Teluk Dalam
Teluk Dalam is a port city in the south of the Indonesian island of Nias off the west coast of Sumatra and the capital of the administrative district of South Nias .
Teluk Dalam had about 76,750 inhabitants in 2004.
The area around Teluk Dalam is known for its surfing areas , such as B. the beaches Sorake Beach or Lagundri Beach.
There are also many historic villages in the vicinity that bear witness to past megalithic cultures , such as B. Bawomataluo, Botohilitano or Hilisimaetano.
Several hundred people died on the island of Nias as a result of the tsunami of December 26, 2004 and the earthquake of March 28, 2005. Almost all localities were affected by destruction.
Coordinates: 0 ° 55 ' N , 97 ° 8' E