Bali Island is part
of the Lesser Sunda Islands along the 153 km and 112 km wide approximately 3.2
km from the island of Java. Astronomically, Bali is located at 8 ° 25'23? South
latitude and 115 ° 14'55? East Longitude tropical climate that makes it like the
rest of Indonesia.
Mount Agung is the
highest point in Bali as high as 3,148 m. The volcano last erupted in March
1963. Mount Batur is also one of the mountain in Bali. About 30,000 years ago,
Mount Batur erupted and produced a terrible disaster on earth. Unlike in the
north, the southern part of Bali is irrigated lowland rivers.
Based on the relief
and topography, in the middle of the island of Bali stretches mountains
stretching from west to east and in the mountains there is a cluster of
volcanoes is Mount Batur and Mount Agung and Mount were not volcanoes, namely
mount merbuk, Mount Patas and Mount Seraya. The existence of these mountains
cause by Geographic Region Bali is divided into 2 (two) unequal parts namely
North Bali with a narrow lowland and less sloping and the lowlands of South
Bali and ramps wide. Slope Bali island consists of flat land (0-2%) covering an
area of 122 652 ha, land corrugated (2-15%) covering an area of 118 339 ha,
steep land (15-40%) and a land area of 190 486 ha of very steep (> 40%)
covering an area of 132 189 ha. Province of Bali has 4 (four) lakes are
located in mountainous areas, the lake or the Bedugul Bratan, Buyan, Tamblingan
and Batur. Bali beautiful nature makes the island sold as a tourist area.
The capital of Bali
is Denpasar. Places Ubud Other important as the art center and resort located
in Gianyar regency, while Kuta, Sanur, Seminyak, Jimbaran and Nusa Dua are some
places that a tourist destination, both tourist and beach resorts, spas etc.
The total area of
Bali Province is 5636.66 km2 or 0.29% of total area of the Republic of
Indonesia. Bali Province is administratively divided into 9 districts / cities,
55 districts and 701 villages / wards.
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