Takengon City, located in the Gayo highlands, is a tourist destination in Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam. Its natural beauty is hidden because it is in the middle of Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam Province. The famous natural attraction there is Lake Laut Tawar, which became the pride of the Takengon community. Some community activities around the lake are as fishermen. Fish Depik [Rasbora Tawarensis], is a typical fish lake of freshwater Aceh Tengah.
Many domestic and foreign tourists who come to Takengon, visit and stay around Lake Laut Tawar. In addition to the attractions of Lake Laut Tawar, there are other tourist attractions in the city of Takengon, such as Cave Princess Pukes, Pantang Terong, hot water bathing Wih Pesam, Bukit Terong (Puncak Khafi), Goa Loyang Koro, Menye Beach, Ketibung Beach and Pacuan Monument Traditional Horse [Evant is usually done on Independence Day].
There are at least 20 attractions that can be visited in Takengon City. Especially about the race of the horse race, the jokinya usually school-age children. They are naturally trained and courageous without the use of saddles, which only wear sweatshirts and horse riding shorts.
The original inhabitants of Takengon are Gayo tribe. They are descendants of the Karo Batak in North Sumatra. The local language is different from the regional language of the Acehnese in general. Takengon City cool air with its extraordinary natural beauty, and located in the highlands of Gayo.
Leading commodities marketed in Takengon City are commodities from the Gayo highlands, such as the famous Gayo coffee (arabica coffee) exported to Japan, America and Europe, tomatoes, passion fruit, vegetables, maize, chili and potato. passion fruit, tomatoes, chili, corn, vegetables, Gayo ta
ngerine, avocado, tobacco and resin.