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Badung
Regency of Badung which is located
between 08 degree South latitude and 115 degree east longitude,
shaped like a "kriss" the regency which has only 418,52
square kilometers of land, divided into 4 districts (kecamatan)
40 administrative villages (Desa Dinas & Kelurahan) and
as many as 117 traditional villages (desa adat). Those villages
are again sub-divided into smaller community group known as
"Dusun" as many as 297, and 498 "Banjar".
Each Banjar in the regency has a Youth Organization named "Seekaa
Teruna Teruni" (STT). Total population of Badung regency
is approximately 280.000 people, with the average density of
672 people/sq. kilometers. In compliance with the state objective;
the harmony between material and spiritual development justly
and evenly, the Governmental structure down to the rural villages
play important role. The lowest level of Government programs
also encourage people's consciousness to take part actively
in all development fields, no matter boys or girls. As the regency
is headed by Regent (Bupati), Pak Camat, Desa, heads the District
and Dusun are headed by Perbekel (Lurah) and Klian Banjar/ Kepala
Dusun.
In this five years term development Badung is
divided into 3 Development Territories.
1. North-Badung: Includes Districts of Petang and Abiansemal
centered in Blahkiuh. The nomination here in board term, and
ground conservation.
2. Central-Badung: cover the whole Mengwi district with food
crops Agriculture, and home industry priority.
3. South Badung: Tourism industry, education and commercial
are the priority in this area which embrace: Kuta, Nusa Dua,
Tanjung Benoa, Bukit, Jimbaran and Kedonganan.
Agriculture and industries (especially home industry and small-scale
industries) supporting tourism sector are hoped to be intensively
expanded. Extension in tourism sector is up on cultural-base
rooted to Hindu religion. Tourism sector become the main sector
to strengthen foreign exchange, devise, employment, equity of
earnings and private business, which finally increase the community
welfare.
History
Nambangan was said to be the name of the regency before Badung
was forged by Gusti Ngurah Made Pemecutan in the late 18th century.
He who aided by magical kriss and whip conquered Mengwi, and
Jembrana until 1810. He was succeeded by two other "Rajas"
of whom the demise seems to have been engineered by the successor,
presumably brother, Raja Kesiman, who ruled trough crucial years
of 1829 to 1863. He showed him self to be predisposed to the
world beyond Bali and giving cause for hope to the Dutch. The
Dutch were allowed to set up recruiting station at Kuta in 1826,
return for handsome bounty paid to the response. A Danish trader,
Mads Johannes Lange, who came to Bali when he was 18 took mediator
role, where the raja then got attractive cut, since than Mads
Lange who was born in 1806 got good relation ship to most raja
in the island. In 1856, Lange was ill and tired, decided to
head back to Denmark but he died suddenly before his ship left
port. Kuta is also place where Captain Cornelius de Houtman
and his crews pitched up in 1557, when 20.000 Balinese troops
on the way to defend Blambangan from the encroaching Moslem
of Mataram kingdom. In 1904, a Chinese Ship "Sri Komala"
ran aground off Sanur under the Dutch flag.
The Dutch accused the local people to strip
the wreck of its contents and claimed the raja for all his lost
and damages of three thousand silver dollars and punish the
culprits. The refusal of raja of the accusation to pay compensation,
causing them to prepare the sixth Military expedition to Bali
on September 20th 1906. Three battalions on infantry and two
batteries of artillery arrived off the coast of Badung. After
the bombardment, they marched toward Denpasar, and at the gate,
they met no resistance. They were greeted by the crowded all
in white costume ready to die at " Puputan" Commanded
by the raja, his priests, his generals and all his relatives,
men and women, adorned themselves with jewels and the dress
of warrior, set out amidst the battle. Abided by his religion,
the ultimate goal of the warrior is to die in battle; the soul
may ascend to heaven. Surrender to Tabanan, West of Badung in
1908, the raja of Klungkung also held Puputan, giving the Dutch
control the island.
In 1914 the army was replaced by a police force and the Dutch
reorganized the Government. Although the remaining princes were
deprived of political power, they maintained much of their influence
and importance as patron of the art. Bali's culture was safe
guarded and enjoyed a renaissance during the three decades of
Dutch control. The town of Denpasar which of 3 Kecamatan (districts)
used to be part of Badung Regency before it was assigned to
be municipality on February 227, 1992.
Temple-going
North, south, east and west of Denpasar, interesting temples
abound which are well worth a visit. Sea temples dot the coast,
such as the ancient Sakenan on Serangan Island, the breathtaking
Uluwatu temple on Bali's southernmost tip, and Jimbaran?s Ulun
Siwi temple, in front of which trance rituals often take place.
In Denpasar itself, have a look at the Maospahit temple, and
take a trip north of the city to Mengwi, which boasts the lovely
Taman Ayun gardens and the nearby Sada temple.
Beach-going
Kuta beach is not the only place to get wet in Bali?s southern
peninsula. There are many other sandy strips which are often
even more pleasant than Kuta, despite its fame. Sanur beach,
for example, is free of the break that buffets bathers at Kuta
and for that reason is favored by locals, especially on Sundays.
The trader-free Jimbaran Bay provides quick depth and a view
of the colorful Madureses fishing boats docked at the end of
the beach. The drive to Nusa Dua beach is a scenic one, leading
through the landscaped garden and past the luxury hotels of
this resort.
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