Sekotong Beach (Pantai Sekotong)

Indonesia has many beautiful white sandy islands and stunning underwater, one of which is the island of Lombok in West Nusa Tenggara (NTB), you should never feel hesitant to visit this island.
Sekotong area is a very good area for those of you who like to be the beauty beneath the sea because this place has that rare coral reefs in touch and still natural, so do not be surprised if sekotong beach has stunning underwater beauty with an intact coral reef and bottom dwellers sea. Here we will do dive 2 to 3 times by using traditional boats used to take us to dive.
Sekotong Beach is one of the famous tourist attraction on the island of Lombok. This beach is located in West Lombok regency, precisely in the District Sekotong. If measured from Mataram, this Sekotong Beach is about 60 kilometers. To go Sekotong Beach, can be reached by public transportation kind of minibus around 1.5 to 2 hours. Aside from Mataram, can also be achieved through the Port of Nusa Penida. With a charter boat, Nusa Penida-Sekotong trip can be taken within three hours.
This beach is surrounded by a circular hill area not far from the beach. Watery blue sea and white sandy beaches. Sekotong Coast is still original, free of pollution and have not much touched by humans. However, now began to be built accommodation facilities such as hotels and inns.

Sekotong is one of the 15 districts in West Lombok. Here the tourists can climb small hills near the coast. At the top of the hill, a lot of beautiful scenery that can be enjoyed. From the top of the hills, the tourists can enjoy the beach scenery Sekotong freely. Mount Agung Bali will look across the ocean. In addition, a number of islands (dyke), which is quite close to the beach Sekotong will appear as well. At least, there are dozens of islands in the waters of Gili Sekotong cluster, among others: Gili Genting, Gili Lontar, Gili Gede, Gili Bedis, Gili Sudak, Gili Nanggu, Tangkong Gili, Gili Berairan, divan Gili, Gili Asahan, Screen Gili, Gili Rengit, Goleng Gili, Gili Anyaran, and Gili Poh. From a number of these islands, many of which are uninhabited. Only a few are inhabited namely Gili Screen, Gili shavings, and Gili Gede.

Gili Gede is an island with an area of ​​approximately 323,000 hectares. It is the largest island in the cluster Gili Sekotong and inhabited by 2000 people or 318 households. Most of them work as fishermen and farmers.
While Gili Island Nanggu been developed as a location for marine tourism. To reach this place from the beach Sekotong, it takes about 15 minutes. On this island, many tourists are sunbathing (sun Bathing) and snorkeling. Today, Gili Nanggu visited an average of 100 tourists each day.

* Gulf Sekotong:
Sekotong Bay is located in northwestern part of Lombok Island. Under the sea there are many coral reefs and rare fish, which fish in the human touch. Among these are small islands: Gili Nanggu, Kedis Gili, Gili Genting, Gili Ringgit, Gili Gede, Gili Poh and much more else.

* Gulf Blongas / Lonely Bay:
Blongas and Lonely Bay is located in the southernmost island of Lombok, Blongas Bay is a distinguished place in the very famous diving Shark gavel with which reach up to 2 meters. The beauty of the underwater was so charming and no one who arealpun damaged coral reefs, but behind that beauty store in great danger in fear by the divers are underwater currents are very swift reply. Divers in this area could only dive at a particular season season. In January to March dives can not be done due to a very high waves and dangerous.

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Gili Kondo

GILI KONDO is one of 33 small islands (gili) in eastern part of Lombok Island. From those many islands, there are only 3 islands serve as the best tourist destination. These ones called “Three Islands” or Tiga Pulau, i.e. Petagan, Bidara and Gili Kondo, located in the subdistrict Sambelia. This name convention was used in order be easier to remember by people.
The climate in these "Three Islands" are drier and hotter than mainland Lombok, but in the evening can be cool and refreshing. The rainy season is starting from the month of November to April.

This small island located in the waters of District Sambelia (50km north of the city Selong) and can be reached via the beach in District Sambelia Transat (about 25 minutes) and the port of Heaven Labuhan Lombok (about 45 minutes). Although the black sand beach Transat but in earthen lamps and some surrounding white sandy dyke.
In this uninhabited dyke, we can enjoy the underwater world by snorkeling. In addition bagek dyke, there is also a dyke petagan and other bund around the area. For the development of small islands in accordance with NTB Province spatial no physical construction on the island, but only a tourist destination.

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Gili Sulat

Gili Sulat is a small island located 1.5 km northeast of the island of Lombok. The island has a maximum length of 5.2 km this is administratively including the District of East Lombok, West Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia. As far as 500 meters northwest of the island have Gili Lawang.

 
Sulat Gili and Gili Lawang is a small island (dyke) is very potential to be used as a destination for nature tourism (eco-tourism) because it has the potential of mangrove forests and underwater gardens are very beautiful. The entire second dyke consists of mangrove forest, but actually there is also a small part which is the white sand, and in certain seasons herd the dolphins will manifest themselves in this area.

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Pantai Surga ( Heaven Beach)

This beach area is one of the coastal areas that are one lane with beach area Ekas. This beach has a breathtaking natural panorama, with white sandy beach area with sand granular size of a peppercorn.
With the condition and the scenery is quite interesting, the beach paradise has the potential to be developed further. In addition to the natural potential of this beach area has a superior economic potential of cultured pearls and seaweed which are managed by some company that partners with local communities
Supporting factors that make this area has the added value is by its diversity of coastal ecosystems, and a sloping topography gives the impression of airy and beautiful panoramic views to enjoy at sunrise (Sun Rise) and sunset (Sun Set).

 
Along the coast of the existing landscape, the dominance of white sand and the steep cliffs are visible. Conditions and clear blue water in the area is still awake with a panoramic underwater views, so that the tourist activity in the form of diving to see the beauty beneath the sea is very suitable for this region.

 
The beach there is heaven on Hamlet Village Sungkun Pemongkong Jerowaru District. Access to go to this place relatively easily by road conditions by the regional government of East Lombok continue to be addressed. Based on the potential of Paradise Beach is very suitable for some tourist activities such as fishing, swimming and diving to enjoy the underwater panorama.

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EKAS

Ekas region is one of the Regions Coast with the coast of the Gulf. The condition of the beach area is the white sandy beaches spread out wide with small waves. This area is also an area which is partly located residential area fisherman (Fishermen village).
 
The potential that can be developed is the activity of natural attractions / tourist activities such as beach with shallow diving (Diving) and enjoy the panorama of the beach with all activities. Support facilities that can be developed this region are mainly tourist accommodation and other supporting facilities and utilities such as road infrastructure, trade and communication.
 
Supporting factors that make this area has the added value is by its diversity of coastal ecosystems, and a sloping topography gives the impression of airy and beautiful panoramic views to enjoy at sunrise (Sun Rise) and sunset (Sun Set).
 
Tourism Regions Ekas Gulf coast lies on the southern tip of East Lombok is located in the village of Pemongkong Kec. Jerowaru Kab. East Lombok. The distance is approximately 15 minutes from downtown district to the south and from the airport approximately 2 hours travel distance Selaparang with ± 80 km distance. Ekas Gulf is a region located in one lane with beach tourism Paradise, Beach Kaliantan, and Coast Pine.

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Gili Sunut

Gili Sunut is located in Orchard Temeak Pemongkong Village Kec. Jerowaru Kab. East Lombok. Gili Sunut an area that has a line parallel to the area of Tanjung Ringgit. The physical condition of these coastal areas tend to be gentle, white sand with granular texture like pepper with a character that is not choppy water and is relatively quiet, because there is little pulau-pulau/gili-gili as a barrier to the ocean waves in Indonesia / East Indies.
 
This condition is very supportive to the development of tourist attractions in the form of rafting, banana split or beach tourism activities, diving, or just enjoy the panoramic scenery. Amid the beach there are three islands by the local people called Gili Petelu.
 
Gili Sunut Currently inhabited by 109 heads of households with main livelihood as fishermen. General conditions Gili Sunut in support of tourism activities, especially the potential for tourism development and the development of the cultivation of pearls.

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Kaliantan Beach and Cape Bloam

Kaliantan Beach is one tourist area in the southern district. East Lombok District Jerowaru precisely in the region. Kaliantan Beach can be reached via the route of travel from Mataram city towards the East towards East Lombok district with a travel time of 1 (one) hour continued to the south through the District Sikur - Sakra - Keruak - Jerowaru - Pemongkong - Kaliantan with the additional travel time approximately 90 minutes. 

Travel time to reach the coast of central district Kaliantan Jerowaru about 30 minutes with the distance ± 23 km, and from the airport 2.5 hours with the distance ± 92 km. In addition to the attraction of natural panorama of the beach Kaliantan then one owned Coast Tourist Attraction Kaliantan is the existence of cultural activities in the form of ceremonial rites Nyale Bau. Odor Nyale a party of the people to catch marine animals form / type of marine worm. This event took place between the months of February-March where almost half the population of the island of Lombok to come to this coast to follow the share series of events organized by some part of the population of Lombok, Nyale or marine animals like worms, according to trust some people around to have efficacy and to bring blessings, for example, will be able to expel various kinds of disease / pest plants in the field, so that is believed to increase agricultural output. The event is an attraction Nyale smell that can be used as a mainstay of tourism packages for this tourist area. 

Another tourist attraction of this Kaliantan Coast beach area is the physical condition that is characterized by, among others: type of matrial sand grains and textures that resemble the color of pepper, and coral reefs that are still showing kelestariaanya thus becomes an object for snorkling and wave activity are sufficient Surfing activities. 

In addition, Cape Bloam a turtle conservation area which berhabitat around the cliffs and along the coastline that stretches from the southern tip and the North. Location Cape Bloam can be reached using four-wheel vehicle to the destination location. Cape Bloam can be reached via the same route with the Coast Kaliantan, because the distance is relatively close to the beach Kaliantan. 

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Tanjung Ringgit, Tanjung Perak and Tanjung Cina

Ringgit Cape Coast region, and Tanjung Perak Tanjung China is a coastal region that is located at southern tip of the district. East Lombok, precisely located within the district. Jerowaru and Pemongkong Village. Tanjung Ringgit, and Tanjung Perak Tanjung China is a region of high berdataran beach / hill with a topography of steep cliffs. This area can be achieved with about 30 minutes travel time from the village center or approximately 2.5 hours from the airport around and is approximately ± 90 km. Tanjung Ringgit, Tanjung Perak Tanjung Chinese and overlooking the beach with other shades, because of this location can be seen panoramic Ocean Indonesia or known by the Indian Ocean. 

From the topographic height of the cliff that is owned. The cliffs are an attractive natural scenery to be enjoyed, as well as the exotic structure as a result of natural formation, but also the constituent rock texture has an attractive color gradations. In addition to its natural panorama, the area of ​​Tanjung Ringgit, and Tanjung Perak Tanjung China has other objects which can be used as a tourist destination. 

Around the Cape of Ringgit have a series of caves relic of Japan, as traces of the landing of Japanese in World War II around the year 1942. At that time the Japanese landed in the area of ​​Tanjung Ringgit Pemongkong and control the surrounding area, to face the allied attack, Japanese soldiers build the line underground and caves around the region as a defense, which until now underground channels and caves are still there, and Goa is known as the Japanese / Tangsi. 

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The Gili Island ( Gili Trawangan, Gili Meno and Gili Air)

The three Gilis Island are one of Lombok's most popular tourist destinations, the islands are very relaxed and laid-back, with countless little beachside cafes serving up delicious food, and fresh fish grills. There are no cars or motorbike on the Island, people either walk around, or pick up the local transport horse cart ( Cidomo ). People travel to Gili's to enjoy the relaxation, beaches, snorkelling and diving. There are now many up-market accommodations. restaurants, bars. If you have planning to visit one of the three Islands, we highly recommend you to use a private transfer service from Mataram airport to avoid hassle and bustle at Bangsal harbor (public harbour to gili islands). Local street vendors who try to sells things with pushing and repressive, or those who grab your luggage and ask too much for a porter service could be annoying. Paying a little extra for a comfort and easy settlement for a wonderful holiday break is worth it, especially those who travel with kids.

Gili Trawangan

The largest island with local population about 1.500, Gili trawangan also has many visitors and the most facilities, and reputation as " Party Island " of the group. there is an idyllic beach for sunbathing and swimming, coral reef for snorkelling or diving. The best are for snorkelling is off the north east corner of the island.

Gili Meno

Gili Meno is smallest Island than Gili Air or Gili trawangan which located in the middle island, this Island is perfect for visitor who want to get away from all as the Island is very quite, not many accommodation or Bungalows on this Island but this Island has spectacular Dive site or Snorkelling point such as, Meno wall, Turtle point. Upmarket Hotel and budget accommodation can be found in Eastern of this Island near the harbour

Gili Air

This Island very close from main land It only 20 minutes by Boat from Bangsal harbour, this Island also has a few number of accommodation in Eastern of the Island and wonderful beach. There are many bars and restaurant with small Gazebos available on the beach it's very comfortable to sitting and get some drinks with offer look to Lombok Island.

The Gili Islands,
NO cars !

NO motorbikes !

NO worries . . . . !

The Gili Islands, Lombok, Indonesia
Latitude : 8° 20' 60 S' Longitude : 116° 1' 60 E

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