West Lombok and Senggigi Area

West Lombok is a region of Lombok, Indonesia.

Cities

* Mataram - the largest city in Lombok and the provincial capital of West Nusa Tenggara
* Ampenan - historic port city and site of the current airport
* Cakranegara - the main commercial area on the eastern flank of Mataram
* Senggigi - the main tourist strip, including the neighboring beaches of Mangsit, Klui and Batu Bolong
* Gerung - administrative capital of the West Lombok Regency, to the south of the provincial capital of Mataram
* Lembar - non-descript harbour town for the larger vehicular and passenger carrying ferries to and from Bali

Other destinations

* Monkey forest — at Pusuk pass on the road between Gunung Sari and Pemenang, an alternative route northward from Mataram.
* Old town and port of Ampenan, the inlet is still in use for fishing boats and Lombok's maritime oil and fuel terminal and storage tanks are sited on the foreshore. Has a forlorn but interesting seaside esplanade that has seen better days.
* Gunung Sari — the mountain overlooks Lombok's Selaparang Airport, it has a traditional market and is the gateway to the Pusuk pass.
* Batu Bolong — means 'rock with a hole in it', one of many wave eroded rocks with holes in them along the west coast but this one is an important Hindu site.
* Kerandangan beach — popular spot for satays and beach activities on Sundays, has a strring of traditional thatched warungs along the beach. Far back in the long valley behind the beach there are a few rental villas and as a gateway to the forest there is a lineal conservation park.
* Mangsit beach — the quieter and more civilised end of Senggigi, a lovely beach and good range of hotels from budget to boutique resort and has the full scale 4 star Lombok Holiday resort right on the beach.
* Klui beach — even quieter again and site to a new small boutique resort hotel, has a lovely beach popular on Sundays with local people eating satay and playing on the beach.
* Malimbu beach — has spectacular views from the headlands at either end, popular with sunset photographers.
* Nipah beach — a lovely clean bay with traditional fishing activities and a stunning mountain backdrop.
* The scenic west coast highway — with beautiful bays, headlands and mountain framed rice fields to the north, a must for a motorbike enthusiast.

Understand

West Lombok is the principal area of tourist activity and endeavour in Lombok. It has the most facilities including hotels, restaurants, tour companies, car and motorbike rental operators, western and locally oriented bars, clubs and restaurants. The focus of this activity is upon the township Senggigi including it's lineal satellites along the coast north to the quieter and pretty Mangsit beach and Klui beach, and south to Batu Bolong, Batu Layar and Montong.
The Senggigi area and in particular the township itself serves as the principal gateway to the other attractions of Lombok northward up the west coast including the Gili Islands and to Tanjung with it's upmarket resorts and rental villas at Sire Beach and Medana beach. Tanjung in the north of the district is the gateway to the North Lombok region including Senaru, Mount Rinjani and further on to the historic villages of Bayan and Sembalun in adjoining North Lombok.

West Lombok and Senggigi Area

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