Tanjung is a town and

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on the island of

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. It is the local capital of the North Lombok Regency in the

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West Nusa Tenggara West Nusa Tenggara ( id, Nusa Tenggara Barat – NTB) is a province of Indonesia. It comprises the western portion of the Lesser Sunda Islands, with the exception of Bali which is its own province. Mataram, on Lombok, is the capital and largest ...

. "Tanjung" means "cape" in Indonesian. Tanjung is known for its market and its temples. There is a new Buddhist temple (''Sutta Dhamma Lenek'') near Tanjung. Another Buddhist Temple, ''Vihara Dhamma'', can be visited in the centre of Tanjung. About 800 Buddhists live in and around Tanjung. ''Pura Medana'' is a significant Hindu temple to the west of Tanjung on the small Sira peninsula. Every Sunday a special cattle market is held in Tanjung. There are various waterfalls to the east of Tanjung such as Air Terjung Gangga (Gangga waterfall) and Air Terjun Tiu (Tiu waterfall) with a height of 30 metres.Catherine Bourzat: '' Indonésie'', p. 474. Boulogne-Billancourt 2013

Administrative villages

Tanjung consists of 7

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(''kelurahan'' or ''desa'') namely: * Jenggal * Medana * Sigar Penjalin * Sokong * Tanjung * Tegal Maja * Teniga

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* Populated places in Lombok Regency seats of West Nusa Tenggara {{WNusaTenggara-geo-stub