Kawah Putih crater lake shrinks amid prolonged drought

  • September 4, 2026 17:06 GMT+700

An aerial view shows the receding water level at Kawah Putih tourist site in Ciwidey, Bandung District, West Java, Friday (Sept. 4, 2026). The Kawah Putih management said the lake's water level has receded by up to 70 meters from the shoreline since early August 2026 due to prolonged drought. ANTARA FOTO/Raisan Al Farisi/tom/M052

Visitors are seen at the Kawah Putih tourist site, where the water level has receded, in Ciwidey, Bandung District, West Java, Friday (Sept. 4, 2026). The Kawah Putih management said the lake's water level has receded by up to 70 meters from the shoreline since early August 2026 due to prolonged drought. ANTARA FOTO/Raisan Al Farisi/tom/M052

The Kawah Putih tourist site, where the water level has receded, in Ciwidey, Bandung District, West Java, Friday (Sept. 4, 2026). The Kawah Putih management said the lake's water level has receded by up to 70 meters from the shoreline since early August 2026 due to prolonged drought. ANTARA FOTO/Raisan Al Farisi/tom/M052

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