach
• Uluwatu

West Nusa Tenggara

Mawun Beach in Lombok

• Mawun Beach, Lombok
• Senggigi Beach, Lombok

East Kalimantan

• Manggar Sagara Sari Beach, Balikpapan

South Sulawesi

• Losari Beach, Makassar

Maluku

• Namalatu Beach, Ambon
• Natsepa Beach, Ambon
• Santai Beach, Ambon

Papua

• Amban Beach, Amban

External links

• Wisata Pantai Indonesia