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Menjangan Island is a small island, located 5 miles to the north-west of Bali island and is part of the Indonesian archipelago. "Menjangan" in Indonesian means "Deer". The name was given by the local population observing wild deer herds swimming to the island every spring and covering a distance of approximately 1.2 miles.
Locality
Even though the island is a significant part of Bali Barat National Park, it is assigned to the Javanese administrative district and falls under its jurisdiction. The closest big cities are: Singaraja, located in the north of Bali and Banyuwangi, located on the eastern coast of Java. The closest settlement is Sumberkima village. The nearest airport is Letkol Wisnu regional (approx. 8 miles from the island) and the nearest commercial airport is Banyuwangi International Airport in neighboring province Eastern Java.
General information
| Size | about 15 square miles |
| Surface | sand and dry turf |
| Inhabitants | 16 Hindu monks |
| Structures | mooring harbor (west), 3 Hindu temples |
| Fauna | wild deer, wild rabbits, monitor lizards, wild chicken |
Marine life
The island is considered to be an important part of the local tourism industry, because its marine fauna incorporates one of the best-preserved coral reefs in the area. All scuba-diving shops arrange daily trips to the island.
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- [en] Menjangan Island
[fr] Menjangan
Menjangan, l'« île du cerf », est une petite île située au large du nord-ouest de l'île de Bali. Inhabitée et protégée, elle fait partie administrativement du parc national de Bali Barat. La côte est bordée par de la mangrove ou des plages, et abrite une faune marine riche. Les courants marins sont faibles.Другой контент может иметь иную лицензию. Перед использованием материалов сайта WikiSort.org внимательно изучите правила лицензирования конкретных элементов наполнения сайта.
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