Pura Taman Kelenting Sari - Menjangan Island

Menjangan Island is a small island, located 5 miles to the north-west of Bali island and is part of the Indonesian archipelago. "Menjangan" in

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means "Deer". The name was given by the local population observing wild deer herds swimming to the island every spring and covering a distance of approximately 1.2 miles.

Locality

Even though the island is a significant part of Bali Barat National Park, it is assigned to the Javanese administrative district and falls under its jurisdiction. The closest big cities are:

Singaraja Singaraja is a port town in northern Bali, Indonesia, which serves as the seat of Buleleng Regency. The name is Indonesian for "Lion King" (from Tamil ''singam'' and ''raja''). It is just east of Lovina, and is also the centre of Buleleng District ...

, located in the north of

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and Banyuwangi, located on the eastern coast of

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. The closest settlement is

Sumberkima Sumberkima Village (Indonesian: Desa Sumberkima) is a small settlement, located in west Buleleng Regency, in the north-west corner of Bali island, a Province of the Indonesian archipelago. Economy Sumberkima settlement’s economy is heavily ...

village. The nearest airport is

Letkol Wisnu Lieutenant Colonel Wisnu Airfield ( id, Lapangan Terbang Letnan Kolonel Wisnu) also referred to as Buleleng Airport ( id, Bandar Udara Buleleng) is located in Sumberkima, Buleleng Regency, Bali, Indonesia. Construction was funded by the local go ...

regional (approx. 8 miles from the island) and the nearest commercial airport is

Banyuwangi International Airport Banyuwangi International Airport ( id, Bandar Udara Internasional Banyuwangi) (formerly code: WARB) is an airport at Blimbingsari, which serves Banyuwangi city and surrounding area in East Java, Indonesia. It was formerly known as Blimbingsari A ...

in neighboring province

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General information

Marine life

The island is considered to be an important part of the local tourism industry, because its marine fauna incorporates one of the best-preserved coral reefs in the area. All scuba-diving shops arrange daily trips to the island.

External links

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Bali Barat National Park
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