Bangli Regency

Regency of Bangli
Kabupaten Bangli
(Indonesian)
Kabupatén Baṅli
(Balinese Alphabet)
Regency
Regional transcription(s)
 • Balinese Scriptᬓᬩᬸᬧᬢᬾᬦ᭄ᬩᬂᬮᬶ
Bangli
Bangli
Seal
Motto: 
Bhukti Mukti Bhakti
Location within Bali
Location within Bali
Coordinates: 8°17′0″S 115°20′0″E / 8.28333°S 115.33333°E / -8.28333; 115.33333
Country Indonesia
Province Bali
CapitalBangli
Government
 • RegentI Made Gianyar
Area
 • Total520.81 km2 (201.09 sq mi)
Population
 (mid 2022 estimate)[1]
 • Total267,133
 • Density510/km2 (1,300/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (ICST)
Area code(+62) 366
Websitebanglikab.go.id

Bangli Regency is the one and only landlocked regency (kabupaten) of Bali, Indonesia. It covers an area of 520.81 km2 and had a population of 215,353 at the 2010 Census[2] and 258,721 at the 2020 Census;[3] the official estimate as at mid 2022 was 267,133 - comprising 134,500 males and 132,600 females.[1] Its regency seat is the town of Bangli.

Up until 1907, Bangli was one of the nine kingdoms of Bali.[4] The capital has a famous Hindu temple, the Pura Kehen, which dates from the 11th century. Bangli also has one village, lies surround a hill, Demulih.

Geography

The northern part of the district includes the main road to the north coast passing through Kintamani and around the crater in which Gunung Batur sits.[5]

From the Demulih hill, Bali Island, particularly its southern part can be seen – Kuta, Nusa Dua, Gianyar and a part of Klungkung.

Bangli is the only regency in Bali which is landlocked.

Administrative districts

The Regency is divided into four districts (kecamatan), listed below from south to north with their areas and their populations at the 2010 Census[2] and the 2020 Census,[3] together with the official estimates as at mid 2022.[1] The most northern district - Kintamani, which is the primary highland region for the cultivation of arabica coffee - occupies over 70% of the regency's area and has 43.5% of its population. The table also includes the locations of the district administrative centres, the number of administrative villages in each district (totaling 68 rural desa and 4 urban kelurahan - the latter all in Bangli District), and its postal codes.

Kode
Wilayah		 Name of
District
(kecamatan)		 Area
in
km2		 Pop'n
2010
Census		 Pop'n
2020
Census		 Pop'n
mid 2022
Estimate		 Admin
centre		 No.
of
villages		 Post
code
51.06.01 Susut 49.3 43,202 48,682 49,629 Susut 9 80661
51.06.02 Bangli 56.3 48,267 54,438 55,507 Bangli 9 80611
- 80614
51.06.03 Tembuku 48.3 33,806 43,138 45,048 Tembuku 6 80671
51.06.04 Kintamani 366.9 90,078 112,463 116,949 Kintamani 48 80652
Totals 520.8 215,353 258,731 267,133 72


  • Map of Bangli Regency in Bali
    Map of Bangli Regency in Bali
  • Map of districts in Bangli Regency
    Map of districts in Bangli Regency

List of districts and villages in Bangli Regency as follows:

Code Districts Urban villages Rural villages Status List
51.06.02 Bangli 4 5 Rural villages
  • Bunutin
  • Kayubihi
  • Landih
  • Pengotan
  • Taman Bali
Urban villages
  • Bebalang
  • Cempaga
  • Kawan
  • Kubu
51.06.04 Kintamani - 48 Rural villages
  • Abangsongan
  • Abuan
  • Awan
  • Bantang
  • Banua
  • Batudinding
  • Batukaang
  • Batur Selatan
  • Batur Tengah
  • Batur Utara
  • Bayungcerik
  • Bayung Gede
  • Belancan
  • Belandingan
  • Belanga
  • Belantih
  • Binyan
  • Bonyoh
  • Buahan
  • Bunutin
  • Catur
  • Daup
  • Dausa
  • Gunungbau
  • Katung
  • Kedisan
  • Kintamani
  • Kutuh
  • Langgahan
  • Lembean
  • Mangguh
  • Manikliyu
  • Mengani
  • Pengejaran
  • Pinggan
  • Satra
  • Sekaan
  • Sekardadi
  • Selulung
  • Serai
  • Siakin
  • Songan A
  • Songan B
  • Subaya
  • Sukawana
  • Suter
  • Terunyan
  • Ulian
51.06.01 Susut - 9 Rural villages
  • Abuan
  • Apuan
  • Demulih
  • Pengiangan
  • Penglumbaran
  • Selat
  • Sulahan
  • Susut
  • Tiga
51.06.03 Tembuku - 6 Rural villages
  • Bangbang
  • Jehem
  • Peninjoan
  • Tembuku
  • Undisan
  • Yangapi
TOTAL 4 68

Climate

Bangli has a tropical monsoon climate (Af) with moderate rainfall from April to October and heavy rainfall from November to March.

Climate data for Bangli
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 28.4
(83.1) 		28.5
(83.3) 		28.6
(83.5) 		29.2
(84.6) 		28.8
(83.8) 		28.1
(82.6) 		27.5
(81.5) 		27.8
(82.0) 		28.4
(83.1) 		29.3
(84.7) 		29.1
(84.4) 		28.8
(83.8) 		28.5
(83.4)
Daily mean °C (°F) 24.4
(75.9) 		24.4
(75.9) 		24.3
(75.7) 		24.4
(75.9) 		24.0
(75.2) 		23.2
(73.8) 		22.8
(73.0) 		23.1
(73.6) 		23.6
(74.5) 		24.4
(75.9) 		24.5
(76.1) 		24.5
(76.1) 		24.0
(75.1)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 20.4
(68.7) 		20.4
(68.7) 		20.1
(68.2) 		19.6
(67.3) 		19.3
(66.7) 		18.4
(65.1) 		18.2
(64.8) 		18.4
(65.1) 		18.9
(66.0) 		19.5
(67.1) 		20.0
(68.0) 		20.3
(68.5) 		19.5
(67.0)
Average rainfall mm (inches) 305
(12.0) 		331
(13.0) 		208
(8.2) 		113
(4.4) 		119
(4.7) 		110
(4.3) 		128
(5.0) 		65
(2.6) 		98
(3.9) 		123
(4.8) 		176
(6.9) 		275
(10.8) 		2,051
(80.6)
Source: Climate-Data.org[6]

References

  1. ^ a b c Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2023, Kabupaten Bangli Dalam Angka 2023 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.5106)
  2. ^ a b Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  3. ^ a b Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
  4. ^ The nine kingdoms were Gelgel (the original kingdom, based near present-day Klungkung), Klungkung, Karangasem, Gianyar, Badung, Bangli, Buleleng Mengwi and Tabanan. For details, see Adrian Vickers, 2012, Bali, A Paradise Created, Tuttle publishing.
  5. ^ p.435 of Dalton, Bill 1988 Indonesia Handbook 4th edition
  6. ^ "Climate: Bangli". Climate-Data.org. Retrieved 17 November 2020.

External links

  • East Bali travel guide from Wikivoyage
  • Media related to Bangli Regency at Wikimedia Commons
  • (in Indonesian) Official website
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