Gianyar Regency

Gianyar Regency
Kabupaten Gianyar
Native transcription(s)
  Balineseᬓᬪᬹᬧᬢᬾᬦ᭄ᬕ᭄ᬬᬜᬃ
Kabupatén Gyañaŕ
Nicknames: 
Gumi Seni ('Land of Arts')
Motto(s): 
Dhaŕma Rakṣaṭa Rakṣita (Sanskrit)
ᬟᬃᬫᬭᬓ᭄ᬱᬝᬭᬓ᭄ᬱᬶᬢ
"Whoever does Good will be Protected by Goodness itself"
Location within Bali
Gianyar Regency
Location in Bali
Gianyar Regency
Gianyar Regency
Location in Indonesia
Gianyar Regency
Location in Southeast Asia
Gianyar Regency
Location in Asia
Coordinates: 8°32′38.76″S 115°19′31.66″E / 8.5441000°S 115.3254611°E / -8.5441000; 115.3254611
Country Indonesia
RegionLesser Sunda Islands
Province Bali
Administrative districts
Established14 Agust 1958
CapitalGianyar
Government
  BodyGianyar Regency Government
  RegentI Made Agus Mahayastra (PDI-P)
  Vice RegentAnak Agung Gde Mayun
  LegislatureGianyar Regency Regional House of Representatives
Area
  Total
368 km2 (142 sq mi)
Population
 (mid 2022 estimate)
  Total
523,972
  Density1,400/km2 (3,700/sq mi)
Demographics
  Ethnic groups (2010)96.75% Balinese
1.83% Javanese
0.20% Sasak
0.13% Bali Aga
0.11% Sundanese
0.10% Chinese
0.08% Bugis
0.07% Madurese
0.01% Malays
0.02% Batak
0.77% Others
  Religion (2024)
  • 96.57% Hinduism
  • 2.31% Islam
  • 0.23% Buddhism
  • 0.01% Confucianism
  Languages and dialectsIndonesian (official)
Balinese (native); Lowland Balinese; Gianyar Balinese
Others
Time zoneUTC+8 (ICST)
Area code(+62) 361
HDI (2023) 0.792 High
Websitegianyarkab.go.id

Gianyar Regency (Indonesian: Kabupaten Gianyar; Balinese: ᬓᬪᬹᬧᬢᬾᬦ᭄ᬕ᭄ᬬᬜᬃ, Kabupatén Gyañaŕ) is a regency (kabupaten) of the province of Bali, Indonesia. It has an area of 368.0 km2 and had a population 523.973 at mid of 2022 census. It is bordered by Badung Regency and Denpasar City to its west, Bangli Regency and Klungkung Regency to its east and the Badung Strait and the Indian Ocean to its south. Its regency seat is the town of Gianyar.

The town of Ubud, a centre of art and tourism, is located in Gianyar Regency.