Mangupura is the capital of 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 ...

.Peraturan Pemerintah Nomor 67 Tahun 2009 tentang Pemindahan Ibu Kota Kabupaten Badung dari Wilayah Kota Denpasar ke Wilayah Kecamatan Mengwi Kabupaten Badung Provinsi Bali
/ref> The city has been the capital of Badung Regency since the enactment of Regulation Number 67, of 16 November 2009. Previously, the capital was located in

Denpasar Denpasar (; Balinese: ᬤᬾᬦ᭄ᬧᬲᬃ) is the capital of Bali and the main gateway to the island. The city is also a hub for other cities in the Lesser Sunda Islands. With the rapid growth of the tourism industry in Bali, Denpasar has e ...

. Mangupura specifically developed as an urban area complete with the infrastructure and public service standards of urban areas. Mangupura region includes 9 town in

Mengwi Mengwi is a district (''kecamatan'') in the Badung Regency, Bali, Indonesia and also covers Bali's heaviest tourist regions, situated to the north of Kuta District and North Kuta District (including Seminyak), and including Canggu Canggu is ...

Etymology

The name Mangupura is a

portmanteau A portmanteau word, or portmanteau (, ) is a blend of wordsOld Javanese Old Javanese or Kawi is the oldest attested phase of the Javanese language. It was spoken in the eastern part of what is now Central Java and the whole of East Java, Indonesia. As a literary language, Kawi was used across Java and on the island ...

''mango, lango, langu,'' and ''langen'', all of which mean the feeling of being captivated or allured by beauty or everything wonderful in general), and ''pura'' (from a

Sanskrit Sanskrit (; attributively , ; nominally , , ) is a classical language belonging to the Indo-Aryan branch of the Indo-European languages. It arose in South Asia after its predecessor languages had diffused there from the northwest in the late ...

word ''pur'', which means a town, castle, or fortified city). Thus, the name Mangupura implies that it is a captivating city, a place to find beauty, peace and happiness, a city that brings prosperity to its people, and the capital that fosters a sense of security for the people.

References

{{reflist Populated places in Bali Regency seats of Bali Badung Regency