Lombok Island consists of 4 regencies, Mataram City, West Lombok, Central Lombok and East Lombok. The Island is dominated by Mt. Rinjani. It providers adventurous treks and wonderful views of captivating natural forest and agricultural scenery, down to a coastline of numerous printine beaches and fabulous waters that abound with surfing, fishing, sailing and underwater activity oppotunieties.
The major accommodations can be found in Senggigi, Mataram, the Gilis, Kuta in South Lombok and Sekotong. However, there are small pockets of accommodation in Tetebatu, Senaru, nort-east Lombok and other beach or mountain slope areas offering adventures, arts and cultural experiences and great scenery.
About the Region
The climate of Lombok is perfect with annual temperatures ranging between 21º C and 33º C. It has only two seasons, the dry from to October and the wet from November to april. Vegetation in the area is native forest, agricultural forest, cultivated land (gardens and rice fields), coastal shrubs, heaths and grasslands and narrow mangrove communities.
Lombok is dominated by Mt. Rinjani ( 3.726 m ), a towering northern volcanic range at its centre. another non-volcanic range tranverses the relatively barren southern side of the island, and most of Lombok's arable land and the majority of her population ccupy a narrow 25 km wide strip of land in between.The western third of the plain faces across the stratit to Bali. There are water springs a number of rivers from the southern siopes of Rinjani, hot spring at and to the east of it, and a number of waterfalls around its slopes. Interestingly there are a number of Dutch accommodations located on these soutern siopes of Rinjani taking adventage of the climate an topography. Also there are a nuber of excellent bays and beaches formed by the ridges radiating from Rinjani.
The presence of Mt. Rinjani results in a variety of ecosytems, year-rond rainforest, ferns and tropical plant varieties. Travelling eastward and southward the land becomes drier and less fertile, and also the flora and fauna changes accordingly. Large parts of Lombok mainland are coastal wetlands, irrigated fields and other wetlands.
People, Relegion, Arts & Culture
Approximately 90% of the 3 milion population living on Lombok are indigenous Sasak people. in western Lombok, descendants of Balinese reside following their Hindu beliefs and intricate ceremonies. The sasak people are predominantly Muslim. In addition, Buddhist and Arab cultures are found mostly in Mataram. The ancient Wetu Telu relegion that still exists around the old mosques of Bayan, north of Mt. Rinjani, and Rambitan (elsewhere) in southern Lombok are significant in the island's culture. The diversity of the people provides the region with a rich tapestry of dialect and diverse range of laguages, traditional dance, music and rituals.
Lombok is well known for its beautiful pottery making, cloth and basket weaving.
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