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Country
  
Province
  
Area
  
27.98 km²

Local time
  
Wednesday 10:19 PM

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Time zone
  
Central Standard Time (UTC+8)

Weather
  
27°C, Wind NW at 8 km/h, 90% Humidity

Colleges and Universities
  
Ganesha University of Education, Panji Sakti University

Points of interest
  
Gedong Kirtya, Pura Agung Jagatnatha, Museum Gedong Kirtya, Kawasan Wisata Eks Pelabuha, Taman Kota Singaraja

Singaraja' is a port town in northern Bali, Indonesia, which serves as the seat of Buleleng Regency. The name is Indonesian for "Lion King" (from Sanskrit singa and raja). It is just east of Lovina, with an area of 27.98 km² and population of 80,500, the second largest on the island.

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Map of Singaraja, Banyuasri, Buleleng Sub-District, Buleleng Regency, Bali, Indonesia

Singaraja was the Dutch colonial capital for Bali and the Lesser Sunda Islands from 1849 until 1953, an administrative centre and the port of arrival for most visitors until development of the Bukit Peninsula area in the south. Singaraja was also an administrative center for the Japanese during their World War II occupation.

Gedong Kirtya, just south of the town centre, is the only library of lontar manuscripts (ancient and sacred texts on leaves of the rontal palm) in the world.

Notable people

  • Jero Wacik (1949-) -politician
  • Sister cities

    Singaraja has the following sister cities:

    References

    Singaraja Wikipedia


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