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Town in Lesser Sunda Islands, Indonesia From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Tanjung is a town and administrative district (kecamatan) on the island of Lombok. It is the local capital of the North Lombok Regency in the Indonesian province of West Nusa Tenggara. "Tanjung" means "cape" in Indonesian.
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Tanjung | |
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Coordinates: 8°21′S 116°9′E | |
Country | Indonesia |
Region | Lesser Sunda Islands |
Province | West Nusa Tenggara |
Regency | North Lombok Regency |
Area | |
• Total | 115.64 km2 (44.65 sq mi) |
Population mid 2023 estimate | |
• Total | 57,871 |
• Density | 500/km2 (1,300/sq mi) |
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Time zone | UTC+8 (ICST) |
Area code | (+62) 370 |
Villages | 7 |
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.[2] Every Sunday a special cattle market is held in Tanjung.[3]
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.[4]
Tanjung consists of 7 villages (kelurahan or desa) namely:
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