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island in West Nusa Tenggara Province, Indonesia
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.
From top, left to right: Tanjung Aan Beach, Sasak wedding, camping over the top of Rinjani, Senggigi beach, Senaru waterfall | |
 Location (red) of Lombok | |
Lombok | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Indonesia |
| Coordinates | 8°33′54″S 116°21′04″E / 8.565°S 116.351°E |
| Archipelago | Lesser Sunda Islands |
| Area | 4,738.65 km2 (1,829.60 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 3,726 m (12224 ft) |
| Highest point | Rinjani |
| Administration | |
Indonesia | |
| Province | West Nusa Tenggara |
| Largest settlement | Mataram (pop. 486,715) |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 3,550,212 (2019) |
| Pop. density | 749.2/km2 (1940.4/sq mi) |
| Ethnic groups | Sasak, Balinese, Mbojo, Tionghoa, Sumbawa, Flores, Arab |
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.
- Lombok travel guide from Wikivoyage
- NY Times on Lombok
- Inside Lombok Archived 2011-09-27 at the Wayback Machine
