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About Bali
The Province of Bali is comprised of several islands. Those islands are Bali itself, the largest islands and the smaller islands of Nusa Penida, Nusa Ceningan, Nusa Lembongan, and Menjangan Island. Bali Island covers an area of 5,632.86 square kilometers with a population of 3.021.247. This averages out to 517 inhabitants per km2.
On the western side of Bali,which is separated by the Bali Strait, is the Province of East Java, and on the eastern side is Lombok island, across the Lombok Strait.Administratively, the Province of Bali is divided into 9 districts (8 regencies and 1 municipality), 51 sub districts, 565 villages, and 79 local political districts.
Geographically, the Province of Bali is located 80-30’-40" to 80-50’-48" south of the Equator and 1140-25’-53" to 1150-42’-40" east longitude.
The relief and topography of Bali have their main features of a mountain range that transverse the island from West to East. Among those mountains are two of significant sizes: the volcanoes of Gunung Agung ( 3.140 m ) and Gunung Batur (1.717 m).
As well as these features, Bali also has four lakes: Lake Beratan (375,6 Ha), Lake Buyan (336 Ha), Lake Tamblingan (11 Ha) and Lake Batur (1.607,5). Rivers, which have their sources on these lakes as well as forests, flow to the southern side of the island. Such rivers are; Unda, Petanu, Ayung, Pulukan, Loloan and many others.
Because of its location, Bali has a tropical climate, which is influenced by seasonal wind pattern and alternate every six months. There are two seasons: the dry season from April to October and the rainy season from October to April.
Temperatures vary from 24.O o C to 30.8 o C. Rainfall during the last five years ranged between a low of 893.4 mm and a high of 2,702.6 mm.
Humidity averages 90 %; during the wet season as high as 100 % and in dry season around 60 %.
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