Madale Beach, Beach in Poso Regency, Indonesia

Madale Beach is a white-sand beach in Poso Regency, Central Sulawesi, about 5 kilometres northeast of Poso town, surrounded by tropical forest and mangrove. Rumah Katu Marine Park is located here, and the beach is a noted snorkelling spot. Offshore lies the largest and only coral reef wall on Sulawesi, dropping below 40 metres.

Local communities have inhabited this coastal area for generations, maintaining their traditional ways of living and fishing practices. The fishing economy has remained central to life here, with the settlement growing gradually around maritime activities.

The beach serves as a gathering place where fishermen return after their daily catches and share news about maritime conditions. Local fishing families have maintained their way of life here for generations, and you can see their boats and nets along the shore.

The beach lies northeast of Poso town and offers basic facilities including restrooms and food stands run by locals. Early morning or late afternoon visits work best to avoid the strongest sun and to see fishermen at work.

The coral wall at Madale is the largest and only reef of its kind on Sulawesi, dropping below 40 metres. Sponges, giant crabs and black-striped sharks live along it. Fishermen's homemade fish bombs have damaged the top of the wall, so the shallowest section is broken in places.