Central Lombok Region

CENTRAL LOMBOK is part of West Nusa Tenggara Province; PRAYA is the name of central Lombok capital while the regencies located around 25 kilometers from Mataram City.

The most interesting places which is almost visitor comes visiting Central Lombok is Tanjung A’an Beach and especially for those who like the beach activity and surfing. The area has beautiful white sandy beach with the number of surfing location.

KUTA BEACH
This spectacularly picturesque beach is one of the most popular beaches in Lombok. Named after Princess Mandalika, a princess from Sasak legend who was unable to make a decision about which of her many suitors she should marry. Her only solution was to transform herself into sea worms.

TANJUNG A’AN BEACH
Tanjung A'an is a wide range of sandy beach where smooth turquoise waters offer safe swimming and  snorkeling only seven kilometer from the Kuta Beach central area. When the ocean swells that pound the south coast hit the submerged coral of the more protected bays they well up and from  perfect waves for surfers.

MAWI, MAWUN & SELONG BLANAK BEACH
Mawun beach is your classic half-moon bay of crystal clear water. A favorite place for swimming, surfing and snorkeling.  Twelve kilometers west of kuta on the south coast is the beautiful bay of Selong Belanak, bordered by two rocky promontories.

GERUPUK BEACH
At Gerupuk (pronounced more like 'Gruppuk', and remember the trilled 'r') the waves are reef breaks. They generally suit long-board surfing better than short boards.

POPULATION
Based on the survey result in 1997, the populations of Central Lombok are 825.772 which is 348.867 male and 440.905 female. Based on population data, we can see the main power potency in various economic sectors is tourism.

ACCOMMODATION
A number of hotel which is is spread in South Lombok, especially at KUTA BEACH. NOVOTEL CORALIA which is classified into four star rated accommodation and the other small hotel such as : Tastura Boutique Hotel, Kuta Indah, Surfer Inn. The two hotel classified as the simple accommodation is located in Praya the capital of Central Lombok.

RESTAURANT
A number of restaurant in Kuta Lombok line up on the main street of Kuta Beach such as Segara Anak Restaurant, Tastura and Rinjani Restaurant.