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GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE ISLAND
The island of Bali is one of Indonesia’s best-known islands and most touristic destinations in the latest years. Bali is a tropical island where you can find active volcanoes and beautiful beaches, wild animals and a lot of plants. Before traveling to Bali, you should know some useful information like its location, its geography, the regions it is divided into, the island economy base and also a little bit of its history. On this page you will find detailed information about each one of these useful topics for your visit to the Island of the Gods.
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LOCATION
Bali island is situated in Southeast Asia, in the Indonesian archipelago and is one of the 17.000 islands that belong to Indonesia. Bali is located in the westernmost part of the Lesser Sunda Islands and its neighbours are the islands of Java (in the west) and Lombok (in the east). The Strait of Bali, in the west of the island, separates Bali from Java and is about 3 km wide. In the east, the Lombok Strait, separates Bali from the island of Lombok and is between 20 and 40 km wide. Through the Lombok Strait passes the Wallace Line, the imaginary boundary between Asia and Oceania. Also, Bali neighbors the islands of Nusa Penida, Nusa Lembongan and Nusa Ceningan, which are separated by the Badung Strait. Bali is bordered in the north by the Bali Sea and in the south by the Indian Ocean.
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GEOGRAPHY
Bali has an area of 5780 km, a length of 140 km from East to West, and 90 km from North to South. Located 8° south of the equator, and Although it is not a very large island, the Balinese share it with the large number of tourists that visit the island throughout the year.
Besides the island of Bali, the province of Bali also includes some smaller islands located around the main island. These islands are the three Nusa: Nusa Penida, Nusa Lembongan, and Nusa Ceningan, situated in the south-east of Bali, the island of Menjangan in the north-west and the island of Serangan in the south. All these islands can be reached by boat, except the last one, Serangan, which is accessible by a road that connects with Bali.
Bali has an extensive mountain chain that runs from east to west, and its highest peak is Mount Agung with an altitude of 3142 m. Besides of being Bali’s highest peak, Mount Agung is an active volcano that last erupted on June 13, 2019. This mountain range divides the island into two very different parts: the north of Bali is a fairly steep slope with a fine coastline of black beaches and the south is flat with white beaches.
With a total land area of almost 6,000 square kilometres and a population of about four million, Bali is one of the most densely populated territories in Indonesia.
The island of Bali is one of Indonesia’s best-known islands and most touristic destinations in the latest years. Bali is a tropical island where you can find active volcanoes and beautiful beaches, wild animals and a lot of plants. Before traveling to Bali, you should know some useful information like its location, its geography, the regions it is divided into, the island economy base and also a little bit of its history. On this page you will find detailed information about each one of these useful topics for your visit to the Island of the Gods.
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LOCATION
Bali island is situated in Southeast Asia, in the Indonesian archipelago and is one of the 17.000 islands that belong to Indonesia. Bali is located in the westernmost part of the Lesser Sunda Islands and its neighbours are the islands of Java (in the west) and Lombok (in the east). The Strait of Bali, in the west of the island, separates Bali from Java and is about 3 km wide. In the east, the Lombok Strait, separates Bali from the island of Lombok and is between 20 and 40 km wide. Through the Lombok Strait passes the Wallace Line, the imaginary boundary between Asia and Oceania. Also, Bali neighbors the islands of Nusa Penida, Nusa Lembongan and Nusa Ceningan, which are separated by the Badung Strait. Bali is bordered in the north by the Bali Sea and in the south by the Indian Ocean.
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GEOGRAPHY
Bali has an area of 5780 km, a length of 140 km from East to West, and 90 km from North to South. Located 8° south of the equator, and Although it is not a very large island, the Balinese share it with the large number of tourists that visit the island throughout the year.
Besides the island of Bali, the province of Bali also includes some smaller islands located around the main island. These islands are the three Nusa: Nusa Penida, Nusa Lembongan, and Nusa Ceningan, situated in the south-east of Bali, the island of Menjangan in the north-west and the island of Serangan in the south. All these islands can be reached by boat, except the last one, Serangan, which is accessible by a road that connects with Bali.
Bali has an extensive mountain chain that runs from east to west, and its highest peak is Mount Agung with an altitude of 3142 m. Besides of being Bali’s highest peak, Mount Agung is an active volcano that last erupted on June 13, 2019. This mountain range divides the island into two very different parts: the north of Bali is a fairly steep slope with a fine coastline of black beaches and the south is flat with white beaches.
With a total land area of almost 6,000 square kilometres and a population of about four million, Bali is one of the most densely populated territories in Indonesia.
The island of Bali is one of Indonesia’s best-known islands and most touristic destinations in the latest years. Bali is a tropical island where you can find active volcanoes and beautiful beaches, wild animals and a lot of plants. Before traveling to Bali, you should know some useful information like its location, its geography, the regions it is divided into, the island economy base and also a little bit of its history. On this page you will find detailed information about each one of these useful topics for your visit to the Island of the Gods.
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LOCATION
Bali island is situated in Southeast Asia, in the Indonesian archipelago and is one of the 17.000 islands that belong to Indonesia. Bali is located in the westernmost part of the Lesser Sunda Islands and its neighbours are the islands of Java (in the west) and Lombok (in the east). The Strait of Bali, in the west of the island, separates Bali from Java and is about 3 km wide. In the east, the Lombok Strait, separates Bali from the island of Lombok and is between 20 and 40 km wide. Through the Lombok Strait passes the Wallace Line, the imaginary boundary between Asia and Oceania. Also, Bali neighbors the islands of Nusa Penida, Nusa Lembongan and Nusa Ceningan, which are separated by the Badung Strait. Bali is bordered in the north by the Bali Sea and in the south by the Indian Ocean.
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GEOGRAPHY
Bali has an area of 5780 km, a length of 140 km from East to West, and 90 km from North to South. Located 8° south of the equator, and Although it is not a very large island, the Balinese share it with the large number of tourists that visit the island throughout the year.
Besides the island of Bali, the province of Bali also includes some smaller islands located around the main island. These islands are the three Nusa: Nusa Penida, Nusa Lembongan, and Nusa Ceningan, situated in the south-east of Bali, the island of Menjangan in the north-west and the island of Serangan in the south. All these islands can be reached by boat, except the last one, Serangan, which is accessible by a road that connects with Bali.
Bali has an extensive mountain chain that runs from east to west, and its highest peak is Mount Agung with an altitude of 3142 m. Besides of being Bali’s highest peak, Mount Agung is an active volcano that last erupted on June 13, 2019. This mountain range divides the island into two very different parts: the north of Bali is a fairly steep slope with a fine coastline of black beaches and the south is flat with white beaches.
With a total land area of almost 6,000 square kilometres and a population of about four million, Bali is one of the most densely populated territories in Indonesia.