Sibolga Bay
Sibolga Bay (formerly known by the Dutch Baai van Tapanoeli, literally The Bay of Tapanoeli; alternatively Tapanuli Bay) is a natural harbour on the west coast of North Sumatra, Sumatra, Indonesia. It is named after the city of Sibolga which is located inside of the bay.
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In terms of wildlife, the waters of the bay are home to a large coral reef ecosystem.[1] The bay lends its name to the species Pongo Tapanuliensis, or the Tapanuli orangutan, a critically endangered great ape native to the region surrounding the bay.[2]
There are a few islands in the bay, one of which was formerly controlled by the English and the Dutch.[3]
Tsunamis
The area is relatively exposed to tsunamis. Notable instances of tsunamis in the area include one in 1852[4] and one in 1935, the latter of which reportedly destroyed multiple huts.[5] The December 26, 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami hit the area hard.
References
- Fadhilah, A; Harahap, Z A (2020-05-01). "Diversity of Reef Fish in Tapian Nauli Bay, Central Tapanuli". Journal of Physics: Conference Series. 1542 (1): 012023. doi:10.1088/1742-6596/1542/1/012023. ISSN 1742-6588.
- Meijaard, Erik; Ni’matullah, Safwanah; Dennis, Rona; Sherman, Julie; Onrizal; Wich, Serge A. (2020-08-11). The historical range and drivers of decline of the Tapanuli orangutan (Report). Zoology. doi:10.1101/2020.08.11.246058.
- "Sibolga, Indonesia". Avanti World Travel. Retrieved 2023-09-20.
- Rastogi, B. K.; Jaiswal, R. K. (2006). "A Catalog of Tsunamis in the Indian Ocean" (PDF). International Journal of The Tsunami Society. 25 (3): 135 – via Los Alamos National Laboratory.
- Soloviev, S. L.; Go, Ch. N. (1984). "Catalogue of Tsunamis on the Western Shore of the Pacific Ocean" (PDF). Canadian Translation of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences (5077): 282 – via Government of Canada.