Pasumpahan Island, the Most Beautiful Island in West Sumatra

Pasumpahan Island is the most beautiful island in West Sumatra. It is
very small covers the area around 5ha contain Mangrove forest, Palm
trees, White sands, the sea creatures like colorful fishes, sea turtles,
and coral reefs ecosystem. Some of the tourists who came to this island
also loves to swim around the island, just enjoy all the feeling which
slowly replaced with the admiration to nature.
Pasumpahan Island is in the administrative area of Bungus, Teluk Kabung
district, Padang city, West Sumatra, located not so far from Sikuai
Island around 200m and 45km from Padang city. Access to get the island
is very easy and many transportation offers with the complete facilities
with travel and accommodation.
Some of the Minang Kabau tribe believe the name of this Pasumpahan
Island inspired from the Malin Kundang folktale, its a story about a
child who lives poor near the beach with his mother. One day he was
sailing like usual and never coming back, there he became a wealthy
merchant and land his ship on the beach, his mother came to him and he
denied to meet that old, poor and dirty woman. after a few time begging
the mother cursed Malin Kundang that he would turn into a stone if he
didn't apologize. Malin Kundang just laughed and set sail. In the quiet
sea, suddenly a thunderstorm came. His huge ship was wrecked and it was
too late to apologized. He was thrown by the wave out of his ship, fell
on a small island, and suddenly turned into stone. "Pasumpahan" means
"Vow".
Pasumpahan island is attract many local tourists and foreigners beside
its quiet ocean surroundings, white sands and coral reefs ecosystem,
some peoples also loves camping in the Island to stay and enjoy the
island for spend their holiday.
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