Bali is the name of a province in Indonesia, and also the name of the largest island that is part of the province. Besides consists of the island of Bali, Bali Province region also consists of the islands smaller in the vicinity, namely the island of Nusa Penida, Nusa Lembongan, Nusa Island and Island Ceningan attack.
Bali lies between Java and Lombok. Denpasar is the provincial capital located in the south of the island. The majority of Balinese are Hindu. In the world famous Bali as a tourist destination with a unique variety of art-culture, especially for the Japanese and Australian tourists. Bali is also known as the Island of the Gods and Island of Thousand Temples.
Geographic
Geographically, Bali is located at 8 ° 3'40 "- 8 ° 50'48" south latitude and 114 ° 25'53 "- 115 ° 42'40" east longitude. Relief and topography of the island of Bali in the middle of the mountains lie that extends from west to east.
Province of Bali lies between Java and Lombok. Physical boundary is as follows:
North: Bali Sea
East: Lombok Strait (West Nusa Tenggara Province)
Southern: Ocean Indonesia
West: Bali Strait (East Java)
Administratively, Bali Province is divided into eight districts and one city, namely Jembrana District, Tabanan, Badung, Gianyar, Karangasem, Klungkung, Bangli, Buleleng, and Denpasar which is also the provincial capital. Besides Bali Bali is also comprised of other small islands, namely the island of Nusa Penida, Nusa Lembongan and Nusa Ceningan in Klungkung regency, Island attack in the city of Denpasar, and Menjangan Island in Buleleng regency. A total floor area of Bali Province is 5634.40 ha to reach the 529 km long coastline.
(Sumber: Master Plan Penunjang Investasi Provinsi Bali Tahun 2006-2010)
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