Meninting Beach Mataram Lombok , the story of a white crocodile

Meninting beach is one of the beaches on the West coast of Lombok island. The location is quite close to the center of the city of Mataram, already up about five minutes to the beach. When taken from the direction of the city of Mataram, Senggigi Beach location before. This beach is not as good as the other beaches on the coast of Lombok island. Though once every afternoon, the beach is never quiet, definitely there are visitors. Meninting beach at the beach entrance no pay aka free, just pay parking wrote a thousand or two thousand Indonesian currency. A lot of people who just sit around chatting while enjoying the coastal breezes in the afternoon.

Meninting Beach which is located in Kampung Kongok, Desa Ampenan Utara, Kecamatan Meninting, Mataram city is indeed unique. This beach is tucked away among the other beaches, with access roads are inadequate.

According to local people the mention of Kongok or Meninting Meninting Beach because it is located in the village Kongok, village Meninting. Kampong Kongok itself refers to animals that are not kongok another is the designation of land crabs are abundant number. Distance from the beach town less than 10 kilometres away.

"That's why it is called Kampung Kongok. Also here is a swamp. So if the city wants to Senggigi must ride a boat or play with a distance farther, "
In addition, on some twenty years ago, who would like to enjoy the sand must cross the river first. It is because the divided by line Meninting River estuary.

The fishermen of Kampung Kongok at that time, the usual resting its boats on the shore. But unlike the now rested his boat at the mouth of the river Meninting.

Some of the myths surrounding the beach and any time that rises in Meninting Beach. One of them is a news release calling if someone ever bathing in the estuary of the River then could certainly come back to visit again.

"He said if ever a bath here, surely someday return again here. Until now the people here still believe in the existence of a white crocodile. People said parents of white colour magnitude only of monitor lizard. He was the custodian of the times in order to ensure the security of citizens here, "

"He doesn't bother but if bullied can make wretched. He was related to the accident drowned each year in this beach, "
Meninting Beach has a length of about 1 kilometer. The mouth of the times that are on the beach any time moving between North to South.

"Here it's a hectic day in the same week of holidays. The drawback Yes access road due to land on the coast belongs to the citizens. So the Government also did not build public facilities such as toilets, "

A view of the beach is arguably the pace is pretty good although the black sand. The province of Bali especially Mount Agung is clearly visible from the beach, this however depends on the cerahnya the weather.

"The visitors can see the sunset here. If a nice sizeable kids Youth daily practice surfing as well, "

Location And Maps Meninting Beach Mataram Lombok