What are some of the strangest towns in the world that look visually different?

NEGI RK Wednesday, January 20, 2021

What are some of the strangest towns in the world that look visually different?

Agats

This is Agats, the most distinct city in Indonesia:

As you can see on that picture above, all of the road connections and buildings are build above the land surface. The road connections are made from wooden planks as a replacement for surface road. This is because the town is located above the swamp in which the soil is muddy.

Wood is the only available material for most buildings in this town, while elevated walkways and roads are constructed from either timber or concrete. Concrete slabs are confined on the main road.

Previously, all of the planks were built from wood, and motor vehicles weren’t allowed to operate in this town. However, Agats population increased, and the area of the town expanded as an effect of the formation of Asmat Regency in 2002, which caused the local governments to export electric motorcycle in 2006. Electric motorcycle was chosen because it won’t tremble the planks. The planks can’t hold the weight for a car, hence, you won’t find it in this town.

Regent Office

Despite the aforementioned conditions above, this town becomes the capital city of Asmat Regency, Papua, in 2002. Prior to that, Agats was part of the Merauke Regency, the most eastern regency in Indonesia. Moreover, basic services such as school, hospital, post office, clinic, electricity, etc. are available. Even this town hosts a museum dedicated to Asmat culture.

Nowadays, the government began to improve the town's condition by upgrading the wooden planks to concrete slabs. Furthermore, a suspension bridge was constructed and just inaugurated one year ago.