Singaraja Explained

Official Name:Singaraja
Native Name:ᬲᬶᬗᬭᬚ
Nickname:Kota pendidikan (Indonesian)
("Education city")
Pushpin Map:Indonesia Bali
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Bali
Pushpin Mapsize:300
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Indonesia
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Bali
Unit Pref:Imperial
Population As Of:mid 2022 estimate
Population Note:[1]
Population Total:153930
Population Density Km2:auto
Population Blank1 Title:Ethnicities
Population Blank2 Title:Religions
Timezone:Central Indonesia Standard Time
Utc Offset:+8
Coordinates:-8.1167°N 120°W

Singaraja (Balinese: ᬲᬶᬗᬭᬚ) 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 singha and raja). It is just east of Lovina and is also the centre of Buleleng District, which covers an area of 46.94 km² and had a population of 153,930 in 2022,[2] the second largest on the island.

Singaraja was the Dutch colonial capital for Bali and the Lesser Sunda Islands from 1849 until 1960, It was an administrative center and the port of arrival for most visitors until the 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 center, is the only library of lontar manuscripts (ancient and sacred texts on leaves of the rontal palm) in the world - apart from the Pustaka Lontar Museum in Penaban, north of Amlapura.

Climate

Singaraja has a tropical savanna climate (Aw) with little to no rainfall from June to October and heavy rainfall from December to March. April, May, and November feature moderate rainfall.

Notable people

Sister cities

Singaraja has the following sister cities:[3]

Notes and References

  1. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2023, Kabupaten Buleleng Dalam Angka 2023 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.5108)
  2. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2023, Kabupaten Buleleng Dalam Angka 2023 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.5108)
  3. News: City to forge ties with South Korea, Indonesia . Sun.Star Bacolod . 2008-09-27 . 2008-09-28 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20081001161240/http://www.sunstar.com.ph/static/bac/2008/09/28/news/city.to.forge.ties.with.south.korea.indonesia.html . 2008-10-01 .