Gili Islands facts for kids
The Gili Islands (Indonesian:Tiga Gili [Three Gilis], Kepulauan Gili [Gili Islands]) are a group of three small islands (or archipelago) – Gili Trawangan, Gili Meno and Gili Air — very close to the northwest coast of Lombok, Indonesia.
The islands are a popular destination for Western tourists. Each island has several small resorts, usually consisting of a small collection of huts for tourists, and a restaurant. Most local inhabitants live in the hilly interior of the islands. Automobiles and motorized traffic are not allowed on the islands by local law. Bicycles or the horse-drawn carriages called a cidomo are common transportation on the islands. Scuba diving in and around the Gilis is also popular. The name Gili simply means "small island" in the local Sasak language.
Images for kids
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Gili Islands & Mount Rinjani, Lombok, Indonesia.
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Sunset, Gili Trawangan
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Gili Trawangan as seen from Gili Meno.
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Mount Rinjani from the south coast of Gili Air
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Joko Widodo examining the earthquake damage.
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View of the west coast of Gili Meno looking south — Lombok is in the distance
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View of Trawangan Pier and a Cidomo, local transport
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View from the top of the hill on Gili Trawangan just after dawn; foreground is Gili Trawangan, Gili Meno is next and then Gili Air — Gunung Rinjani is backlit by the approaching dawn
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View from Gili Trawangan; in the foreground are island hopper boats anchored off Gili Trawangan, Gili Meno is the next island — Ginung Rinjani is in the distance
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Gili Trawangan
See also
In Spanish: Islas Gili para niños
