BALI GEOGRAPHY

Bali is located within the Indonesian Republic which is the largest archipelago  in the world. Bali is at the very south of Indonesia and is located almost exactly east of the main island of Java and where the Capital city of Jakarta is located, is just west of Lombok and only 8 degrees off the equator. Due to Bali’s location at the very south of the archipelago, Bali is subject to the full force of the swell from the Indian Ocean that comes up from the Antarctic and provides surfers with some of the best waves in the world and the Balinese people with a culture that is heavily influenced by the power and spirits of the sea.

Bali is only 5,632 square Kilometers in its entirety which equates to just 2,175 square miles. Bali has a distinctive shape wide diamond shape that is 90 miles on the north to south axis and 140 miles across the west to east axis. The north of the island is mainly mountainous with a large active volcano in the north east called mount Batur which towers at 1,717 meters and last erupted in March 1963 although the highest point in Bali is the holy Mount Agung which is located almost in the centre of the island and is an impressive 3,142 meters high. The peak of mount Agung is actually an active volcano that has not erupted for over 30,000 years although its last eruption is said to have been one of the largest known volcanic events in the history of the earth. The south of the island is mainly flat and hosts most of the Balinese population including the capital of Denpasar and the main areas of tourism interest. There are a many rivers all around the island that flow from the high peaks all the way down to the sea at all side of the island and feeds the complex irrigations systems that feed the rice paddies that cascade down the hillsides in the hilly areas of the centre and north of the island providing the staple diet of the Balinese people, nasi (rice).

The island of Bali has two seasons, the wet and the dry season, these seasons correspond with summer and winter of the southern hemisphere that are the wet and dry seasons respectively. The intense extremes of the tropical climate combined with the beauty of the island and its sensitivity to extreme natural events has spawned the fascinating religion of Balinese Hinduism which is hugely influenced by the mountains, seas and natural events that from a historical point of view have been regular.

Almost the entire coastline of Bali is surrounded by tropical reefs that protect the beaches from the large swells and supply surfers and divers with world-class conditions for there chosen sports. The reefs are home to some of the world’s most incredible marine life in both deep waters and the shallow reefs.

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Travel destination and regencies
Badung - Bangli - Buleleng -  Denpasar - Gianyar - Jembrana - Karangasem - Klungkung - 

Places of interest
Alas Kedaton - Badung Market, Batubulan,  Beratan Lake - Besakih Temple - Celuk - Goa Gajah, Jatiluwih - Kintamani - Mas Village - Penglipuran Village - Sangeh - Tanjung Benoa - Tirta Empul - Ubud Monkey Forest - Uluwatu - Bali Eco Tourism - Rambut Siwi Temple - Kertha Gosa - Puri Saren - Batukaru Temple - Banjar -

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