THE DIARY OF ASN ZAINAB

ZERO CYLOMETER

Zain and zeze have arrived on the island of weh, and do not forget they capture the moment pictures taken in the harbor, a lot of who offer taxis for their trip. Because the tour guide had explained and now they know the price to go to kilometer zero.

Zain and Zeze rent a car to kilometer zero at a glance about kilometer zero guys.

After penetrating the forest with winding tracks and uphill, tourists will arrive at a blue painted archway. The inscription 'Km O' Tourism Area is emblazoned which indicates tourists are not far from Tugu Kilometer O Indonesia.

Kilometer Zero Monument is located in Iboih Village, Sukakarya District, Sabang City, Aceh Province. It takes about 1 hour drive by car from Sabang City to this monumental monument.

During the trip from Sabang City to this monument, tourists will be treated to the natural beauty of Weh Island. On the right side is a forest of hills that look green with dense vegetation. While the left side is seen a row of exotic beaches and several islands that will amaze the eye who saw it.

Not infrequently visitors will find a herd of wild monkeys along the road in the middle of the forest. The monkeys stared pityfully at the passing vehicle hoping to get some food.

Kilometer Zero monument was first inaugurated on September 9, 1997 by the vice president who was then held by Try Sutrisno. About two weeks after it was inaugurated, precisely on September 24 B. J. Habibie who at that time served as Minister of Research and Technology added a kind of inscription that explains the determination of the geographical position of 0 kilometers of Indonesia, the measurement is carried out by the Agency for the Assessment and Application of Technology using the Global Positioning System.y,,

As a tourist spot, the Tugu Kilometer Zero area is also equipped with a variety of adequate facilities. Around the monument, tourists can find parking lots, parks, garbage bins, public toilets, and also musala. Just in front of the monument, tourists can also find many traders who sell souvenirs, coffee shops, restaurants to mothers who peddle fried foods and typical Acehnese.

After many renovations, Tugu Kilometer Zero now looks more magnificent. According to the inscription, the height of the monument building reached 43.6 meters above sea level. While the design of the monument itself has several philosophies, such as the four pillars that become a buffer is a symbol of the boundaries of the country, namely Sabang to Merauke and Miangas to Rote Island. Then the big circle in Tugu is an analogy of the number 0.

Because it is very monumental, tourists who come to Sabang City must visit this monument. During the Sail Sabang event, this monumental tour was crowded with tourists.

"It is not complete if it has reached Sabang but not to Tugu Kilometer Zero. This is a historic monument," 

Zain and zeze also arrived at kilometer zero and, really amazed by the beautiful building.touriswsn like to take pictures of both tourismwsn from within the country and abroad.

"Ze, let's dunk the photo ."

zeze immediately took Zain's camera and plucked some moments.

"Ze, where are we going?"

"We go to the well of three Zain, there the inn is cute."

Zain and zeze still enjoy the beauty of the monument.