Bioa Puteak
- Location
- Rejang Lebong, Bengkulu, Indonesia, Indonesia
- Water type
- sulfurous
- Temperature
- 38 °C
- pH
- 6.5
Water profile
Soothing — neither hot nor cold, perfect balance.
Rich in active gases or metals — a strong mineral character.
Soft water — natural, classic buoyancy.
Bioa Puteak is a sulfurous hot spring in West Sumatra, Indonesia, its name potentially derived from the Minangkabau language, where puteh or putiak means white — a reference perhaps to the pale mineral deposits or steam characteristic of sulfurous spring activity in the Minangkabau volcanic highlands. West Sumatra's geothermal landscape is shaped by the Barisan Mountains volcanic chain, which runs the length of Sumatra and produces an abundance of hot springs, fumaroles, and volcanic lakes throughout the region. Visitors to Bioa Puteak experience the sulfurous mineral waters in a setting enriched by the distinctive culture and landscape of the Minangkabau people, whose matrilineal society and unique vernacular architecture give West Sumatra a cultural richness that complements the region's spectacular natural geothermal heritage.