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Tanjung | |
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    From top, bottom to right: Market in Tanjung, Buddhist Temple Sutta Dhamma Lenek, Pura Medana a Hindu Temple in the: west of Tanjung and Buddhist Temple Vihara Dhamma | |
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| Coordinates: 8°21′S 116°9′E / 8.350°S 116.150°E / -8.350; 116.150 | |
| Country | Indonesia |
| Region | Lesser Sunda Islands |
| Province | West Nusa Tenggara |
| Regency | North Lombok Regency |
| Area | |
| • Total | 115.64 km (44.65 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 57,871 |
| • Density | 500/km (1,300/sq mi) |
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| Time zone | UTC+8 (ICST) |
| Area code | (+62) 370 |
| Villages | 7 |
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.
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. Every Sunday a special cattle market is held in Tanjung.
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.
Administrative villages※
Tanjung consists of 7 villages (kelurahan/desa) namely:
- Jenggal
- Medana
- Sigar Penjalin
- Sokong
- Tanjung
- Tegal Maja
- Teniga
References※
- ^ Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2024, Kabupaten Lombok Utara Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.5208)
- ^ Brigitte Beier: Bali und Lombok, p. 303 Ostfildern 2013
- ^ Catherine Bourzat: Indonésie, p. 473. Boulogne-Billancourt 2013
- ^ Catherine Bourzat: Indonésie, p. 474. Boulogne-Billancourt 2013
External links※
Tanjung travel guide from Wikivoyage