Muara Arau Pollution/Sediments

mouth of the Arau river, the main river of Padang serving as waste-bin and toilet approx. 40 % of all households. Slum region on the southern river bank. Small tour operators incl. one dive operator offer daily tours to P.Pisang and other islands. Ancient Chinese cemetery to be relocated for gigantic tourist hotel project. In the upper stream two rubber factories and the huge "Padang Semen" cement factory make use of the water.