Lombok (population in 2007: 3,722,123 inhabitants) is an island in the Lesser Sunda Islands or Nusa Tenggara are separated by the Lombok Strait from Bali in Sebelat west and the Alas Strait to the east of Sumbawa. The island is roughly circular in shape with a kind of "tail" on the southwest side whose length is less k in 2007: 3,722,123 inhabitants) is an island in the Lesser Sunda Islands or Nusa Tenggara are separated by the Lombok Strait from Bali in the west and the Strait Sebelat Alas east of Sumbawa. The island is roughly circular in shape with a kind of "tail" on the southwest side whose length is approximately 70 km. Breadth of this island is 4725 km (slightly smaller than Bali). The main town of the capital Selong n
Geography
Lombok Strait marks the boundaries of flora and fauna of Asia. Starting from the island of Lombok to the east, flora and fauna show more similarity with the flora and fauna found in Australia than Asia. The scientist who first stated this is Alfred Russel Wallace, an Englishman in the 19th century. To honor this limit is called the Wallace Line.
Topography
The island is dominated by the volcano Rinjani which height reaches 3,726 meters above sea level and making it the third highest in Indonesia. The mountain last erupted in June-July 1994. In 1997 the mountain region and the adjoining lake Segara Anak declared protected by the government. Area south of the island consists mostly of fertile land used for agriculture, commodities which are usually grown in this area include maize, rice, coffee, tobacco and cotton.
Demography
About 80% of the population of this island is the Sasak tribe, a tribe that is still close to the ethnic Balinese, but mostly converted to Islam. The remaining population is Balinese, Javanese, Chinese and Arabic.
Language
Besides the Indonesian language as the national language, Lombok island residents (especially Sasak), use the Sasak language as the main language in everyday conversation. Across Lombok Sasak language itself can be found in four different dialects of different dialects namely Lombok northern, central, northeast and southeast. In addition to the number of inhabitants who settled in Bali Lombok (mostly from the former Kingdom of Karangasem), in some places, particularly in West Lombok and Mataram Municipality of the township which can be found using the Balinese language as the language of everyday conversation.
Religion
Most of the inhabitants of the island of Lombok Sasak tribe's religion, especially Islam. The second largest religion prevailed in this island is the Hindu religion, embraced by the residents of Bali descent of about 15% of the population there. Christians, Buddhists and other religions can also be found, and especially embraced by migrants from different tribes and ethnic groups who live on this island.
In the northern part of West Lombok, precisely in the area of Bayan, especially among the elderly, can still be found the adherents of mainstream Islam Wetu Telu (three). Unlike most adherents of Islam who prayed five times a day, the adherents of this teaching practice obligatory prayers only in three time. It is said that this happens because the propagator of Islam when Islam was taught in stages and for some reason did not get to refine his message.
History
According to the Chronicle content of Lombok, the oldest royal ever ruling on the island is named the Kingdom Laeq (laeq in Sasak language means the past), but other sources ie Suwung Chronicle, states that the oldest kingdom in Lombok is the Kingdom Suwung built and led by King Betara Sense. Kingdom of Suwung then subsided and was replaced by the Kingdom of Lombok. In the 9th century until the 11th century stood the Kingdom Sasak which was defeated by one of the kingdom from Bali at the time. Some of the other kingdoms that once stood on the island of Lombok, among others Pejanggik, Langko, Bayan, chock Samarkaton and Selaparang.
Selaparang own kingdoms emerged in the two periods in the 13th century and the 16th century. Selaparang kingdom first is the Hindu kingdom and his rule ended with the arrival of the expedition of the Majapahit Kingdom in the year 1357. Selaparang second kingdom is the kingdom of Islam and his rule ended in 1740 after the conquest by the combined kingdom of Bali Karang Asem and Arya Getas Banjar, which is a treason against the royal family because of problems with the king Selaparang Selaparang.
Tourism
Lombok in many ways similar to Bali, and in the decade of the 1990s began to be known by foreign tourists. But with the advent of the monetary crisis that hit Indonesia in late 1997 and other crises that accompany it, the potential of tourism rather not fail. Then in early 2000 there were riots between ethnic and interfaith around Lombok, causing massive displacement of minorities. They mainly fled to the island of Bali. But after some time later the situation has become conducive and they're back. In 2007 the tourism sector is the only growing sector in Lombok.
Mount Rinjani National Park
United Nations (UN), based in New York, set in 2002 as the year of Ecotourism, Volcano International, and Cultural Heritage. The main theme that carried it feels right in the midst of environmental degradation, which is bad for human life.
In Indonesia, President Megawati responded with a declaration of Ecotourism 2002, the inaugural summit held in Selo, Boyolali district, precisely in the gap-Merbabu Mount Merapi. This reflects the concern of the national movement toward environmental sustainability of tourism world.
In simple terms, ecotourism is often called eco-tourism is a tourism product that utilizes natural and environmental assets wisely. So that the wealth and
The beauty of the Sea Gili Trawangan
Gili Trawangan is the largest of the three small islands or dyke located at the northwest of Lombok. Trawangan is also the only dyke which height above sea level is quite significant. With a length of 3 km and 2 km wide, Trawangan population of about 800 inhabitants. Among the three dyke, Trawangan has the facilities for tourists of the most diverse; shop "Tir Na Nog" claiming that Trawangan is the smallest island in the world is his Irish bar. The most densely populated section is east of the island.
Trawangan has the feel of "party" more than Gili Meno and Gili Air, because many parties all night every night of the show rotated by some of the crowd. Popular activities conducted in Trawangan tourists are scuba diving (with PADI certified), snorkeling (on the northeast coast), kayaking, and surfing. There are also several places for tourists to learn to ride around the island.
Gili Trawangan (as well as in two other dyke), there are no motor vehicles, because it is not permitted by local regulations.
Common means of transportation are bicycles (rented by local people for the tourists) and cidomo, a simple horse-drawn carriage which are common in Lombok. To travel to and from the third dyke, residents usually use motorized boats and speedboats.
Topography
The island is dominated by the volcano Rinjani which height reaches 3,726 meters above sea level and making it the third highest in Indonesia. The mountain last erupted in June-July 1994. In 1997 the mountain region and the adjoining lake Segara Anak declared protected by the government. Area south of the island consists mostly of fertile land used for agriculture, commodities which are usually grown in this area include maize, rice, coffee, tobacco and cotton.
Demography
About 80% of the population of this island is the Sasak tribe, a tribe that is still close to the ethnic Balinese, but mostly converted to Islam. The remaining population is Balinese, Javanese, Chinese and Arabic.
Language
Besides the Indonesian language as the national language, Lombok island residents (especially Sasak), use the Sasak language as the main language in everyday conversation. Across Lombok Sasak language itself can be found in four different dialects of different dialects namely Lombok northern, central, northeast and southeast. In addition to the number of inhabitants who settled in Bali Lombok (mostly from the former Kingdom of Karangasem), in some places, particularly in West Lombok and Mataram Municipality of the township which can be found using the Balinese language as the language of everyday conversation.
Religion
Most of the inhabitants of the island of Lombok Sasak tribe's religion, especially Islam. The second largest religion prevailed in this island is the Hindu religion, embraced by the residents of Bali descent of about 15% of the population there. Christians, Buddhists and other religions can also be found, and especially embraced by migrants from different tribes and ethnic groups who live on this island.
In the northern part of West Lombok, precisely in the area of Bayan, especially among the elderly, can still be found the adherents of mainstream Islam Wetu Telu (three). Unlike most adherents of Islam who prayed five times a day, the adherents of this teaching practice obligatory prayers only in three time. It is said that this happens because the propagator of Islam when Islam was taught in stages and for some reason did not get to refine his message.
History
According to the Chronicle content of Lombok, the oldest royal ever ruling on the island is named the Kingdom Laeq (laeq in Sasak language means the past), but other sources ie Suwung Chronicle, states that the oldest kingdom in Lombok is the Kingdom Suwung built and led by King Betara Sense. Kingdom of Suwung then subsided and was replaced by the Kingdom of Lombok. In the 9th century until the 11th century stood the Kingdom Sasak which was defeated by one of the kingdom from Bali at the time. Some of the other kingdoms that once stood on the island of Lombok, among others Pejanggik, Langko, Bayan, chock Samarkaton and Selaparang.
Selaparang own kingdoms emerged in the two periods in the 13th century and the 16th century. Selaparang kingdom first is the Hindu kingdom and his rule ended with the arrival of the expedition of the Majapahit Kingdom in the year 1357. Selaparang second kingdom is the kingdom of Islam and his rule ended in 1740 after the conquest by the combined kingdom of Bali Karang Asem and Arya Getas Banjar, which is a treason against the royal family because of problems with the king Selaparang Selaparang.
Tourism
Lombok in many ways similar to Bali, and in the decade of the 1990s began to be known by foreign tourists. But with the advent of the monetary crisis that hit Indonesia in late 1997 and other crises that accompany it, the potential of tourism rather not fail. Then in early 2000 there were riots between ethnic and interfaith around Lombok, causing massive displacement of minorities. They mainly fled to the island of Bali. But after some time later the situation has become conducive and they're back. In 2007 the tourism sector is the only growing sector in Lombok.
Mount Rinjani National Park
United Nations (UN), based in New York, set in 2002 as the year of Ecotourism, Volcano International, and Cultural Heritage. The main theme that carried it feels right in the midst of environmental degradation, which is bad for human life.
In Indonesia, President Megawati responded with a declaration of Ecotourism 2002, the inaugural summit held in Selo, Boyolali district, precisely in the gap-Merbabu Mount Merapi. This reflects the concern of the national movement toward environmental sustainability of tourism world.
In simple terms, ecotourism is often called eco-tourism is a tourism product that utilizes natural and environmental assets wisely. So that the wealth and
The beauty of the Sea Gili Trawangan
Gili Trawangan is the largest of the three small islands or dyke located at the northwest of Lombok. Trawangan is also the only dyke which height above sea level is quite significant. With a length of 3 km and 2 km wide, Trawangan population of about 800 inhabitants. Among the three dyke, Trawangan has the facilities for tourists of the most diverse; shop "Tir Na Nog" claiming that Trawangan is the smallest island in the world is his Irish bar. The most densely populated section is east of the island.
Trawangan has the feel of "party" more than Gili Meno and Gili Air, because many parties all night every night of the show rotated by some of the crowd. Popular activities conducted in Trawangan tourists are scuba diving (with PADI certified), snorkeling (on the northeast coast), kayaking, and surfing. There are also several places for tourists to learn to ride around the island.
Gili Trawangan (as well as in two other dyke), there are no motor vehicles, because it is not permitted by local regulations.
Common means of transportation are bicycles (rented by local people for the tourists) and cidomo, a simple horse-drawn carriage which are common in Lombok. To travel to and from the third dyke, residents usually use motorized boats and speedboats.
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