Wendu Beach in Merauke Regency, Papua Province


Many tourists have overlooked Papua Province over time, no? Well, they would have a different perspective once visiting that region someday. It is because Papua features many amazing regions for everyone to explore including Merauke Regency. What makes Merauke a good place to spend a vacation, though? Aside from culture and history, tourists can take advantage of natural attractions to spend a relaxing recreation, including beaches. For instance, there is Wendu Beach in Semangga Sub-District. Tourists only need to head to Waninggap Nanggo Village before heading to the beach. As for tourist activities, visitors usually enjoy family recreation and relaxation there. The site is also suitable for exploration and beach walking!

The Nuance
The first impression is the presence of tall coconut trees in the back of the shoreline. These trees create a shady and comfy nuance to the site, without a doubt. Next, the beach offers a stunning soft-textured shoreline, as well. In fact, the size is long and vast enough to enjoy beach walking and exploration. What is more? Located between coconut trees, tourists may find some huts that they can use for relaxation freely! Another important feature is related to the sea, which has moderate waves and is considered safe for swimming (as long as everyone is careful when doing so).

Exploring Wendu Beach
Wendu Beach has nice popularity among local people. This is why the beach becomes one of the most recommended vacation spots in Merauke Regency. This also explains why the beach is able to lure tourists and outsiders over time. As for tourist activities, visitors usually enjoy family recreation. They come with their kids or other family members in order to enjoy the nuance. They usually come on weekends and Sunday, actually. At these times, the beach becomes more crowded and merrier.

Aside from family recreation, tourists usually come to Wendu Beach for beach walking. They take advantage of the vast and long shoreline to enjoy the activity comfortably. Moreover, the landscape is quite soft, so everyone can walk on it barefoot! During the low tide, the shoreline also becomes more beautiful. At this time, tourists can play water and swim in the sea to their heart’s content, too.

The next recommended thing to do in Wendu Beach is to relax at available huts. The location is under coconut trees, so it offers a nice and shady nuance to everyone. Not to mention the breezy warm wind of the sea would soother them! The best time to enjoy relaxation is either in the morning or afternoon, though. Therefore, tourists must consider visiting the beach only at these times.

Nearby Attractions

  • Pintu Air Transito

How to Get There
It is easy to get to Wendu Beach for those who live in Papua Province. What about outsiders? In this case, they should take the best transportation service, which is an airplane. For example, a flight from Jakarta City (Soekarno – Hatta International Airport) would take around 6 hours and 45 minutes or more depending on the weather.

Later, after arriving at Mopah Airport at Merauke Regency, the next destination would be Waninggap Manggo Village at Semangga Sub-District where the beach is located. This can be done by land transportation service and the best route to take is RE Martadinata Street. For the information, the distance is 30.1 km, so this trip may take around 54 minutes or less.


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