Ban | |
|---|---|
Village | |
| Country |  |
| Province | Bali |
| Regency | Karangasem |
| Districts | Kubu |
| Government | |
| • Village Leader | I Gede Tamu Sugiantara [1] |
| Population (2015) [2] | |
| • Total | 11,858 |
| Time zone | UTC+8:00 (WITA) |
| Postal code | 80853 |
Ban (alternately Desa Ban) is a village in Kubu District, Karangasem Regency, Bali, Indonesia.
In 2015, its population was measured at 11,858 people. [2] A 2018 earthquake destroyed the homes of many villagers, forcing them to live in tents. [3]
Ban has a number of smaller villages (sometimes called hamlets) contained within it. [4] [5] Two mountains, Mt. Abang and Mt. Agung, are close by, and until the turn of the 21st century, the entire village had one dirt road for transportation. [5] A village project to make nine cement roads was expected to be completed by the end of the 2019 calendar year. [6] Areas on the outskirts of the village have been targeted by outside relief agencies as a spot for bamboo reforestation. [7]
A local market, open once every three days, serves as a commerce center for the surrounding area. [4] The local people speak Bahasa and Balinese. [4]
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