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DENPASAR-BALI-INDONESIA

Denpasar city was originally a center of Badung kingdom, and was conquered by the Dutch during the Dutch intervention in Bali (1906), it also remains the administrative center of the Regency of Badung and starting in 1958 it's become the seat of government for the province of Bali. Bali experienced unprecedented growth both in terms of physical, economic, social and cultural after Denpasar used as the center of government.

Denpasar is the seat of government, center of commerce, education centers, industrial centers and tourist center that consists of 4 districts, namely West DenpasarEast Denpasar,South Denpasar, and North Denpasar.



Denpasar Bali Geography

Denpasar City is located at an altitude of 0-75 m above sea level. With total area 127.78 km² or 2.18% of the total area of Bali Province. From the use of land, 2768 hectares of land are rice fields, 10,001 hectares is dry land and the remaining land area of 9 hectares is for other uses.

Climate

Denpasar, located just in the south of the equator, it has a tropical wet and dry climate, with hot and humid weather throughout the year and little temperature change throughout the year. Unlike many cities outside Indonesia with this climate, there is very little seasonal temperature change, with temperatures averaging about 28°c. The year is divided into two seasons: wet and dry. The wet season lasts roughly from November to April, while the dry season lasts from May to October. The temperatures are not extreme, but the heat, combined with the oppressive humidity and copious precipitation, makes the climate very uncomfortable at times.

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