LAMPUNG

Lampung is a province of Indonesia. It is located on the southern tip of the island of Sumatra
and borders the provinces of Bengkulu and South Sumatra which lie to the north. Lampung is
the original home of the Lampung people, who speak their own language and have their own
script. Its capital is Bandar Lampung.

The province had a population of 7,596,115 at the 2010 census;[1] the latest official estimate
(as at January 2014) is 7,972,246. Three-quarters of the current population of Lampung is
descended from migrants from Java, Madura, and Bali. These migrants came on their
initiative, in search of more land than was available on the more densely populated islands,
and as part of the national government's transmigration program, for which Lampung was
one of the earliest and most significant transmigration destinations.

Lampung is commonly known for its geological instability in terms of earthquakes and
volcanoes. On 10 May 2005, an earthquake measuring 6.4 on the Richter scale struck the
province. The historical volcano blast of Krakatau which occurred in 1883, had disastrous
consequences.

Tourism
Tourism is not Lampung Province's main income, although the administration will boost
tourism by organising a tourism event, Flamboyant Tanjung Setia, to draw tourists to
Tanjung Setia Beach which has natural panoramic view and challenging waves for surfing.
Another tourist attraction is the Way Kambas National Park, which is popular with local
tourists. In 2010, there were 400,000 tourists who visited Lampung Province, including
10,000 foreign tourists who mainly came from Australia and New Zealand.[10]

Way Kambas National Park is a national park and elephant sanctuary located in Lampung,
precisely in the district of Labuhan Ratu, East Lampung, Indonesia. In addition to Way
Kambas, another elephant school (Elephant Training Centre) can also be found in Minas,
Riau. The number of Sumatran elephants (Elephas maximus sumatranus) living in the region
is decreasing. Way Kambas National Park was established in 1985 is the first elephant school
in Indonesia is expected to become a center for elephant conservation in taming, training,
breeding and conservation. Until now, this PKG has trained about 300 elephants that have
been deployed to other parts of the country.

In the recent years, the province has been largely popular for snorkeling and diving. Many
domestic tourists as well as international ones from various diving communities had been
visiting the different spots the province offers, such as Pantai Ringgung, Pulau Tegal, Pulau
Pahawang, Pulau Kelagian, Pulau Balak, Pulau Mahitam, and Tanjung Putus.