Tuesday 31 December 2013

Profile of West Nusa Tenggara Province

West Nusa Tenggara Province (NTB) is located between 115'45 - 119a ° 10 ° E and between 5 8A - 9A ° 5 LS. Territory in the north bordering the Java Sea, on the south by the Indian Ocean, on the east by the Strait of worth in the west to the Straits of Lombok. Total area is 49.32,19 Km2 consisting of land and sea 29159.04 20152.15 Km2 Km2. Two large islands, namely the island of Lombok to 4738.70 km2 land area (23.51%) and the island of Sumbawa 15414.37 Km '(76.49%). It is also surrounded by hundreds of small islands. The small islands including Gili Air, Gili Meno, Gili Trawangan, Gili Gede, Gili Nanggu, Gili Tangkong, Moyo Island, Island Bungin, Satonda, Kaung Island, and the island of Lombok Panjang.Panjang from west to east about 80 km while Sumbawa island from west to east along the 300 km and from north to south is about 100 km.

West Nusa Tenggara Province has a very strategic position because: Located at the nexus of cross-Kupang Banda Aceh economically profitable enough.
Lombok Strait on the west and the Makassar Strait to the north is a strategic sea lane transportation increasingly crowded from the Middle East to traffic and fuel oil in the form of metallic minerals from Australia to Asia Pacific. Is a cross trade to Eastern Indonesia (Surabaya Makassar). Located in the area of ​​world famous tourist traffic: Bali-Komodo-Tanah Toraja.


Administratively NTB its capital in Mataram City and consists of 10 (Ten) District / City. Five on the island of Lombok, namely: Mataram City with an area of ​​56.35 km, or 0.28%, West Lombok breadth 872.90 km2 or 8.18%, Central Lombok breadth 1427.65 km2 or 7.08%, Lombok eastern area of ​​1605.55 km2 or 7.97%, and North Lombok area of ​​776.25 km2 to other districts on the island of Sumbawa is Sumbawa district with an area of ​​6643.98 km2 or 32.97%, West Sumbawa with an area of ​​1,849, 02 km2 or 9.17%, Dompu with an area of ​​2324.60 or 11.53%, Bima district with an area of ​​4389.40 km2 or 21.78% and Bima city with an area of ​​207.50 km2 or 1.03 %.

Tourism, West Nusa Tenggara Mataram is the capital city of West Nusa Tenggara Province, once the capital of Mataram city government consisting of three districts, namely Ampenan districts, sub-districts and districts Cakranegara Mataram, and has 23 villages with an area of ​​6.130 ha, the population of 303.441 inhabitants (based on 1999 census ). Means transportsi available in Mataram city in the form of land transport, sea and air. Driving around town can be done by using different kinds of vehicles, for example: public transport or a traditional vehicle. Vehicles such as minibus in common use to get around town while traditional vehicle called cidomo used for short trips. Travelers who will visit the city Martaram can be done with marine transportation through the Port of Sheet located in West Lombok Mataram City Northwest. The port connects the island of Bali and Lombok. The Tourists visiting Mataram can use regular Ferry crossing that does once a day. To reach the city of Mataram can use Public Transportation is available in Terminal Mandalika Bertais. Mataram city has airport is: Selaparang, which is able to be landed by plane - large aircraft such as Boeing 737 and Fokker 28. Domestic airliners served by various airlines such as Garuda Indonesia persuhaan Airwys, Merpati Nusantara Lion Air, and Water GT.

Central Lombok .
Central Lombok is one tourist destination in the province of NTB . Located in an accessible location , only 30 km from the airport Selaparang Mataram .Rows of sandy beaches and exotic white facing directly into the Indian Ocean . The number of tourists visiting , both domestic and foreign travelers continues to increase . Some locations for bercselancar still too virgin to be missed by surfers mania , in addition to the maximum privacy lonely south coast .everyday who still maintain ancestral traditions in the hamlets and Tansang - Angsang Sade , two villages illustrate how the cultural heritage of ethnic Sasak live a life in the early days of civilization . Sukarare traditional weaving , pottery in Penujak , antiques made ​​of rattan in the village Ketak and Beleka , all strongly support the development of tourism in this area . And of course the traditional ceremonies are unique and quite a few are still cast a magical power is still practiced by the ethnic heir to the island of Lombok .The entire tourist sites in Central Lombok can be reached by land transportation .


Social Culture of West Nusa Tenggara Province
In the review of the socio-cultural angle, the population is still relatively traditional NTB is rooted in indigenous cultural communities, namely on the island of Lombok Sasak tribe, tribal Mbojo in Bima district and Dompu and tribal Samawa on Sumbawa and West Sumbawa regency. Two great cultures that never affected the historical development in Indonesia, Hindu culture and Islamic culture is still evolving and rooted in the community NTB, among Sasak, Sumbawa, and Mbojo and regional languages ​​in use, namely the Sasak language, the language of Sumbawa, and language Mbojo.

Symptoms of culture in community life NTB very dominant society is dependence and obedience to religious leaders or traditional leaders as role models in everyday life, hence the influence of people's lives which is based on the patriarchal system. Interpretation of religious teachings are not exact commonly affects the attitudes of the people who implemented the system of social and cultural values ​​that influence society's view of the position of women and men in public life.

NTB Cultural capital base is very important as one of the main resources of regional development. In addition, the area is very diverse culture reflects national culture, science and technology, and expertise that is unique specifications.

Development in the field of culture in 2005 geared to support the development and improvement of social services. Target culture development in 2005 was the realization of the social structure, cultural creativity and the enabling environment conducive to the formation of national identity, the spread of the development of social capital and cultural capital, terfaslitasi growth and development of science and technology-oriented learning culture and arts, cultural assets terkelolanya equally accessible to the general public, as well as policy implementation efforts and the comprehensive management of cultural diversity, systematic and continuous to strengthen the integrity of the nation.


In that regard, the priority development of the cultural sector in 2005 is placed on efforts to develop a growing appreciation of the national cultural wealth, as well as strengthening national identity, managing cultural diversity, and develop various forms bonds of nationality, culture NTB develop as a driver of cultural development in the context of economic development society.       

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