List of beaches in Indonesia

The most notable beaches for tourism in Aceh are located to the northern tip of the province, near the archipelago of Sabang, the capital city of Banda Aceh and the northern regency of Aceh Besar. Normally formed in a bay area, many beaches contains the word Lhok, Acehnese for "bay". Owing to their strategic location during World War II, some of the northern beaches contain bunkers and concrete pillboxes constructed by the Japanese troops. The western coastal areas of Aceh were among the areas hardest hit by the 2004 tsunami. Many of the pristine beaches and coral reefs were devastated. The area was slowly rebuilt after the disaster and tourism is slowly returning to normal. There are many beaches in this island: • Gapang Beach. The beach contains the highest variation of accommodation in the Weh Island. The sea of Gapang Beach contains underwater fumaroles called Hydrothermal Point and is suitable for diving • Kasih Beach Aceh Besar Regency There are many beautiful beaches in Aceh Besar Regency: • Lampu'uk Beach, Lhoknga subdistrict. The beach was devastated by the 2004 Tsunami. The beach has been restored and tourists are returning to the beach. • Lhoknga Beach, Lhoknga subdistrict. The beach and the neighboring town of Lhoknga was completely wiped out by the 2004 tsunami. The beach has been restored and tourists are returning to the beach. • Rancong Beach ==North Sumatra==

Notable beaches of North Sumatra province are on the island of Nias and are surfing destinations. The situation is slowly changing, however. • Cermin Beach, Serdang Bedagai • Beaches of Nias Island. • Lagundri Beach and Sorake Beach, Teluk Dalam, South Nias. The two beaches enclose the Sorake Bay, an international surfing spot. ==Riau Islands==

Riau Islands Province being insular in character, contains many beaches. The most notable of these are located in Bintan Island, the largest island in the province. Bintan Resorts contains beach-front International hotels and resorts. Many of the resorts are Singaporean owned and the island is marketed to Singaporeans for whom Bintan is a short ferry trip away. Currently, Indonesian government is promoting Bintan as the next best tourist destination after Bali. • Palawan Beach, Great Karimun • Pongkar Beach, Great Karimun ==West Sumatra==

in Gandoriah Beach. The beaches of West Sumatra are located on the western coast of the province. • Bungus Beach, Bungus Bay, Padang • Carocok Beach, Painan • Caroline Beach • Gandoriah Beach, Pariaman. Tabuik, The local interpretation of the Islamic festival of Muharram is held on the beach. • Padang Beach, Padang • Pasir Bajak Beach, Padang ==Bangka-Belitung Islands==

. Bangka-Belitung Islands are known for their white sanded beaches with clear blue water and granite boulders. Granite boulders and white sand quartz that dominate the beaches are associated with the late Paleozoic-early Triassic Era's Granite Belt formation on the western side of Indonesia. • Beaches of Bangka Island: • Air Anyir Beach • Matras Beach • Pasir Padi Beach • Rambak Beach • Punai Beach • Tanjung Binga Beach • Tanjung Kelayang Beach • Tanjung Tinggi Beach ==Bengkulu==

The beaches of Bengkulu are located on the Indian Ocean western coast of the province. • Pasir Putih Beach, Baii Island ==South Sumatra==

The northern coastline of South Sumatra is mostly covered in mangrove forests with rare well-formed beaches. The water carry large sandy deposits, forming a deltaic plains in the river mouth. Most cities or towns are located to the south of the province. ==Lampung==

The beaches of Lampung are located to the east, west, and south of the province. • Mutun Beach, Lempasing • Sapenan Beach, South Lampung • Terbaya Beach, Kota Agung. Hindu people performs the Melasti ritual on Terbaya beach. ==Banten==

Notable beaches of Banten are located on the western coast of the province. • Anyer Beach, Anyer • Tanjung Lesung Beach, Pandeglang • Ciputih Beach • Peucang Beach ==West Java==

, queen of the southern sea. The province of West Java contains beaches on both its northern coast and southern coast. The beaches of the northern coast are known for its calm water due to the low wave-energy of the Java Sea. • Batu Hiu Beach. Batu Hiu translates as "shark rock", it is called so because of a nearby rock formation shaped like a shark's fin. • Batukaras Beach, Batukaras A shrine was built on top of the cliff. • Pangandaran Beach, Pangandaran. The beach is one of the sacred beach of Nyai Roro Kidul. • Santolo Beach, Garut ==Jakarta Special Capital Region==

. Jakarta, the capital of Indonesia, has a beach on its northern coast in Jakarta Bay. The water of Jakarta Bay is relatively polluted, the result of the poor living condition of the majority of people living along the bay, as well as nutrient inputs from agricultural runoff, industrial pollution, and waste water. The more pristine beaches of Jakarta are located in Thousand Islands, the only regency of Jakarta Special Capital Region. Being located further away from Java island, the islands' beach are less affected by pollution coming from the Jakarta Bay. Being a coral island, the beaches of Thousand Islands are white-sanded. • Festival Beach, Ancol, North Jakarta • Beaches of the Thousand Islands ==Central Java==

. , Cilacap The beaches of Central Java are located both on the northern and southern coast. • Tirto Samodra Beach (Bandengan Beach), Jepara • Kartini Beach, Jepara • Blebak Beach, Jepara • Ombak Mati Beach, Jepara • Pecatu Beach (Gua Manik Beach), Jepara • Pailus Beach, Jepara • Suweru Beach, Jepara • Empurancak Beach, Jepara • Beaches of Karimun Jawa. • Barakuda Beach • Marina Beach, Semarang • Beaches of Nusa Kambangan • Purwahamba Beach, Tegal • Sembukan Beach, Wonogiri Regency. According to the local myth, the beach is the thirteenth gate of the Kingdom of Ratu Kidul and a meeting point of the queen of the Kingdom, Nyai Roro Kidul, and the kings of Surakarta Sunanate. • Menganti Beach, Kebumen • Petanahan Beach, Kebumen • Lembupurwo Beach, Kebumen • Suwuk Beach, Kebumen • Logending Beach, Kebumen ==Yogyakarta (special region)==

Beaches in Yogyakarta are located on the southern coast. Other notable beaches are the ones around Parangtritis: Parangtritis Beach and Parangkusumo Beach. The sacred Parangkusumo beach is considered as the place where Panembahan Senopati sought the support of the goddess of the Southern Ocean, Nyai Roro Kidul, Queen of the Southern Sea. A procession of the labuhan alit (giving an offering by throwing out certain things to the sea) is done annually on the beach. These beaches are also known for the coastal sand dune formations. • Baron Beach, Gunung Kidul • Congot Beach, Kulon Progo • Depok Beach, Bantul • Drini Beach, Gunung Kidul • Indrayanti Beach, Gunung Kidul • Krakal Beach, Gunung Kidul • Ngrenean Beach, Gunung Kidul • Sadeng Beach, Gunung Kidul • Sepanjang Beach, Gunung Kidul • Siung Beach, Gunung Kidul • Sundak Beach, Gunung Kidul • Wediombo Beach, Gunung Kidul ==East Java==

Both the north and south coasts of East Java contain beaches. As with the other provinces of Java, the southern beaches are known for their large waves while the northern beaches are known for their calm waters. Several beaches on the southern coast are considered sacred due to their association with Nyai Roro Kidul. • Sendang Biru Beach, Malang • Sukamade Beach, Meru Betiri National Park. A turtle conservation area was established on the beach in 1972, older than the National Park itself. • Tamban Beach, Malang, www.tambanindah.tk • Watu Karung Beach, Pacitan • Wedi Ireng Beach, Pancer, Banyuwangi. ==Bali==

Bali is surrounded with beaches and coral reefs. Most of the beaches are variation of tan or grey sanded beaches, while the white sand beaches are not that common. Surf conditions range from limp to torrid, depending on whether there is an offshore reef. The beach of Bali plays an important part in the Balinese Hindu ritual. Before the day of Nyepi, Hindu worshipers have to perform the Melasti Ritual, which should be enacted in a Balinese temple that is located near the sea (Pura Segara or "Sea Temple"). This is done to purify the sacred objects belonging to several temples, as well as to acquire the sacred waters from the sea. • Amed Beach, Karangasem. Amed Beach is a black sand beach lined with traditional outrigger fishing boats. The beach is known for it marine sea life and is a snorkeling spot. • Beaches of Nusa Lembongan • Beaches of Nusa Dua. Nusa Dua is home to some of the most exclusive resorts in Bali. • Geger Beach. The beach contains a seaweed farming area. • Beaches of Pecatu. The resort area contains beaches surrounded with cliffs. The beaches are popular surfing spot. • Impossible Beach • Candidasa Beach, Karangasem • Canggu Beach, Canggu • Dreamland Beach. • Kuta Beach, Kuta, Bali. Kuta beach is the most popular beach. Originally a surfing destination Kuta Beach is nowadays Bali's party beach and is packed with hotels, restaurants, bars and night clubs. The district is known as the location of the 2002 Bali bombings. • Padang Bai Beach. • Sanur Beach, Sanur. The historic beach is known for its old time flavor and local feeling. • Seminyak Beach ==West Nusa Tenggara==

, probably the most popular beach in Lombok The beaches of the islands in the West Nusa Tenggara is less promoted than the neighboring island of Bali. Being surrounded by coral reefs, the white sand beach of the islands are the most notable. • Kuta Beach, named after a nearby village of Kuta. The beach is known for the traditional ritual of Bau Nyale, which is a marine worm hunting ritual, a prelude for the larger Pasola festival. • Mawun Beach • Senggigi Beach, one of the most popular beach of Lombok • Lawar Beach ==East Nusa Tenggara==

. East Nusa Tenggara is the southernmost province of Indonesia. The province consists of many small islands, often divided by deep oceanic trenches. The island's southern coast is affected by the swell of the Indian Ocean and produces large waves popular with surfers. • Beaches of Kanawa Island • Beaches of Komodo Island • Pink Beach • Beaches of Sumba: • Etreat Beach • Marosi Beach • Tarikaha Beach ==West Kalimantan==

Notable beaches of West Kalimantan are located to the south of province, usually in the regencies of Bengkayang, Sambas, Mempawah, Ketapang Regency and Singkawang. • Jawai Beach, Sambas. • Kijing Beach, Mempawah, Pontianak Regency • Kura-kura Beach, Bengkayang. • Pasir Panjang Beach, Bengkayang • Selimpai Beach, Sambas. The beach is known as a nesting beach for green sea turtle, hawksbill sea turtle, and olive ridley sea turtle • Pantai Tanjung Burung, Mempawah • Sungai Jawi Beach, Ketapang • Tanjung Batu Beach, Ketapang ==Central Kalimantan==

Beaches of Central Kalimantan is located to the south of the province. • Sabaru Beach, Pahandut Subdistrict • Ujung Pandaran Beach, East Kotawaringin ==South Kalimantan==

• Swarangan Beach, Swarangan, Jorong Subdistrict, Tanah Laut • Takisung Beach, Banjarmasin ==East Kalimantan==