Selong Explained

Official Name:Selong
Settlement Type:Town/City
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:East Lombok
Subdivision Type4:Kecamatan
Area Total Km2:31.68
Population As Of:mid 2023 estimate
Population Note:[1]
Population Total:96,015
Population Density Km2:auto
Population Blank1 Title:Ethnicities
Population Blank2 Title:Religions
Timezone:UTC+08
Coordinates:-8.65°N 148°W

Selong is a town and administrative district (kecamatan) on the island of Lombok which serves as the capital of the East Lombok Regency in the Indonesian province of West Nusa Tenggara.

Climate

Selong has a tropical savanna climate (Aw) with little to no rainfall from April to November and heavy rainfall from December to March.

References

  1. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2024, Kabupaten Lombok Timur Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.5203)