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The Nusa Tenggara islands are mostly poor and sparsely populated. Especially on the eastern islands the climate is dry and the landscape mountainous. Nusa Tenggara is different from the rest of Indonesia both geographically, ethnically and culturally. The main reason for this is the deep waters dividing Nusa Tenggara and the western parts of Indonesia (Sumatra, Java and Borneo).
Timor is the easternmost and clearly the largest island in the Nusa Tenggara archipelago (see also East Timor). The island is 450 km long and…
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Sumbawa is located east of Lombok, and is larger than Bali and Lombok together. Area 15.448 sq. km, population about 800.000, of which the majority…
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Sawu (also known as Sabu) is a small island, approx. 461 sq. km, located southwest of Timor and southeast of Sumba. Population about 60.000. Sawu…
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Just south west of Timor, about three hours by boat from Kupang, is the small island of Roti, size 1.214 sq. km. Like on Sawu…
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South Lombok is the least populated and maybe the least accessible part of the island, except for the Kuta area which is more developed. The…
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Senggigi is maybe Lombok's equivalent to Bali's Kuta Beach, but is in many ways totally different. It's far more quiet and peaceful, the nightlife here…
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A visit to a traditional Sasak village is a necessary part of your trip to Lombok. There are two villages like this a few kilometers…
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North Lombok is dominated by the massive Gunung Rinjani volcano, and most of the villages here sits on the slopes of the mountain or along…
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Driving far south on Lombok you will eventually reach the small village of Kuta, about 54 km south of Mataram. This is the only area…
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Gunung Rinjani is one of the highest mountains in Indonesia with an altitude of 3.726 m. At the bottom of the crater there is a…
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The three Gili islands are located just outside the north west coast of Lombok, and is a great place for snorkeling and diving. Gili Air…
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The fertile area south of the mighty Rinjani mountain has several interesting villages, beautiful landscapes and green rice fields. Most of the villages here are…
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The Nusa Tenggara islands are mostly poor and sparsely populated. Especially on the eastern islands the climate is dry and the landscape mountainous. Nusa Tenggara…
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Lombok is known for it's natural beauty and a large variety of landscapes, from tropical beaches to high mountains, dry plains and deep forests. The…
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South of Flores, between Sumbawa and Timor there is an island where the traditional customs are among the best preserved in Nusa Tenggara. This is…
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Minahasa highland: Farming.
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Date: 21/08/03 Views: 509