Singaraja

Singaraja (Balinese: ᬲᬶᬗᬭᬚ; pronounced [siŋaˈrad͡ʒa]) 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,^[1] the second largest on the island.

Singaraja ᬲᬶᬗᬭᬚ (Balinese)
Town
Singaraja in 2005
Nickname(s):  Kota pendidikan (Indonesian) ("Education city")
Singaraja Location in Bali
Coordinates: 8°07′S 115°05′E
Country	Indonesia
Province	Bali
Regency	Buleleng Regency
Area
• Total	1,080 sq mi (2,798 km2)
Population  (mid 2022 estimate)
• Total	153,930
• Density	140/sq mi (55/km2)
	[1]
Time zone	UTC+8 (Central Indonesia Standard Time)

History

Near the crossing Street, Singaraja .

Buleleng Harbor in 1891

In the 17th century and 18th century Singaraja was the center of government of the Buleleng Kingdom. The capital of the Kingdom was in Sukasada. At that time I Gusti Anglurah Panji Sakti thought that the palace should be located in a strategic place, and finally Singaraja was chosen. The name of this city was taken from the authority of the King I Gusti Anglurah Panji Sakti.

In 1846 the Dutchcolonized part of North Bali. Singaraja was the 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.

In 2000s, the city area was officially divided into a number of sub-districts and villages in Buleleng District.

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.

Geography

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.

Climate data for Singaraja
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	31.2 (88.2)	31.3 (88.3)	31.4 (88.5)	31.8 (89.2)	31.4 (88.5)	30.9 (87.6)	30.4 (86.7)	30.6 (87.1)	31.4 (88.5)	32.3 (90.1)	32.4 (90.3)	31.8 (89.2)	31.4 (88.5)
Daily mean °C (°F)	26.8 (80.2)	26.9 (80.4)	26.8 (80.2)	26.8 (80.2)	26.5 (79.7)	25.9 (78.6)	25.4 (77.7)	25.7 (78.3)	26.3 (79.3)	27.1 (80.8)	27.3 (81.1)	27.1 (80.8)	26.6 (79.8)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	22.4 (72.3)	22.5 (72.5)	22.2 (72.0)	21.9 (71.4)	21.6 (70.9)	20.9 (69.6)	20.5 (68.9)	20.8 (69.4)	21.3 (70.3)	21.9 (71.4)	22.2 (72.0)	22.4 (72.3)	21.7 (71.1)
Average rainfall mm (inches)	318 (12.5)	284 (11.2)	253 (10.0)	103 (4.1)	71 (2.8)	30 (1.2)	29 (1.1)	13 (0.5)	8 (0.3)	19 (0.7)	80 (3.1)	191 (7.5)	1,399 (55)
Source: Climate-Data.org[2]

Tourism

• Gedong Kirtya (palm leaf library)
• Buleleng Harbor (natural harbor since the VOC era).
• Penglatan Village, Buleleng, Buleleng (center for making traditional food Dodol Bali).
• Penimbangan Beach (culinary tourist spot on the beach with various choices and classes of restaurants).
• Lovina Beach (beautiful beach tourist spot, to see dolphins in their natural habitat).
• Bung Karno Park (Bung Karno Park Green Open Space equipped with a stage located in Sukasada Village, Singaraja)

Notable people

• I Ketut Gedé, painter
• Jero Wacik, politician
• Pandji Tisna, writer, king Buleleng
• Putu Oka Sukanta, writer

Sister cities

Singaraja has the following sister cities:^[3]

Bacolod, Philippines Andong, South Korea Sungai Petani, Malaysia