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| Geography |
Buleleng Regency stretches across
almost the whole of the northern part of Bali. It
borders on Karangasem Regency on the east; Jembarana,
Tabanan, Badung, and Bangli Regency on the south;
Jembrana Regency on the west; and Java/ Bali Sea
on the north.
It covers 1.365,88 square km of land and is divided
into 9 sub-districts: Gerokgak, Seririt, Busung
Biu, Banjar, Buleleng, Sukasada, Sawan, Kubutambahan,
Tejakula with Singaraja as the capital city. Buleleng
Regency is an area of tropical climate which has
two seasons, dry season (May--September)
and rainy season (October-April).
Most of the Buleleng Regency consists of steep mountain
slopes in the southern area plunging down into a
narrow coastal plain in the northern area along
the coastline from Sumber Village to Tembok Village.
Lying between the mountains and the sea, Buleleng
is a region of exquisite natural beauty. |
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| Demography |
Based on the statistics in 2002,
total population in Buleleng Regency is 588.662
people with average population density of 431 people
per square km.
In Buleleng Regency, the majority of the people
live in agriculture, crafting, and tourism industry
with primary development in agriculture sector.
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| Places of Interest |
Singaraja, Bali's administrative
center during the Dutch colonial and former Bali’s
capital city, is located by the sea. As Bali's chief
port in Dutch colonial times, this town received
many influences from the foreign traders. Singaraja
has a number of Chinese Temples and colonial buildings.
The Gedong Kertya Library has a rare collection
of Lontar (palm leaf)
manuscripts written in Balinese covering many issues
including traditional literature, medicinal formulas,
black magic and many more. There are a number of
old books in English, Dutch and Ancient Javanese
(Kawi).
Its harbor has made significant contribution to
local development. Singaraja now is way behind Denpasar
in terms of development. On the other hand, it is
a more pleasant place to visit, with a flavor somewhat
more Islamic than Hindu. There are neither traffic
jams nor pollution and everything is conveniently
located on one main street. |
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