Bangli Regency

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Bangli Regency
Kabupaten Bangli
ᬓᬩᬸᬧᬢᬾᬦ᭄ᬩᬂᬮᬶ
Regency
Official seal of Bangli Regency
Seal
Motto(s): 
Bhukti Mukti Bhakti
Location of Bangli Regency
Location of Bangli Regency
Coordinates: 8°17′0″S 115°20′0″E / 8.28333°S 115.33333°E / -8.28333; 115.33333Coordinates: 8°17′0″S 115°20′0″E / 8.28333°S 115.33333°E / -8.28333; 115.33333
Country Indonesia
Province Bali
CapitalBangli
Government
 • RegentI Made Gianyar
Area
 • Total520.81 km2 (201.09 sq mi)
Population
 (2020 Census)[1]
 • Total258,721
 • Density500/km2 (1,300/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (WITA)
Area code(s)+62 366
Websitebanglikab.go.id
Bangli

Bangli is the one and only landlocked regency (kabupaten) of Bali, Indonesia. It covers an area of 520.81 km2 and had a population of 215,353 at the 2010 Census[2] and 258,721 at the 2020 Census.[3] Its regency seat is the town of Bangli.

Up until 1907, Bangli was one of the nine kingdoms of Bali.[4] The capital has a famous Hindu temple, the Pura Kehen, which dates from the 11th century. Bangli also has one village, lies surround a hill, Demulih.

Geography[]

The northern part of the district includes the main road to the north coast passing through Kintamani and around the crater in which Gunung Batur sits.[5]

From the Demulih hill, Bali Island, particularly its southern part can be seen – Kuta, Nusa Dua, Gianyar and a part of Klungkung.

Bangli is the only regency in Bali which is landlocked.

Administrative districts[]

The Regency is divided into four districts (kecamatan), listed below from south to north with their areas and their populations at the 2010 Census[6] and the 2020 Census.[7] The most northern district - Kintamani - occupies over 70% of the regency's area and has 43.5% of its population. The table also includes the number of administrative villages (rural desa and urban kelurahan) in each district, and its postal codes.

Name Area in
km2		 Population
2010 Census		 Population
2020 Census		 Number
of
villages		 Post
code
49.3 43,202 48,682 9 80661
Bangli 56.3 48,267 54,438 9 80611 - 80614
48.3 33,806 43,138 6 80671
Kintamani 366.9 90,078 112,463 48 80652
Totals 520.8 215,353 258,731 72

Climate[]

Bangli has a tropical monsoon climate (Af) with moderate rainfall from April to October and heavy rainfall from November to March.

hideClimate data for Bangli
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °C (°F) 28.4
(83.1) 		28.5
(83.3) 		28.6
(83.5) 		29.2
(84.6) 		28.8
(83.8) 		28.1
(82.6) 		27.5
(81.5) 		27.8
(82.0) 		28.4
(83.1) 		29.3
(84.7) 		29.1
(84.4) 		28.8
(83.8) 		28.5
(83.4)
Daily mean °C (°F) 24.4
(75.9) 		24.4
(75.9) 		24.3
(75.7) 		24.4
(75.9) 		24.0
(75.2) 		23.2
(73.8) 		22.8
(73.0) 		23.1
(73.6) 		23.6
(74.5) 		24.4
(75.9) 		24.5
(76.1) 		24.5
(76.1) 		24.0
(75.1)
Average low °C (°F) 20.4
(68.7) 		20.4
(68.7) 		20.1
(68.2) 		19.6
(67.3) 		19.3
(66.7) 		18.4
(65.1) 		18.2
(64.8) 		18.4
(65.1) 		18.9
(66.0) 		19.5
(67.1) 		20.0
(68.0) 		20.3
(68.5) 		19.5
(67.0)
Average rainfall mm (inches) 305
(12.0) 		331
(13.0) 		208
(8.2) 		113
(4.4) 		119
(4.7) 		110
(4.3) 		128
(5.0) 		65
(2.6) 		98
(3.9) 		123
(4.8) 		176
(6.9) 		275
(10.8) 		2,051
(80.6)
Source: Climate-Data.org[8]

References[]

  1. ^ Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
  2. ^ Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  3. ^ Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
  4. ^ The nine kingdoms were Gelgel (the original kingdom, based near present-day Klungkung), Klungkung, , Gianyar, Badung, Bangli, Buleleng Mengwi and Tabanan. For details, see Adrian Vickers, 2012, Bali, A Paradise Created, Tuttle publishing.
  5. ^ p.435 of Dalton, Bill 1988 Indonesia Handbook 4th edition
  6. ^ Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  7. ^ Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
  8. ^ "Climate: Bangli". Climate-Data.org. Retrieved 17 November 2020.

External links[]

East Bali travel guide from Wikivoyage


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