Denpasar metropolitan area
Denpasar Metropolitan area Wilayah Metropolitan Denpasar Wawengkon métropolitan Dénpasar | |
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| Sarbagita | |
From top, left to right: Kuta Beach is a popular tourist spot, Uluwatu, Garuda Wisnu Kencana in Badung Regency, A library in Gianyar Regency, Pura Ulun Danu Bratan in Tabanan Regency, Bajra Sandhi Monument in Denpasar city | |
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| Coordinates: 8°40′18″S 115°14′2″E / 8.67167°S 115.23389°E | |
| Country |  Indonesia |
| Province |  Bali |
| Core city | Denpasar |
| Regencies | Badung Regency Gianyar Regency Tabanan Regency |
| Area | |
| • Metro | 1,928.28 km2 (744.51 sq mi) |
| Population (mid 2023 estimate) | |
| • Metro | 2,301,887 |
| • Metro density | 1,200/km2 (3,100/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (Indonesia Central Time) |
| GDP metro | 2023[1] |
| - Total |  Rp 184.558 trillionUS$ 12.108 billionUS$ 38.778 billion (PPP) |
| - Per capita | Rp 80.176 millionUS$ 5,260US$ 16,846 (PPP) |
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Denpasar metropolitan area,[a] or officially Sarbagita; (acronym of "Denpasar–Badung–Gianyar–Tabanan") is a metropolitan area located in Indonesia. This area includes Denpasar city and its surrounding areas such as Badung Regency, Gianyar Regency, and Tabanan Regency. This region of Bali province. Sarbagita is the largest metropolitan area in the Nusa Tenggara Islands and the second largest in the Eastern Indonesia region after the Makassar metropolitan area in South Sulawesi. It has an area of 1,928.28 km2, and at the 2023 estimate had a population of 2,301,887[2]
Definition
[edit]The national government regards the Denpasar Metropolitan Area as including Denpasar city, Badung Regency, Gianyar Regency, and Tabanan Regency. This area is on the international trade route such as Lombok Strait and is directly adjacent to Indian Ocean.
Geography
[edit]Denpasar is a coastal city with island and bays, islets, and peninsulas, located southern part of Bali Island, eastern part of Indian Ocean. The Lombok Strait separates Bali and Lombok.
Infrastructure
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Trans Sarbagita is the cheapest public transportation in Denpasar. It began to operate in February 2011.The price for one ride is Rp2,500 for students and Rp3,500 for the public. Trans Sarbagita operates from 06:00 to 19:00.
On 21 December 2011, construction started on the Nusa Dua-Benoa-Ngurah Rai International Airport toll road, will provide a special lane for motorcycles. This has been done by seven state-owned enterprises led by PT Jasa Marga with 60% of the shares. PT Jasa Marga Bali Tol will construct the 9.91-kilometre-long (6.16-mile) toll road (totally 12.7 kilometres (7.89 miles) with access road). The construction is estimated to cost Rp.2.49 trillion ($273.9 million). The project goes through 2 kilometres (1 mile) of mangrove forest and through 2.3 kilometres (1.4 miles) of beach, both within 5.4 hectares (13 acres) area. The elevated toll road is built over the mangrove forest on 18,000 concrete pillars that occupied two hectares of mangrove forest. This was compensated by the planting of 300,000 mangrove trees along the road.[3][4] On 23 September 2013, the Bali Mandara Toll Road was opened, with the Dewa Ruci Junction (Simpang Siur) underpass being opened previously.[5]
Tourism
[edit]Over 5.2 million international tourists visited Bali in 2023.[6] Denpasar is the busiest entry port to Indonesia ahead of Jakarta and Batam.[7] In 2019, around 1.3 million foreign tourists came from Australia, 1.1 million from China and 0.4 million from India.[8] Meanwhile 9.5 million domestic tourists visited Bali in 2023.[9]
Demographics
[edit]The metropolitan area is divided into four regencies (kabupaten) and one city (kota). These are, with their areas and their populations at the 2010 census[10] and the 2020 census,[11] together with the official estimates as at mid 2023 and the Human Development Index for each regency and city.
| Name of City or Regency |
Capital | Area in km2 |
Pop'n 2000 Census |
Pop'n 2010 Census |
Pop'n 2020 Census |
Pop'n 2023 Estimate |
HDI[12] 2023 estimate |
Density (per km2) 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denpasar City | Denpasar | 127.78 | 532,440 | 788,589 | 725,314 | 748,397 | 0.847 (Very High) | 5,856.91 |
| Badung Regency | Mangupura | 418.62 | 345,863 | 543,332 | 548,191 | 563,335 | 0.831 (Very High) | 1,345.69 |
| Gianyar Regency | Gianyar | 368.00 | 393,155 | 469,777 | 515,344 | 524,022 | 0.792 (High) | 1,423.97 |
| Tabanan Regency | Tabanan | 1,013.88 | 376,030 | 420,913 | 461,630 | 466,132 | 0.774 (High) | 459.75 |
| Total | 1,928.28 | 1,647,488 | 2,222,611 | 2,250,479 | 2,301,887 | 0.816 (Very High) | 1,193.75 | |
See also
[edit]- List of metropolitan areas in Indonesia
- Jakarta metropolitan area
- Surabaya metropolitan area
- Bandung metropolitan area
- Padang metropolitan area
References
[edit]- ^ Gross Regional Domestic Product of Regencies/Municipalities in Indonesia 2019–2023. Jakarta: Badan Pusat Statistik. 2024.
- ^ Official Census in Mid 2023 by Kemendagri
- ^ "New toll road to ease congestion, increase tourists". The Jakarta Post. 5 September 2011.
- ^ "Bali starts construction on crucial toll road, underpass". The Jakarta Post. 22 December 2011. Archived from the original on 14 January 2012.
- ^ "President officially opens Bali toll road". 23 September 2013. Archived from the original on 25 September 2013.
- ^ "Kunjungan Wisatawan Mancanegara: Fakta di Bulan April 2024" [Statistics of Tourism in Bali Province]. balimanagement.villas. Retrieved 2024-07-14.
- ^ "Batam Island – Where Business Meets Pleasure – Indonesia.Travel". indonesia.travel. Archived from the original on 7 November 2017. Retrieved 7 May 2017.
- ^ "Bali Statistics". Bali Government Tourism Office. 20 February 2020. Archived from the original on 7 September 2016. Retrieved 25 March 2020.
- ^ "Jumlah Wisatawan Mancanegara Ke Bali Tembus 5 Juta Kunjungan pada 2023" [Statistics of Tourism in Bali Province]. balimanagement.villas. Retrieved 2024-07-14.
- ^ Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
- ^ Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
- ^ "Badan Pusat Statistik Provinsi Bali" [Statistics Indonesia Bali Province]. bali.bps.go.id. Retrieved 2023-12-02.
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