Saturday, November 10, 2007

Lombok: The Excotic Island

Lombok island is officially known as one of two main island in West Nusa Tenggara province of Republic Indonesia country, and is located in northern of Darwin Australia and South tern Makasar Celebes island Indonesia, Western part of Komodo dragon island and Eastern part of Beautiful island Bali Indonesia. Mataram, the capital of West Nusa Tenggara province of Indonesia and largest Town or some say it Mataram City, is the most peace, safe, pure amazing nature with one of unique cultures in Indonesia.

The Island is bounded on the north by the Banda Sea has connection with Pacific Ocean pristine water, on the east by Alas straight of the second West Nusa Tenggara Province Main Island called Sumbawa, on the south Indiana Ocean has direct connection with Darwin Australia and on the west by Lombok straight the Ferry way to Bali Island The Island has width about 8500 km in total, and its surroundings by over than 10's islets add the natural wealth of heritage for future generation.

Lombok Island spread out by two main of landscapes, as on the north is lined by mountainous clustered from the east to the west, which Rinjani Volcano 3.726 m as the highest and a flat with little hills of lands added with gorgeous coastal bays, rank on the south, just right from across of Nusa Penida named Bangko-Bangko at the west, and Ringgit islet is as the eastern part of the island. Some said that Green Island with pure scent air waiting to be sniffed added with the wealth of undersea water life in wild and nature.

Lombok island population is about 3.7 million people on consensus 2005, 80% of the total are Sasak people as the ethnic name of aborigines whose hold Moslem religion and approximately 10% of the populations are Balinese hold Hindus religion first got in and trooped to Lombok Island in 16 Century, the Buddhism religion people hold about 4% of the population whose origin from central Java, sailed to Lombok Island in 13 Century became the first people who were found Lombok Island. Other 5% of the population is Christians with about 1% of the population is from international countries. The 50% of the population are farmers, 10% are fishermen and the rest are civil servants and in tourisms business colored the unique culture of the island as one of ultimate Archipelago of Indonesia.

Lombok Island is one of the best first arrival islands in Indonesia beyond Bali Island, especially to reach the Sumbawa Island, Komodo Island, Flores or other island in Indonesia especially via Singapore and Kuala Lumpur Malaysia.

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