Mengwi

Mengwi district withn Badung Regency, Bali

Barracks in Mengwi in 1949

Mengwi is a district (kecamatan) in the Badung Regency, Bali, Indonesia and also covers Bali's heaviest tourist regions, situated to the north of Kuta District and North Kuta District (including Seminyak), and including Canggu. It covers an area of 82.0 km^2 and had a population of 122,829 at the 2010 Census[1] and 132,786 at the 2020 Census.[2]

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  Taman Ayun temple in Mengwi
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  Taman Ayun temple, garuda shrine

Villages in Mengwi district

There are 20 villages:[3]

• Abianbase
• Baha
• Buduk
• Cemagi
• Gulingan

• Kapal
• Kekeran
• Kuwum
• Lukluk
• Mengwi

• Mengwitani
• Munggu
• Penarungan
• Pererenan
• Sading

• Sembung
• Sempidi
• Sobangan
• Tumbak Bayuh
• Werdi Bhuwana

The Mengwi village itself is located almost halfway between Ubud and Bali's southwest coast, located just slightly closer to Ubud. The majority of visitors to the village come from more tourist-centric areas of the island and are just passing through for a chance to experience a traditional Balinese village.

See also

• Kingdom of Mengwi

References

1. Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
2. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
3. "List of places (villages) in Mengwi district, Badung regency". m.nomor.net. Retrieved 2024-05-30.

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