Amlapura is the

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seat of Karangasem,

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. Previously named Karangasem, it was changed in 1963 after the eruption of

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. The capital city is Amlapura City.

History

New city must be built at that time because most office complexes that were built during the Dutch East Indies Government were destroyed by the lava floods of the eruption of Mount Agung in 1963, the name of the new city is named Amlapura which consists of amla means amla fruit and pura means place. Refers to the name of the previous Puri Kelodan, namely Puri Amlaraja. As well as consideration that in the Negarakretagama or Warnana village colophon in the Griya Pidada Karangasem. In the colophon Negarakretagama manuscript states that the lontar is finished written in Amlanegantun (''wus puput sinurat ring Amlanagantu''). In addition there are also considerations that Babad Dalem. The 1991 song 'Amlapura' on

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's album

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references the place, which

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the frontman of the band had visited.

Awards

2011: For third consecutives, Amlapura City got Adipura Award as Indonesia Cleanest Small City and also got Adiwiyata Award for fourth consecutives as the Cleanest Elementary School.

Climate

Amlapura has a

tropical savanna climate Tropical savanna climate or tropical wet and dry climate is a tropical climate sub-type that corresponds to the Köppen climate classification categories ''Aw'' (for a dry winter) and ''As'' (for a dry summer). The driest month has less than of p ...

(Aw) with moderate to little rainfall from April to October and heavy rainfall from November to March.

References

External links

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