Anggi Lakes

Anggi Lakes are a pair of highland lakes — Anggi Giji and Anggi Gida — located in Anggi District, Pegunungan Arfak Regency, West Papua, Indonesia, at about 1,900-2,000 meters above sea level in the Arfak Mountains. Surrounded by misty hills, grasslands and traditional villages, the lakes are notable for their contrasting waters, scenic mountain setting, cool climate, endemic birdlife and cultural importance to the local Arfak communities.

Visitors can expect two large mountain lakes set in a highland basin surrounded by rolling hills, pine forest patches, grasslands and small Arfak villages. Anggi Giji is typically clear and larger, while Anggi Gida is darker and smaller. Areas to explore include lake shores, viewpoints, boat jetties and nearby villages. The environment is cool, often misty, with opportunities for sightseeing, photography, boating and observing local daily life and traditional houses.

The lakes are culturally significant to the Arfak people, particularly the Hatam community, who live in villages around the lakes and maintain traditional customs, architecture and livelihoods linked to the highland lake environment.