Tanjung is a town and administrative

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(''kecamatan'') on the island of

Lombok Lombok, is an island in West Nusa Tenggara province, Indonesia. It forms part of the chain of the Lesser Sunda Islands, with the Lombok Strait separating it from Bali to the west and the Alas Strait between it and Sumbawa to the east. It is rou ...

. It is the local capital of the

North Lombok Regency North Lombok Regency () is a Regencies of Indonesia, regency of the Indonesian Province of West Nusa Tenggara. It is located in the northwest of the island of Lombok and includes the offshore Gili Islands. The capital is Tanjung, Lombok, Tanjung ...

in the

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n province of

West Nusa Tenggara West Nusa Tenggara ( – NTB) is a provinces of Indonesia, province of Indonesia. It comprises the western portion of the Lesser Sunda Islands, with the exception of Bali which is its own province. The area of this province is which consists of ...

. "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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*{{wikivoyage-inline, Tanjung Populated places in Lombok Regency seats of West Nusa Tenggara