Tampaksiring is a town in central
Bali,
Gianyar Regency,
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 ...
. As of the 2010 census, the area was 42.63 km
2 and the population was 45,818; the latest official estimate (as at mid 2019) is 48,740. It is the home to the
Gunung Kawi Temple and archaeological site and the
Senang Hati Foundation
The Senang Hati Foundation, also known as Yayasan Senang Hati, is a non-profit organization in Bali that assists people living with disabilities. The name ''Senang Hati'' loosely translates as "Happy Hearts" in Indonesian. The foundation creates ...
.
The word "Tampak" in Balinese means foot, while "Siring" means Oblique. According to the legend the slope of the mountain where the town stands today, was created by footstep of a king named Mayadenawa. Tampaksiring was also one of the major kingdom during Bali's pre-colonial period. The town is home to
Tirta Empul Temple
Tirta Empul temple () is a Hindu Balinese water temple located near the town of Tampaksiring, Bali, Indonesia. The temple compound consists of a ''petirtaan'' or bathing structure, famous for its holy spring water, where Balinese Hindus go to ...
Villages around Tampaksiring are:
Manukaya,
Pejeng,
Pejeng Kaja,
Pejeng Kangin
Pejeng is a village in Bali, Indonesia, in the Petanu River valley. It is a bit east of Ubud in Gianyar Regency
Gianyar Regency is a regency (''kabupaten'') in the Indonesian province and island of Bali, Indonesia. It has an area of 368.0 ...
,
Pejeng Kawan
Pejeng is a village in Bali, Indonesia, in the Petanu River valley. It is a bit east of Ubud in Gianyar Regency
Gianyar Regency is a regency (''kabupaten'') in the Indonesian province and island of Bali, Indonesia. It has an area of 368.0 ...
,
Pejeng Kelod
Pejeng is a village in Bali, Indonesia, in the Petanu River valley. It is a bit east of Ubud in Gianyar Regency
Gianyar Regency is a regency (''kabupaten'') in the Indonesian province and island of Bali, Indonesia. It has an area of 368.0 ...
,
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, and Tampaksiring.
Presidential Palace
Tampaksiring is also location of
Istana Tampaksiring
The Tampaksiring Palace ( id, Istana Tampaksiring) is one of 6 Presidential Palaces of Indonesia, it is located in Tampaksiring, Gianyar Regency, Bali. Built in 1957 and finished in 1963, unlike other presidential palaces of Indonesia that mostly ...
, one of the 6 presidential palaces in Indonesia. The Palace was built between 1957 and 1960 at the initiation of President
Sukarno. The buildings of the complex are scattered around on an area covering 19 hectares. The main palace building are built on a higher ground overlooking Tampaksiring Tirta Empul Temple and
Mount Agung
Mount Agung ( id, Parwata Agung; ban, ᬕᬦ ᬆᬕ) is an active volcano in Bali, Indonesia, southeast of Mount Batur volcano, also in Bali. It is the highest point on Bali, and dominates the surrounding area, influencing the climate, especiall ...
.
Istana istana kepresidenan RI
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Gianyar
Gianyar Regency is a regency (''kabupaten'') in the Indonesian province and island of Bali, Indonesia. It has an area of 368.0 km2 and had a population of 469,777 at the 2010 Census, and 515,344 at the 2020 Census, making it the second most ...
Gianyar Regency
Populated places in Bali
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