Bajawa

Bajawa
Bajawa
Bajawa
Location in Indonesia
Bajawa
Bajawa (Indonesia)
Coordinates: Coordinates: 8°48′29″S 120°57′22″E / 8.80806°S 120.95611°E / -8.80806; 120.95611
Country Indonesia
Region Lesser Sunda Islands
Province East Nusa Tenggara
Regency Ngada
Population
  Total 44,000
Time zone UTC+8 (WITA)

Bajawa is a town of Flores, Indonesia and the capital of the Ngada Regency. Ngada Regency is part of East Nusa Tenggara province and located to the east of Ruteng.

Bajawa features natural hot springs which are used for bathing[1] and volcanic scenery[2] due to the proximity of the Inierie Volcano. The population is primarily Roman Catholic.

Transportation

The town is served by two minor airports:

References

  1. Kim "kcheepv". "Ruteng to Bajawa by car". GLOBOsapiens.net. Retrieved 2 July 2010.
  2. Moxon, Mark. "Indonesia: Bajawa". Retrieved 2 July 2010.
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