Bali Administrative Divisions

The province is divided into 8 regencies (kabupaten) and 1 city (kota):

Badung

Badung is a regency (kabupaten) of Bali, Indonesia. It has an area of 418.52 km² and population of 358,311 (2004). Its regency seat is Mengwi.


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 wasone of the nine kingdoms of
Bali. The capital has a famous Hindu temple, the PuraKehen, which dates from the 11th century. Bangli also has one nice village, lies surround a hill, Demulih. From the Demulih hill, we can see a vast majority of Bali, Island particularly on its Southern part - Kuta, Nusa Dua, Gianyar and apart of Klungkung.


Buleleng

Buleleng is a regency (kabupaten) of Bali, Indonesia. It has an area of 1,365.88 km² and population of 577,644 (1999). Its regency seat is Singaraja.


Denpasar(City)

Denpasar is the capital city of the province of Bali, Indonesia. It is also the site of Ngurah Rai Airport, the main gateway to Bali. It has a population of 491,500 (2002). It is located at 8°39'S, 115°13'E. Area total 123.98 km² (47.9 sq mi) Time zone WITA (UTC+8)


Gianyar

Gianyar is a regency (kabupaten) of Bali, Indonesia. It has an area of 368 km² and population of 416,728 (2003). Its regency seat is Gianyar.



Jembrana

Jembrana is a regency (kabupaten) of Bali, Indonesia. It has an area of 841.8 km² and population of 220,000. Its regency seat is Negara.


Karangasem

Karangasem is a regency (kabupaten) of Bali, Indonesia. It has an area of 839.54 km² and population of 369,320 (2002). Its regency seat is Amlapura. The Mother Temple of Besakih is located here.


Klungkung

Klungkung is the smallest regency (kabupaten) of Bali, Indonesia. It has an area of 315 km² and population of 169,906 (2004). Its regency seat is Semarapura.
One can reach Klungkung easily from Gianyar via the highway. The regency is famous for its classic Balinese paintings which mostly depict the story of the epics like Mahabharata or Ramayana. These classical style paintings come from the frescos of the Balinese Palaces, and can also be found at Klungkung Palace in the downtown area.


Tabanan

Tabanan is a regency (kabupaten) of Bali, Indonesia. It has an area of 839.33 km² and population of 386,850 (2000). Its regency seat is Tabanan.



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