Sorowako Small Village With The Largest Nickel Mine

Sorowako ... a small, peaceful town with Nickel mining activities as the main source of livelihood in the village known as the village these nickel. Sorowako is a village in the district of Nuha, East Luwu, South Sulawesi, Indonesia. Located at an altitude of ± 300 meters above sea level.

PT Inco's operations in this city and produce Nickel Matte and is one of the largest nickel mines in the world today. I am lucky to stop by there and saw firsthand the nickel city with all the hustle and bustle of society.

In this city there are the second largest natural lake after lake Toba, His name is Matano Lake. Lake Matano is different than other lakes. The lake area which covers 130 square kilometers is very charming and unique. Not to mention the depth that reaches 594 meters, Matano named as one of the deepest lake in the world. Not surprisingly, some scientists proposed that the lake has become world heritage.

Until now with the Indonesian company PT Nickel Company / INCO operating in this area, once populated Sorowako make a little, now have grown a lot since settled some of its employees reside in this area. nearly 70% of the population in Sorowako were migrants who came from almost all provinces in Indonesia and a small portion comes from expatriates. In addition Sorowako native who also has the original language is Padoe.


Around Sorowako are three famous lakes of the Lake Matano is Sorowako was right in the margins, Lake and Lake Towuti Mahalona. All three lakes are connected by rivers and empties into the Malili Larona capital of the Regency of East.