Maybe many of you see Lombok and its beauty from some of the tours that you often hear about such as the three Gili tours, waterfalls and others.

Far from that, there is much that can be explored from this small island, its natural wealth and beauty are truly abundant. Have you ever seen or even heard of Maringkik Island? One of the beautiful islands in Lombok. Maringkik Island is rarely mentioned, even many Lombok residents do not know this place. So, these 6 places are very suitable to be called one of the hidden beautiful places.

Location of Maringkik Island

Quoted from detik.com, Maringkik Island is located at the southern tip of Keruak District, East Lombok Regency, West Nusa Tenggara (NTB), which has enchanting beauty. Maringkik Island is the only small island village in Lombok that is most densely populated.

The Head of the Pulau Maringkik Village Consultative Body, Hanapi, said that Pulau Maringkik Village is inhabited by around 1.500 people with 700 families. Because of its location close to the sea, almost all residents work as freelance fishermen.

Taken from Lombok Post, about 95 percent of residents living on Maringkik Island work as fishermen. Among them, there are also those who raise and herd goats. This is one of the fun facts that you will soon know.

Fun Facts about Maringkik Island

Ban on Construction of Villas and Hotels

The ban has been agreed upon by all residents by signing the rules through the village government. The reason is because they are afraid that the small island will be polluted.

If tourists want to spend the night in Maringkik, they can use a tent and you can also rent a resident’s house. The rental price for a resident’s house in Maringkik depends on the agreement between you and the homeowner.

Usually the price of renting a resident’s house here ranges from IDR 200 thousand to IDR 500 thousand depending on the number of tourists staying and the convenience and suitability of the location to stay. So, you can provide a budget of that amount.

Maringkik Goat

Do you know the facts about Maringkik goats? This island does not have plants as food for the goats, but strangely the goats in Maringkik are fat and healthy. From Lombok Post, it is known that this uniqueness was explained by the Head of Maringkik Village, Nusapati, explaining that of the 617 heads of families living there, half of them keep goats. These goats are used as savings to be sold during the low catch season at sea.

Actually, residents do not keep goats there. They only buy goats, then release them on the 11.6 hectare island. Hundreds or maybe even thousands of goats there find food independently. The consequence of keeping goats in cages is that they must be fed regularly. Therefore, there are no goat pens there. However, what is caged or protected by residents using fences and nets are the plants in their yards.

Because of the freed goats, residents who did not have goats had objections to it. The Village Head also said that the goats often entered residents’ homes to finish off the rice in the kitchen. At that time, there was a ban from the local community. But later it was allowed again.

In addition to rice, goats in Maringkik eat all forms of leaves and will also finish off paper that smells of food. The goats here are also a unique destination, when else can you see goats that don’t eat leaves?

Beautiful Night View

The atmosphere of Maringkik Island is quite special at night. The view of Maringkik Island is so serene. Visitors can sit on the edge of the pier watching the lights of the fishermen’s boats on Maringkik Island twinkling like stars in the sky.

There are hundreds of lights from fishermen’s boats lined up on the edge of Maringkik Island Pier. When it’s 03.00 WITA in the morning, the fishermen start to warm up the milking machines to release the fishing nets, squid, and shrimp nets.

Another beautiful panorama at sunrise. Tourists can sit on the cliffs of Maringkik Island, it’s so beautiful. The shadow of the mountains of Sumbawa Island is clearly visible from the east side of Maringkik Island Village.

How to get to Maringkik Island

Maringkik Island holds its own uniqueness for tourists who want to travel to Maringkik Island Village. If you want to visit Maringkik Island, tourists must first go to Tanjung Luar Pier, Keruak District. You can also prepare money for the crossing of IDR 10,000 for one person and you will travel for 10 – 20 minutes.

What are you waiting for? If you really like unique things, you should come here!