Denpasar is the capital of Bali and the main gateway to the island. The city is also a hub for other cities in the Lesser Sunda Islands.
Mataram is the capital of the Indonesian province of West Nusa Tenggara. The city is surrounded on all the landward sides by West Lombok Regency and lies on the western side of the island of Lombok, Indonesia. It is also the largest city of the province, and had a population of 402,296 at the 2010 Census; the latest official estimate is 420,941.
Kuta is a tourist area, administratively an urban village (kelurahan), and the capital of Kuta District, Badung Regency, southern Bali, Indonesia. A former fishing village, it was one of the first towns on Bali to see substantial tourist development, and as a beach resort remains one of Indonesia's major tourist destinations. It is known internationally for its long sandy beach, varied accommodation, many restaurants and bars, and many renowned surfers who visit from Australia. It is located near Bali's Ngurah Rai Airport.
Indonesia is divided into provinces. Provinces are made up of regencies and cities. Provinces, regencies and cities have their own local governments and parliamentary bodies.
In Indonesia, village or subdistrict is the fourth-level subdivision underneath a district, regency/city, and province. There are a number of names and types for villages in Indonesia, with desa being the most used for regencies and kelurahan for cities. According to the 2019 report by the Ministry of Home Affairs, there are 8,488 urban villages and 74,953 rural villages in Indonesia.
Bangli is a regency (kabupaten) of Bali, Indonesia. It has an area of 520.81 km2 and population of 197,210 (2004). Its regency seat is Bangli.
Gianyar is a regency (kabupaten) in the Indonesian province and island of Bali, Indonesia. It has an area of 368 km2 and population of 470,380, making it the second most densely populated district in Bali. Its regency seat is Gianyar. The civil registry survey of April 2011 listed 480,447 people, of which 469,929 were classified as Hindu.
Tabanan is a regency (kabupaten) of Bali, Indonesia. It has an area of 839.33 km2 and population of 386,850 (2000), rising to 420,913 in 2010 Census. Its regency seat is Tabanan. Tanah Lot is in Tabanan.
Anak Agung Ngurah Oka Ratmadi, commonly known as Cok Rat, was the regent of Badung Regency, Bali, Indonesia from 1999 to 2005, and currently a member of the Regional Representative Council (DPD) from Bali since 2014. He was nominated for the Governor of Bali in 2003, but he withdrew. He is the great-grandson of I Gusti Ngurah Made Agung, a National Hero of Indonesia who fought against the Dutch. He has three children, the second one, AA Krisna Yoga, died on 7 March 2016.
The Klungkung Palace, officially Puri Agung Semarapura, is a historical building complex situated in Semarapura, the capital of the Klungkung Regency (kabupaten) on Bali, Indonesia. The palace (puri) was erected at the end of the 17th century, but largely destroyed during the Dutch colonial conquest in 1908. Today the basic remains of the palace are the court of justice, the Kertha Gosa Pavilion, and the main gate that bears the date Saka 1622. Within the old palace compound is also a floating pavilion, the Bale Kembang. The descendants of the rajas that once ruled Klungkung today live in Puri Agung, a residence to the west of the old palace, which was built after 1929.
Puputan is a Balinese term for a mass ritual suicide in preference to facing the humiliation of surrender. Notable puputans in the history of Bali occurred in 1906 and 1908, when the Balinese were being subjugated by the Dutch.
East Lombok Regency is a regency of the Indonesian Province of West Nusa Tenggara. It is located on the island of Lombok and the capital is Selong.
Badung is a regency of Bali, Indonesia. Its regency seat is in Mangupura.
Southeast Maluku Regency is a regency of Maluku, Indonesia. It is coincident with the Kei Islands, except that the city of Tual, although within the Kei Islands geographically and the seat of the Regency's administration, is technically independent of the Regency. The land area of the Regency is 1,031.81 km², and it had a population of 96,442 at the 2010 Census; the latest official estimate was 107,428. The capital is located in Langgur.
Blitar Regency is a regency in East Java, Indonesia. Since 2010, its capital is located in Kanigoro after sharing the same capital with Blitar for more than a century.
I Wayan Gobiah was a Balinese teacher and writer. He is best known for Nemoe Karma, a 1931 novel which is considered the first Balinese-language novel.
Trans Sarbagita is a bus rapid transit (BRT) system in Denpasar, Bali, Indonesia. The system began its operations on 18 August 2011. It was designed to rebuild Bali's public transport system. As of 2014, the buses carried 5,000 passengers per day with 25 Buses in operation. The buses run in 2 routes, the first is Batubulan - Nusa Dua vv and Denpasar Kota - Garuda Wisnu Kencana vv. The ticket prices are 3,500 IDR for adults and 2,500 IDR for students. in 2015 Trans Sarbagita launched two new routes, Tabanan-Mengwi-Bandara and Mahendradata-Sanur-Lebih.
In Indonesian law, the term city (kota) is generally defined as the second-level administrative subdivision of the country, an equivalent to regency (kabupaten). The difference between a regency and a city is that a city has non-agricultural economic activities and a dense urban population, while a regency comprises a rural area larger than a city. However, Indonesia historically had several classifications of cities.
A regency seat is an administrative centre or seat of government of a regency in Indonesia. It is roughly equivalent of county seat in the United States or county town in the United Kingdom. Legally, regency seats are not administrative subdivisions of Indonesia and have no official boundaries. A regency seat may occupy an entire district, a part of district, or several districts.
