Central Lombok Regency
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Central Lombok Regency Kabupaten Lombok Tengah |
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| Nickname(s): Lombok Tengah | ||
| Motto: Tatas Tuhu Trasna | ||
 Location of Central Lombok Regency in West Nusa Tenggara |
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 Central Lombok Regency
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| Coordinates: 8°42′S 116°16′E / 8.700°S 116.267°ECoordinates: 8°42′S 116°16′E / 8.700°S 116.267°E | ||
| Country | Indonesia | |
| Province | West Nusa Tenggara | |
| Capital | Praya | |
| Government | ||
| • Type | Kabupaten-Regency | |
| • Bupati | M. Suhaili FT. | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 1,208.39 km2 (466.56 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 107 m (350 ft) | |
| Population (2014) | ||
| • Total | 898,855 | |
| Demographics | ||
| • Ethnic groups | Sasak, Balinese, Javanese, Sumbawa people, Flores people | |
| • Religion | Muslim, Hindu, Christian, Buddhist | |
| • Languages | Indonesian (official), Sasak | |
| Time zone | WITA (UTC+8) | |
| Area code(s) | +62 370 | |
| Website | Kabupaten Lombok Tengah | |
| Lombok International Airport | ||
Central Lombok Regency is a regency (Indonesian: Kabupaten) of the Indonesian Province of West Nusa Tenggara. It is located on the island of Lombok and the capital is Praya. It covers an area of 1,208.39 km2, and had a population of 859,309 at the 2010 Census; the latest official estimate (as at January 2014) is 898,855.
The other adjoining regencies of Lombok are the East Lombok Regency, West Lombok Regency and the North Lombok Regency. The region was first incorporated in accordance with Law Number 69 of the Year 1958. Tatas Tuhu Trasna, is the motto of the Central Lombok Regency.
The area of Central Lombok Regency is 1,208.39 km² .
Kabupaten Lombok Tengah (Central Lombok Regency) is one of Lombok's four Regencies or administrative regions.
Central Lombok Regency consists of twelve districts (kecamatan), tabulated below with their populations at the 2010 Census:
The districts are subdivided into 124 Desa/Kelurahan.
Central Lombok has a tropical climate with long dry seasons. The rain season normally commences in October and continues until April with an average rainfall of above 100mm during these months. In December falls have reached 382 mm. From May until September average rainfall is below 100 mm with the lowest rainfall normally occurring in May. December normally has the highest frequency of rain days and the lowest occur in May. Topography of Central Lombok is mountainous in the north, including Mount Rinjani area with an altitude of about 1000 meters above sea level, suitable for plantation such as coffee, timber and other crops. The centre of the region is a low-lying and utilised for rice paddies and tobacco. The southern areas are dry and denuded with some undulating hilly areas of between 100 to 355 meters above sea level.
The dominant soil types in Central Lombok Regency are 41,635 ha complex of Mediterranean Chocolate (34%), Grey Gromusol 34,306 (28%) and Grey regosol 20,387 (17%).
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