Lombok facts for kids
Lombok (population 2,950,105 in 2005) is an island in West Nusa Tenggara province, Indonesia. It is to the east of Bali on the other side of the Lombok Strait. The capital and largest city on the island is Mataram.
The Gili Islands are very popular with tourists. There are many places to dive and the beaches are lovely.
Mount Rinjani, 3,726 m (12,224 ft), is the third-highest volcano in Indonesia.
In the summer of 2018, two major earthquakes, in July (6.4 magnitude) and in August (6.9 magnitude) hit the city killing nearly 270 people all together.
Images for kids
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The Sasak chiefs of Lombok who allied with the Dutch to resist Balinese occupation.
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A 75 carat diamond on exhibit at the Museum Volkenkunde, Leiden. It was taken, together with 230 kg (507 lb) of gold, 7,000 kg (15,432 lb) of silver and three chests of jewels and precious stones from the royal palace of Lombok after a Dutch invasion in 1894. Only part of the treasure was handed back to Indonesia in 1977.
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Dutch intervention in Lombok and Karangasem against the Balinese in 1894.
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President Joko Widodo examining the earthquake damage.
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Lake Segara Anak on top of Mt. Rinjani
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Traditional Sasak houses.
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The oldest mosque dating from 1634 in Bayan.
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Pura Meru in Mataram, a Hindu temple built in 1720.
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Buddhist Temple near Tanjung on the north coast.
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Indigenous Sasak dancers performing traditional Lombok wardance c. 1880
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One of the unique traditional crafts from Lombok
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The Gili Islands
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Manta ray Biorock reef in Gili Islands
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Mawun Beach
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Harbour of Labuhan Lombok
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Seger Beach, overlooked by the Mandalika International Street Circuit
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Lombok "Zainuddin Abdul Madjid International" Airport
See also
In Spanish: Lombok para niños
