Klungkung Regency
Klungkung is the smallest regency on Bali, Indonesia. It has an area of 315 km2 and population of approximately 180,000. Its seat is Semarapura.
Klungkung town is easily reached from Gianyar via the highway. The regency is famous for its classic Balinese paintings which mostly depict the story of epics such as Mahabharata or Ramayana. These classical style paintings come from the frescoes of the Balinese palaces, and can also be found at Klungkung Palace in the downtown area. Semarajaya Museum is also located in the area.
Some 60% of the land area of Klungkung is made of the three offshore islands of Nusa Penida, Nusa Ceningan and Nusa Lembongan, which together form Nusa Penida District.Administration
The regency is divided into four districts, listed below with their 2010 Census populations:
District | Population | Area | Density |
Banjarangkan | 37,115 | 39.45 | 941 |
Dawan | 33,177 | 33.29 | 995 |
Klungkung | 55,141 | 10.24 | 5,385 |
Nusa Penida | 50,000 | 56.79 | 880 |