Official Name: | Kuta, Lombok |
Settlement Type: | Village |
Pushpin Map: | Indonesia Lombok#Indonesia |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Indonesia |
Pushpin Mapsize: | 300 |
Pushpin Label Position: | top |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Indonesia |
Subdivision Type1: | Region |
Subdivision Name1: | Lesser Sunda Islands |
Subdivision Type2: | Province |
Subdivision Name2: | West Nusa Tenggara |
Subdivision Type3: | Regency |
Subdivision Name3: | Central Lombok |
Subdivision Type4: | Kecamatan |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Population Blank1 Title: | Ethnicities |
Population Blank2 Title: | Religions |
Timezone: | UTC+08 |
Coordinates: | -8.9167°N 133°W |
Kuta is a town on the south coast of the island of Lombok in the Indonesian province West Nusa Tenggara.Kuta is known for its many beautiful beaches and surf spots within close proximity and has developed into the main tourist town in Lombok. In a few short years, Kuta has changed from a sleepy seaside village into the main focus of tourism development in Lombok.
Lombok international airport is only a 20 minutes drive from Kuta and this, coupled with more airlines offering direct flights to Lombok, has seen Kuta overtake Senggigi as the most popular and convenient tourist destination in Lombok.
Kuta was also very fortunate to escape the damage that decimated North Lombok and severely damaged many properties and hotels in Senggigi and the northwest Gili islands during the 2018 Lombok earthquakes.[1]