Bangli Regency

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 / 8.28333°S 115.33333°E / -8.28333; 115.33333Coordinates: 8°17′0″S 115°20′0″E / 8.28333°S 115.33333°E / -8.28333; 115.33333
Country  Indonesia
Province  Bali
Capital Bangli
Government
 • Regent I Made Gianyar
Area
 • Total 520.81 km2 (201.09 sq mi)
Population (2010)
 • Total 213,808
 • Density 410/km2 (1,100/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+8 (WITA)
Area code(s) +62 366
Website www.banglikab.go.id
Bangli

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.

Up till 1907, Bangli was one of the nine kingdoms of Bali. 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 included the main road to the north coast passing through Kintamani and around the crater in which Gunung Batur sits.[1]

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 landlocked.

Administration

The regency is divided into four districts (kecamatan):

Notes

  1. ↑ p.435 of Dalton, Bill 1988 Indonesia Handbook 4th edition

East Bali travel guide from Wikivoyage

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