Tabanan Regency

Tabanan Regency

Tabanan is a regency (kabupaten) of Bali, Indonesia. It has an area of 839.33 km2 and population of 386,850 (2000), rising to 420,913 in 2010 Census.Its regency seat is Tabanan. Tanah Lot is in Tabanan.

Location of Tabanan
Coordinates: 8°33′4.13″S115°7′17.81″E
Country Indonesia, Province Bali, Capital Tabanan

Area

• Total 839.33 km2 (324.07 sq mi)
• Population (2010)Total 420,913
• Density 500/km2 (1,300/sq mi)
• Website www.tabanankab.go.id

Districts (Kecamatan)

The regency is divided into ten districts (kecamatan), listed below with their 2010 Census populations:

• Selemadeg 19,262
• Selemadeg Timur (East Selemadeg) 21,154
• Selemadeg Barat (West Selemadeg) 18,809
• Kerambitan 37,704
• Tabanan 70,526
• Kediri 84,215
• Marga 40,353
•  Baturiti 46,425
• Penebel 44,104
• Pupuan 38,361
• Jatiluwih

Most Popular Destination

Jatiluwih village in Penebel District, north of Tabanan, has paddy fields following the contours of terraced land against the background of spellbinding Mount Batukaru and Mount Agung use traditional Balinese irrigation known as subak, Bali's community-based water control management system. 

Lies at an altitude of 700 meters, the cool atmosphere of more original beautiful Jatiluwih is better than the most well known Tegallalang which has plenty of cafes and souvenir shops. Two routes to Jatiluwih are;

• Denpasar ->Kediri -> Tabanan -> Penebel -> Jatiluwih or 
• Denpasar -> Mengwi -> Baturiti -> Jatiluwih.

Jatiluwih has gain acknowledgement from UNESCO as part of the world's cultural heritage
Tourism development control

To preserve the largest area of 53,000 hectares agriculture fields on the island, Tabanan Regency Administration would not allow the development of star-rated and city hotels anymore, unless tourism facilities with a commitment to environmental conservation would be allowed with 30 percent of buildings and 70 percent had to be left naturally as paddy field or plantation. 

The administration has also decided 300-hectare protected paddy field zone with a 100-hectare housing zone lies outside the protected zone