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Who thinks  that  Indonesia has a giant rock as high as 1002 meters above sea level.  Its name is Bukit Kelam which  is located in Sintang Regency, West Kalimantan.  Bukit Kelam is the largest  boulder in the world. What makes it interesting is that the hill is not from the ground, but it is from a large rock. It is named  dark because the rock is dark black.  The hill which is about 23 kilometers from the center of Sintang Regency can be reached about  30 to 40 minutes  until the valley of the hill.

Bukit Kelam is one of tourism destinations that must be visited, particularly  for natural lovers of  tourism and  rock climbing.  There are flora and fauna, unique natural scenery, and caves. Of course, the rock wall for  international scale climbing is found in Bukit Kelam.  One of the floras  only exists in Sintang Hill and it is not in the other hemisphere, namely the endemic plant,  nephentes clipeata (Kantung Semar). It is  reddish  color, this Kantung Semar  grows in crevices of steep cliffs on the Bukit Kelam rocks, at  600 to 800 meters high above sea level.  It is unique due to existing at the top part and it is  like a funnel, and at the bottom, it is round like a ball. Besides Kantung Semar, Bukit Kelam is also as a home for black orchids.

There is also a waterfall in Bukit Kelam.  The water in this giant rock area is a source of people life, a source of bottled water  and even a source of electric power generator used by the people of  Sintang. In addition, there are also caves for caving lovers.  The most popular caves  are the swallow cave and the bat cave.  To see the beauty wonder of Bukit Kelam Dark, you must climb to the top.  For those who are not used to climbing, it takes 3 to 4 hours to reach the top of the hill.  With a slope of  15 to 40 degrees, there is  an iron ladder to facilitate climbing.  Puncak Bukit Kelam is the best place to see the sunrise and sunset.