20 Facts About Lombok

Lombok is an island in West Nusa Tenggara province, Indonesia.

Orang Lombok is some what similar in size and density, and shares some cultural heritage with the neighboring island of Bali to the west.

Lombok is surrounded by a number of smaller islands locally called Gili.

Lombok is under the administration of the Governor of the province of West Nusa Tenggara .

Relations between the Sasak and Balinese in western Lombok were largely harmonious and intermarriage was common.

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Lombok sent a large army to Lombok and the Balinese raja capitulated to Dutch demands.

July 2018 Lombok earthquake killed 20 people and injured hundreds more.

Lombok is part of the Lesser Sundas deciduous forests ecoregion.

Water supply in Lombok is stressed and this places strain both upon the water supply of the provincial capital, Mataram, and upon that of the island in general.

Areas in southern Lombok Island were classified as arid and prone to water shortages due to low rainfall and lack of water sources.

Island's indigenous Sasak people are predominantly Muslim however before the arrival of Islam Lombok experienced a long period of Hindu and Buddhist influence that reached the island through Java.

Non-orthodox Islamic group found only on Lombok are the Wektu Telu, who pray three times daily, instead of the five times stipulated in the Quran.

Lombok has retained a more natural, uncrowded and undeveloped environment, which attract travelers who come for its relaxed pace and the opportunity to explore the island's unspoiled natural environment.

However, the people of Lombok are coming under increasing pressure from rising food and fuel prices.

Tourist development started in the mid-1980s when Lombok attracted attention as an 'unspoiled' alternative to Bali.

Tourism was slow to return to Lombok, provoked in part by a worldwide reluctance to travel because of global tensions.

Sekotong, in southwest Lombok, is popular for its numerous and diverse scuba diving locations.

South Lombok surfing is considered some of the best in the world.

Lombok is famous for its diversity of breaks, which includes world-renowned Desert Point at Banko Banko in the southwest of the island.

In 2019, Lombok received a score of 70, the highest among the assessed top 10 halal tourist destinations in Indonesia in study conducted by the Tourism Ministry.