Singaraja is a port town in northern

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, Indonesia, which serves as the seat of

Buleleng Regency Buleleng ( ban, ᬓᬩᬸᬧᬢᬾᬦ᭄ᬩᬸᬮᭂᬮᭂᬂ, Kabupatén Buléléng) is a regency (''kabupaten'') of Bali, Indonesia. It has an area of 1,365.88 km2 and population of 624,125 at the 2010 census and 791,910 at the 2020 cen ...

. The name is Indonesian for "Lion King" (from Tamil ''

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'' and '' raja''). It is just east of Lovina, 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_200507-1

Singaraja was the Dutch colonial capital for Bali and the

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from 1849 until 1960, an administrative center and the port of arrival for most visitors until the development of the

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area in the south. Singaraja was also an administrative center for the Japanese during their World War II occupation. Gedong Kirtya, just south of the town center, is the only library of lontar manuscripts (ancient and sacred texts on leaves of the rontal palm) in the world.

Climate

Singaraja has a tropical savanna climate (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 I Ketut Gedé is a Balinese painter from the village of Singaraja, active at the end of the 19th century. __NOTOC__ Works He is best known for his illustrations of mythological Hindu tales such as the ''Ramayana''. He produced numerous painti ...

, painter *

Jero Wacik Jero Wacik (born 24 April 1949) is an Indonesian politician from Singaraja, Bali. He served as Minister of Culture and Tourism since October 21, 2004 until October 18, 2011. He also served as Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources of Indonesia ...

, politician *

Pandji Tisna Anak Agung Pandji Tisna (11 February 1908 – 2 June 1978), also known as Anak Agung Nyoman Pandji Tisna, I Gusti Nyoman Pandji Tisna, or just Pandji Tisna, was the 11th descendant of the Pandji Sakti dynasty of Buleleng, Singaraja, which is in t ...

, writer, king Buleleng * Putu Oka Sukanta, writer

Sister cities

Singaraja has the following sister cities:

References

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* {{Bali-geo-stub Populated places in Bali Regency seats of Bali Buleleng Regency