what is lombok?

Lombok (population in 1990: 2,403,025) is an island in the Sunda Islands Small or Nusa Tenggara which separated by the Lombok from Bali in the west and the sebelat Alas, in the east of Sumbawa. This island more or less rounded shape with a kind of tail in the southwest of the length of approximately 70 km. This island is the extent of 4725 km ² (slightly smaller than Bali). Major city on the island is the city of Mataram

Sasak language used by the people of Lombok, West Nusa Tenggara province. This language has gradation as Bahasa Bali and Java language. Sasak language similar to the language and Serumpun Bali.

Sasak language dialects have a different dialect, according to the region, even in the dialect East Lombok often difficult to understand by the other speakers Sasak.

History

The Dutch in the first drop in Lombok in 1674 and occupied the eastern part of the island and leave the western part of the occupied people and the Bali. Sasak people feel dianaktirikan Bali by the Netherlands and finally to intervene. They demolish Cakranegara, where Bali is the castle in 1894 and entered this island in the Dutch-Indies

Administrative division

Lombok, including West Nusa Tenggara province and the island itself is divided into four regencies:

1. Kota Mataram
2. West Lombok district
3. Central Lombok district
4. East Lombok district

Geography, topography and demography

Lombok is the limit of the flora and fauna Asia. Start from Lombok to the east, flora and fauna show characteristics typical Australian. Scientists who first stated it is Alfred Russel Wallace, a British in 19th century. To limit this menghormatinya so-called Wallace Line.

Topography is dominated by the island's volcano Rinjani the height is 3,726 meters above sea level and make it the third highest in Indonesia. Area south of the island is an open field free of the fertile and planted with corn, rice, coffee, tobacco and cotton.

Approximately 80% of this island is Sasak tribe, a tribe that is still close to the tribe Bali, but most embrace Islam. The remaining population is Bali, Java, Chinese and Arabic.

Tourism

Lombok in many ways similar to Bali, and in the decade 1990 start known foreign tourists. But with the emergence of the crisis-krismon and other crises, the potential for tourism rather terlantarkan. Then at the beginning of the unrest occurred in 2000 inter-ethnic and inter-religion at all, so there Lombok large-scale evacuation of the minority. They flee to the island, especially Bali.

Places of tourism:

1. Senggigi Beach
2. Cakranegara
3. Gili Air
4. Gili Meno
5. Gili Trawangan
6. Mount Rinjani
7. Kuta Beach, Lombok
8. Sentanu
9. Tetebatu

Rinjani mountain with an altitude of 3726 m dpl, mendomonasi most knowledgeable Lombok island. Located on the eastern island of Bali, it can be implemented with the direct bus to the Jakarta-Mataram cross using the ferry twice (balinese strait strait and chilli). May also be using the aircraft from Bali.

Mount Rinjani is a mountain located on the island of Lombok, West Nusa Tenggara. Mountain, which is the second highest volcano in Indonesia with a height of 3726 m dpl located at latitude and 8 º 25 'LS 116 º 28'BT and this is a favorite for mountain climber Indonesia because of the beauty of the landscape. This mountain is part of the Mount Rinjani National Park which has a wide and about 41,330 ha will be proposed penambahannya so that 76,000 ha to the west and east.

Administratively, the mountain is under the three districts, namely: East Lombok, Central Lombok and West Lombok. To the west there is a cone Rinjani kaldera with knowledgeable about 3500 mx 4800 m, sweep you west towards the east. Kaldera found in this area of the lake Segara Anakan 11,000,000 m square with a depth of 230 m. The water that flows from this lake formed waterfalls are beautiful, flowing through a steep ravine. Lake Segara Anak this there are lots of gold fish and mujair, so often used for fishing. With the color of the water go, this lake is like a child sea, as it is called Segara Anak. The southern part of the lake is called Segara Endut, and the mountains of New timurnya there by the local language is called the New Mountain Jari. that the area has a crater 170 x 200 m with a height of 2296 - 2376 m dpl. In 1994 the mountain's new this burst and spew the contents in the stomach around the lake Segara Anakan.

Climbing

Rinjani has panaroma most that can be spelled out in the mountains in Indonesia. Each year (June-August) visited many lover of nature from the local population, students, lovers of nature. The temperature average around 20Â ° C; lowest 12a ° C. Gale in the top of the ordinary happened in August. Luckily the end of July, the wind is still quite weak and the weather is sunny, so that the summit attack can be done at any time.

In addition to the peak, hangout is Segara Anakan, a crater lake at an altitude of 2000 mdpl. To reach this location we can climb out of the village or Senaru Lawang village Sembalun (two nearest entry point in the height of 500 mdpl and 1200 mdpl). Most climber like the entry from the start Sembalun, because it can save a height of 700m. Route Sembalun quite long, but even, and more hot weather krn through the savanna of extreme (cold temperature, but direct sun radiation to burn the skin). Sunblok cream is recommended.

Meanwhile, from the rise Senaru without pause, but the weather soft krn through the forest. From this location a second time walking about 9 minutes to edge punggungan at an altitude of 2700 mdpl (arrived at Plawangan Senaru or Plawangan Sembalun). In this place over the lake, and towards outside is very good. From Plawangan Senaru (if rising from the direction Senaru) down to the lake through a steep wall to a height of 2000 mdpl) be implemented in 2 hours. At the lake we could camp, MANCING (Carper, Mujair) that much. Lombok residents have visited the ocean tradition Anakan berendam for swimming in the hot water and MANCING.

To reach the peak (from the lake) must walk uphill to the west wall at 700m and 1.000m as a punggungan applied in the phase 2 and 3 hours 4 hours. The first stage towards Plawangan Sembalun, the last camp to wait for morning. Summit attack on the usual 3 hours dinihari search for beautiful moments - sunrise at the peak of Rinjani. Travel to the Peak are tolerable; krn meniti in the crater's mouth with a margin of safety from hand to mouth. Medan, sand, stone, soil. Height of the last 200 meters should be struggling, because one step forward followed by a half step down (sink stone gravel). Create Highlander - this is where the most challenging and in demand because of heavy field with terbayar pretty natural scenery. Gunung Agung in Bali, Mount Merapi in Ijen-Banyuwangi and Mount Tambora on the Sumbawa clear when the weather looks good in the morning. To climb Rinjani is not necessary tools, enough patience and stamina

The entire trip can be achieved in the three-day two-night, or want to see if two objects are: Milk and mountain caves New Jaro (new in the crater lake) need additional time travel two days. Logistics preparation is necessary. but there can be all things at the nearest village. Tent, sleeping bag, food equipment, food and what I needed (including radio communication) can be rented from home-do home in the village of mushroom Senaru