Whats in the Krui & Tanjung Setia area.
Krui and Tanjung Setia are located in Pesisit Barat, Lampung Province, Sumatra. It's a large agricultural area with an amazing coastline that stretches 150km from Rata Agung in the north to Way Haru in the south. It's the 4th most poverty stricken province of the poorest island province in Indonesia with 17% of children living below the poverty line. Lack of education, health services and opportunities underline life in Pesisir Barat.
Tourism is not a primary industry and it's economic contributing to the area is minimal as workers in the industry are often paid less than minimum wage. Small pockets of development have taken place at Tanjung Setia beach, Mandiri beach and Krui. Once catering almost exclusivly to international surfers recent years have seen a rapid shift toward domestic tourism and as predicted cracks in the industries economic and environmental sustainability are appearing.
Krui
Krui is the largest town in the area and the capital of Pesisir Barat regency. It is a port town with many small stores, a large central market and an Immigration Office. There are a number of classic tropical beaches close by including Labuhan Jukung which is home to the well known surf break Krui Left.
Tanjung Setia
Tanjung Setia is a small town on the W Trans-Sumatran Hwy ( Jalan Lintas Barat ) located 30 min south of Krui. It's best known for the surf break Ujung Bocur / Karang Nyimbur. It has a few small stores, Alfamart (Indonesia's equivilent to a 7/11), and local market up the road in Sumur Jaya on Wednesdays and Saturdays.
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Biha
Biha is a small town south of the entrance to Tanjung Setia beach. It has an Indomaret, pharmacy (apotek), medical clinic, police station, doctors, scooter mechanic, electrical appliance store, barber, tailor, a few clothes shops and small warungs.
In this part of the world there are no defined tourist maps to follow, no schedules to keep or postcards to buy and send home. The day often closes with a strange feeling that an uncharted exploration has occurred and that somewhere along the way you've somehow lost track of the date.