Bangli Regency

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.

Bangli Regency

Kabupaten Bangli
ᬓᬩᬸᬧᬢᬾᬦ᭄ᬩᬂᬮᬶ
Regency
Seal
Motto(s): 
Bhukti Mukti Bhakti
Location of Bangli Regency
Coordinates: 8°17′0″S 115°20′0″E
Country Indonesia
Province Bali
CapitalBangli
Government
 • RegentI Made Gianyar
Area
 • Total520.81 km2 (201.09 sq mi)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total213,808
 • Density410/km2 (1,100/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (WITA)
Area code(s)+62 366
Websitebanglikab.go.id
Bangli

Up till 1907, Bangli was one of the nine kingdoms of Bali.[1] 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.

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.[2]

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.

Administration

The regency is divided into four districts (kecamatan):

Notes
  1. The nine kingdoms were Gelgel (the original kingdom, based near present-day Klungkung), Klungkung, Karangasem, Gianyar, Badung, Bangli, Buleleng Mengwi and Tabanan. For details, see Adrian Vickers, 2012, Bali, A Paradise Created, Tuttle publishing.
  2. p.435 of Dalton, Bill 1988 Indonesia Handbook 4th edition
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East Bali travel guide from Wikivoyage


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