Lombok

Lombok (population 2,950,105 in 2005) is an island in West Nusa Tenggara province, Indonesia. It is to the east of Bali on the other side of the Lombok Strait. The capital and largest city on the island is Mataram.

Lombok

From top, left to right: Tanjung Aan Beach, Sasak wedding, camping over the top of Rinjani, Senggigi beach, Senaru waterfall
Location (red) of Lombok
Lombok
Geography
Location	Indonesia
Coordinates	8.565°S 116.351°E / -8.565; 116.351
Archipelago	Lesser Sunda Islands
Area	4,738.65 km2 (1,829.60 sq mi)
Highest elevation	3,726 m (12224 ft)
Highest point	Rinjani
Administration
Indonesia
Province	West Nusa Tenggara
Largest settlement	Mataram (pop. 486,715)
Demographics
Population	3,550,212 (2019)
Pop. density	749.2/km2 (1940.4/sq mi)
Ethnic groups	Sasak, Balinese, Mbojo, Tionghoa, Sumbawa, Flores, Arab

The Gili Islands are very popular with tourists. There are many places to dive and the beaches are lovely.

Mount Rinjani, 3,726 m (12,224 ft), is the third-highest volcano in Indonesia.

In the summer of 2018, two major earthquakes, in July (6.4 magnitude) and in August (6.9 magnitude) hit the city killing nearly 270 people all together.

Other websites

• Lombok travel guide from Wikivoyage
• NY Times on Lombok
• Inside Lombok Archived 2011-09-27 at the Wayback Machine