Sianok canyon in West Sumatra

 

Sianok canyon

Sianok canyon is a steep valley ( ravine ) which is located in the border town of Bukittinggi , in the district of the IV Koto , Agam regency , West Sumatra .

The valley is elongated and meandering as the southern border town of Tower up to the canyon Koto village Sianok Anam Tribe, and ended up in the district Palupuh . Sianok canyon has beautiful views and is also one of the prime tourist attractions of the province.

Sianok canyon in the ravine about 100 m , stretches along 15 km with a width of about 200 m , and is part of the fault which separates Sumatra island into two parts lengthwise ( Semangko fault ) .

This fracture forming steep wall , even perpendicular and form a green valley - down movement results from the earth's crust ( sinklinal ) - drained Sianok rod ( rod means river , in the Minangkabau language ) that the water is clear . In the Dutch colonial era , the abyss also known as buffalo sanget karbouwengat or , because of the many free-living wild buffalo in the bottom of the canyon .