Patenggang Lake

Patenggang Lake (Indonesian: Situ Patenggang) is a lake located in the area of natural tourist attractions in the southern Bandung City, West Java, Indonesia, to be exact it is in Ciwidey village. Located at an altitude of 1600 meters above sea level, this lake has a very exotic landscape. The lake is spread over an area of about 45,000 hectares and the surrounding nature reserve has an area of about 123,077.15 hectares.

LocationWest Java, Indonesia

Coordinates7.16460°S 107.35805°E / -7.16460; 107.35805

BasincountriesIndonesia

Surface area

450 km² (170 sq mi)

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Patenggang Lake
Situ Patenggang (Indonesian)
A view of Patenggang Lake from approaching road
Patenggang Lake Location within Java
Location	West Java, Indonesia
Coordinates	7.16460°S 107.35805°E / -7.16460; 107.35805
Basin countries	Indonesia
Surface area	450 km2 (170 sq mi)
Surface elevation	1,600 m (5,200 ft)
Settlements	Bandung
Website	indonesia-tourism.com/west-java/patengan-lake.html

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The lake is called Situ Patengan by the local society, as the pronunciation of patengan is too difficult to say in Sundanese patenggang. The lake and adjoining area is a popular tourist destination.^[1]

The label/name of the lake in Google Maps is Situ Penganten which Penganten means newlywed couple.^{[citation needed]}