Sumba has a unique climate that is longer dry season, about 9 months duration while rainy season only happened about 3 months. This is what makes the land of Sumba tends to be barren, dry and even at some points also the difficulty of water. But fortunately, in Sumba there are many sources of fresh water and one of which is never dry even though the dry season is Waikelo Rice Field. Waikelo Sawah is located in Bali Private Villa Desa Tema Tana, East Wewewa District, Southwest Sumba District, East Nusa Tenggara Province. Built in 1976, Waikelo Rice is designed for irrigation and power generation purposes. Procurement of power plant and even then became the first Hydropower Plant (PLTA) in Sumba at that time. The construction of this waterfall dam was initiated by Lele Umbu Zogara Subdistrict Head.
Being at the foot of the hill and surrounded by lush trees and rice fields of the local population, making the atmosphere at Waikelo Rice is very shady and refreshing. Sometimes around the pond, you will see some local locals who come to just bathe and wash clothes while enjoying the scenery around. Especially when the dry season comes, Waikelo Rice field will be very crowded. Waikelo Rice is at a glance shaped similar to a natural cave as wide as 4m with a height of about 3m, which in the mouth of the cave formed a pond with a very clear water. The Bali Tour Activity water pool looks calm, but visitors are not allowed to swim due to the presence of large currents within the pool. It is said that the pool was once a victim.
Being at the foot of the hill and surrounded by lush trees and rice fields of the local population, making the atmosphere at Waikelo Rice is very shady and refreshing. Sometimes around the pond, you will see some local locals who come to just bathe and wash clothes while enjoying the scenery around. Especially when the dry season comes, Waikelo Rice field will be very crowded. Waikelo Rice is at a glance shaped similar to a natural cave as wide as 4m with a height of about 3m, which in the mouth of the cave formed a pond with a very clear water. The Bali Tour Activity water pool looks calm, but visitors are not allowed to swim due to the presence of large currents within the pool. It is said that the pool was once a victim.
In addition, the flow of water that flows from Waikelo Sawah dam is sufficiently strong that is estimated to reach 1000 liters / second (based on a study conducted by the Public Works Department of Southwest Sumba Regency). The abundance of water flow in Waikelo Sawah is very useful for local villagers. The water flow from Waikelo Sawah is able to irrigate persawah for several villages such as Desa Tema Tana, Kalembu Ndara Mane, Mareda Kalada, On Eweta, Wee Rame, Dikira and Desa Tanggaba. When examined Bali Travel Accommodation again, it turns out in the dam and cave in Waikelo Rice there is a waterfall that became the source of the flow of water. The flow of the waterfall flows into the pond at the mouth of the cave, then dam and ultimately useful for the needs of irrigation and hydropower.
If you begin a journey to explore Sumba from Tambolaka Airport towards the center of Waikabubak City, it will actually pass through Waikelo Rice Field. With a distance of about 12 km from Tambolaka, the capital of Bali Holiday Villas Seminyak Southwest Sumba District, the journey to the location can be reached within about 40 minutes by motor vehicle. The condition of the road to the location has also been paved smoothly, but there are some points near the still pebbled location. There is no public transportation to the location, so visitors who want to visit Waikelo Rice can use ojek service from Tambolaka or rent a car from the city.
So it is with other public facilities. There are no food stalls and toilets are adequate, visitors can buy food and beverage supplies first in Bali Accommodation Seminyak Tambolaka. For those of you who are interested in visiting Waikelo Sawah, you should come in February, March or November because in those months, there will be a routine tradition of Sumba community that is Pasola and Wula Podu traditions that are very dear to pass if you are exploring the land of Sumba.