East Lombok Regency
| East Lombok Regency Kabupaten Lombok Timur | |||
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| — Regency — | |||
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| Nickname(s): Lombok Timur | |||
| Motto: Patuh Karya | |||
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  East Lombok Regency | |||
| Coordinates: 8°39′S 116°32′E / 8.65°S 116.533°E | |||
| Country | Indonesia | ||
| Province | West Nusa Tenggara | ||
| Capital | Selong | ||
| Government | |||
| - Type | Kabupaten-Regency | ||
| - Bupati | Drs. HM Sukiman AZMY, MM | ||
| Area | |||
| - Total | 1,605.55 km2 (619.9 sq mi) | ||
| Population (2010) | |||
| - Total | 1,081,630 | ||
| - Density | 673.68/km2 (1,744.8/sq mi) | ||
| Demographics | |||
| - Ethnic groups | Sasak, Balinese, Tionghoa-peranakan, Sumbawa people, Flores people, Arab Indonesian | ||
| - Religion | Muslim, Hindu, Christian, Buddhist | ||
| - Languages | Indonesian (official), Sasak | ||
| Time zone | WITA (UTC+8) | ||
| Area code(s) | 0376 | ||
| Website | http://www.lomboktimurkab.go.id/ | ||
Location
To the north lies the Java Sea. To the west is Central Lombok Regency. To the south is the Lombok Basin and the Indian Ocean and to the east lies Elas Strait, a narrow body of water separating Lombok and the nearby small Gili Belang from Sumbawa which lies approximately 15 km to the east. The north of the Regency is on the eastern flank of Mount Rinjani which at 3,726 m is the third highest mountain the second largest volcano in the country. The mountain is an active volcano, the oldest recorded historical eruption was in 1847 and last eruption was in May 2010.[1][2]Administration
The area of East Lombok Regency is 2679.88 km², consiting of a landmass area of 1605.55 km ² (59.91%) and a seabed area of 1074.33 km² (40.09%).Administrative structure
Kabupaten Lombok Timur (East Lombok Regency) is one of Lombok's four Regencies or administrative regions.- TGH M Zainul Majdi, MA., Governor of NTB (West Nusa Tenggara), (Mataram is the Provincial Capital of West Nusa Tenggara)
- Drs. HM Sukiman AZMY, MM, Regent (Bupati) of Kabupaten Lombok Timur (East Lombok Regency).[3]
Administrative boundaries
| Boundary | District | Regency |
|---|---|---|
| North | Java Sea | |
| South | Lombok Basin | Indian Ocean |
| West | Praya Mount Rinjani | Central Lombok Regency North Lombok Regency |
| East | Alas Strait | Sumbawa |
District organisation
East Lombok Regency consists of 20 Kecamatan (administrative districts) and 119 Desa (sub-district)[4][5].| Kecamatan | Sakra Barat | Sakra | Sakra Timur | Aikmel | Jerowaru | Keruak |
| Labuhan Haji | Masbagik | Montong Gading | Pringgabaya | Pringgasela | Sambelia | Selong |
| Sembalun | Sikur | Suela | Sukamulia | Suralaga | Terara | Wanasaba |
Population
The majority of the population are Sasak people. In 2008 East Lombok Regency recorded a total of 1.068.486 residents: 494.149 males and 574.337 females.[6]In 2010 East Lombok Regency recorded 1,081,630 persons in the decennial census, 24.7% being officially below Indonesian poverty level[7] This regency is primarily Muslim, with few people of Balinese origin compared with West Lombok.
Ethnicity
The Sasak people are the indiginous people of Lombok and form the majority of East Lombok's residents. East Lombok is also home to people of Balinese, Chinese, Tionghoa-peranakan people of mixed Indonesian and Chinese descent and small number of Arab Indonesian people, mainly of Yemeni descent who originally settled in the early port city of Ampenan.Religion
Islam is the religion of the majority population of east Lombok. Other religion's practised in east Lombok are Christianity, Catholicism, Hinduism, Buddhism, and Confucianism.Language
Most people in east Lombok normally the Sasak language. Bahasa Sasak is the native language of the indigenous people of Lombok. Bahasa Indonesian is the language most widely used in everyday interactions at places such as hotels, larger shops in the township of Praya and in the government offices. When at home or a place of recreation east Lombok residents tend to use local eastern Lombok dialects of the Sasak language.Land use
Rivers and catchment areas:' Lombok Island has four main watersheds. Menanga watershed is administratively in the territory of East Lombok. The Govener of Nusa Teggara Barat declared Menanga watershed a critical watershed by Decree No. 122 in 2005. Lombok is faced with a serious water supply and management problem, caused by increasing forest and water table damage, land degradation and poor forestry management. West Nusa Tenggara province is threatened with a with water crisis caused by increasing forest and water table damage and degradation.[8]"Agricultural activities
Services and development
The region is essentially agrarian in activity with rice, copra, casava, tobacco, timber and other crops. Rainfall is lower in the south of the Regency and higher in the north as the land rises toward Mount Rinjani. Rinjani supplies a rainfall catchment area to the region and several into eastern Lombok rivers flow from its slopes. The sea supports a small local fishing industry, seaweed harvesting, a pearl industry and prawn farming.The growing tourism industry in Lombok has had little effect on the eastern coast. The proximity of the new Lombok International Airport will possible lead to an increase in tourism related business and development in east Lombok in coming years.
Transport
Public ferries' provide services for both passengers and vehicles. Labuhan Lombok is in East Lombok Regency and provides connections eastward to Sumbawa. Tanjung Lembar in the south west of the island is Lombok's main port and handles small freighters, fishing boats and the combination vehicle and passenger ferries heading westward to Bali.- Alat Strait: Labuhan Lombok - Pototano, Sumbawa with 8 ferries providing 18 crossings per day.
- Lombok Strait: Lembar Lombok - Padang Bai, Bali, with 12 ferries providing crossings once every hour.[9]
Selaparang Airport AMI
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