Klungkung Regency

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Klungkung Regency

Kabupaten Klungkung
ᬓᬩᬸᬧᬢᬾᬦ᭄ᬓ᭄ᬮᬸᬂᬓᬸᬂ
Kerta Gosa
Kerta Gosa
Official seal of Klungkung Regency
Seal
Motto(s): 
Dharmaning Ksatriya Mahottama
Location of Klungkung Regency in Bali
Location of Klungkung Regency in Bali
Country Indonesia
Province Bali
CapitalSemarapura
Government
 • RegentI Nyoman Suwirta
Area
 • Total122 sq mi (315 km2)
Population
 (2008)
 • Total176,822
 • Density1,500/sq mi (560/km2)
Time zoneUTC+8 (WITA)
Area code(s)+62 366
Websiteklungkungkab.go.id

Klungkung is the smallest regency (kabupaten) on Bali, Indonesia. It has an area of 315 km2 and population of approximately 180,000 (2013). Its seat is Semarapura.

Klungkung town is easily reached from Gianyar via the highway. The regency is famous for its classic Balinese paintings which mostly depict the story of epics such as Mahabharata or Ramayana. These classical style paintings come from the frescoes of the Balinese palaces, and can also be found at Klungkung Palace in the downtown area. Semarajaya Museum is also located in the area.

Some 60% of the land area of Klungkung is made of the three offshore islands of Nusa Penida, Nusa Ceningan and Nusa Lembongan, which together form Nusa Penida District.

Administration[edit]

The regency is divided into four districts (kecamatan), listed below with their 2010 Census populations:[1]

District Population (people) Area (km2) Density (people per km2)
Banjarangkan 37,115 39.45 941
Dawan 33,177 33.29 995
Klungkung 55,141 10.24 5,385
Nusa Penida 50,000 56.79 880

References[edit]

  1. ^ Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.

External links[edit]

Klungkung Regency travel guide from Wikivoyage

Coordinates: 8°32′20.12″S 115°24′16.24″E / 8.5389222°S 115.4045111°E / -8.5389222; 115.4045111