Singaraja is a port town in northern
Bali, Indonesia, which serves as the seat of
Buleleng Regency. The name is
Indonesian
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for "Lion King" (from
Tamil
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**Sri Lankan Tamils, Tamil people native to Sri Lanka also called ilankai tamils
**Tamil Malaysians, Tamil people native to Malaysia
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''
singam'' and ''
raja
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The title has a long history in South Asia and Southeast Asia, being attested f ...
''). It is just east of
Lovina
Lovina Beach (or often simply Lovina) is a coastal area on the northwestern side of the island of Bali, Indonesia. The coastal strip stretches from 5 km west of the city of Singaraja to 15 km west. Singaraja is the seat of Buleleng R ...
, and is also the centre of Buleleng District, which covers an area of 46.94 km² and had a population of 150,210 in 2020, the second largest on the island.
Singaraja was the
Dutch
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* Dutch people ()
* Dutch language ()
Dutch may also refer to:
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People E ...
colonial capital for Bali and the
Lesser Sunda Islands from 1849 until 1960, an administrative center and the port of arrival for most visitors until the development of the
Bukit Peninsula area in the south. Singaraja was also an administrative center for the Japanese during their
World War II
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occupation.
Gedong Kirtya
Gedong Kirtya library was founded in 1928 by the Dutch in what was then their colonial capital of the Lesser Sunda Islands, Singaraja, and named for the Sanskrit
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, just south of the town center, is the only library of
lontar manuscripts
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(ancient and sacred texts on leaves of the
rontal palm) in the world.
Climate
Singaraja has a
tropical savanna climate
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(Aw) with little to no rainfall from June to October and heavy rainfall from December to March. April, May, and November feature moderate rainfall.
Notable people
*
I Ketut Gedé, painter
*
Jero Wacik, politician
*
Pandji Tisna, writer, king Buleleng
*
Putu Oka Sukanta
Putu Oka Sukanta (born 29 July 1939 in Singaraja, Bali, Indonesia) is a versatile Indonesian author of fiction and poetry. He wrote poetry, short stories and novels while still in Bali and after he moved to Yogyakarta and Jakarta.
From 1966, durin ...
, writer
Sister cities
Singaraja has the following
sister cities
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While there are early examples of inter ...
:
References
External links
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Populated places in Bali
Regency seats of Bali
Buleleng Regency