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Denpasar |
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Denpasar became the capital city
of Bali province, replacing Singaraja, in 1958.
Since then, most of the offices of the province
have moved from Singaraja to this newly developed
city. The most interesting part about Denpasar is
the combination of tradition and modernity, proved
by the existence of its exclusive banjar neighborhoods,
dance groups and temple festivals. |
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Geography |
Denpasar covers 123.98 square km
of land and is divided into 3 sub-districts: West
Denpasar, East Denpasar, and South Denpasar. It
borders on Badung regency on the west, on Gianyar
regency on the north-east, and on Indian Ocean on
the south.
The average air temperature in Denpasar is 28º
C with humidity varies from 60% to 97%. |
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Demography |
Based on the statistics in 2002,
total population in Denpasar area is approximately
491,500 people, with average population density
of 4,080 people per square km and rate of growth
average 3.01% per year.
As the capital of Bali Province, Denpasar is a center
of any activities especially in economic industry.
There are numerous facilities and economic structure
in Denpasar area that support the economic growth
of Bali in general. |
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