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Mengwi is a district (''kecamatan'') in the
Badung Regency,
Bali,
Indonesia
Indonesia, officially the Republic of Indonesia, is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania between the Indian and Pacific oceans. It consists of over 17,000 islands, including Sumatra, Java, Sulawesi, and parts of Borneo and New Guine ...
and also covers Bali's heaviest tourist regions, situated to the north of
Kuta District
Kuta District ( id, Kecamatan Kuta) is a district within Badung Regency of Bali, Indonesia. It is Bali and Indonesia's most internationally oriented and touristic district, home to the world famous Kuta Beach.
It covers 17.52 km2 and was hom ...
and
North Kuta
North Kuta, (Indonesian: ''Kecamatan Kuta Utara'') is a district in Badung Regency of Bali, Indonesia.
It lies just north of Kuta District and west of Denpasar
Denpasar (; Balinese: ᬤᬾᬦ᭄ᬧᬲᬃ) is the capital of Bali and the ma ...
District (including
Seminyak
Seminyak is a mixed tourist residential area on the west coast of Bali in Indonesia, just north of Kuta and Legian
Legian is a suburban and beach area on the west coast of Bali in Indonesia, just north of Kuta and south of Seminyak, the area be ...
), and including
Canggu. It covers an area of 82.0 km
2 and had a population of 122,829 at the 2010 Census and 132,786 at the 2020 Census.
[Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.]
The Mengwi village itself is located almost halfway between Ubud and Bali’s southwest coast, located just slightly closer to Ubud. The majority of visitors to the village have come from more tourist-centric areas of the island are just passing through for a chance to experience a traditional Balinese village.
References
Populated places in Bali
Districts of Bali
Badung Regency
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