Klungkung Regency

Klungkung Regency
Kabupaten Klungkung
Native transcription(s)
  Balineseᬓᬩᬸᬧᬢᬾᬦ᭄ᬓ᭄ᬮᬸᬂᬓᬸᬂ
Puri Agung Semarapura
Broken Beach, Nusa Penida
Jungutbatu, Nusa Lembongan
Kelingking Beach, Nusa Penida
Ngaben ceremony in Nusa Penida
Nickname: 
Gumi Serombotan ('Land of Serombotan')
Motto(s): 
Dharmaning Ksatriya Mahottama (Sanskrit)
ᬟᬃᬫᬦᬶᬂ​ᬓ᭄ᬲᬢ᭄ᬭᬶᬬ​ᬫᬳᭀᬢ᭄ᬢᬫ
"The Obligations of a Knight are Truly Noble"
Location within Bali
Klungkung Regency
Location in Bali
Klungkung Regency
Klungkung Regency
Location in Indonesia
Klungkung Regency
Location in Southeast Asia
Klungkung Regency
Location in Asia
Coordinates: 8°44′S 115°32′E / 8.733°S 115.533°E / -8.733; 115.533
Country Indonesia
RegionLesser Sunda Islands
Province Bali
Administrative districts
Established14 Agust 1958
CapitalSemarapura
Government
  BodyKlungkung Regency Government
  RegentI Made Satria (PDI-P)
  Vice RegentTjokorda Gde Surya Putra
  LegislatureKlungkung Regency Regional House of Representatives
Area
  Total
121.62 sq mi (315.00 km2)
Population
 (mid 2024 estimate)
  Total
223,720
  Density1,800/sq mi (710/km2)
Demographics
  Ethnic groups (2010)96.05% Balinese
7.48% Javanese
0.83% Sasak
0,10% Bali Aga
0.06% Madurese
0.04% Sundanese
0.01% Chinese
0.42% Others
  Religion (2024)
  • 95.04% Hinduism
  • 4.30% Islam
  • 0.27% Buddhism
  Languages and dialectsIndonesian (official)
Balinese (native); Lowland Balinese; Mainland Klungkung Balinese
Nusa Penida Balinese
Others
Time zoneUTC+8 (ICST)
Area code(+62) 366
HDI (2023) 0.731 High
Websiteklungkungkab.go.id

Klungkung Regency (Indonesian: Kabupaten Klungkung; Balinese: ᬓᬩᬸᬧᬢᬾᬦ᭄ᬓ᭄ᬮᬸᬂᬓᬸᬂ) is the smallest regency (kabupaten) in the province of Bali, Indonesia. It has an area of 315 km2 and had a population at the 2024 census of 223,720. It is bordered by Bangli Regency to its north, Gianyar Regency to its west, Karangasem Regency and the Lombok Strait to its east, and the Badung Strait and the Indian Ocean to its south. Its regency seat is the town of Semarapura.

The official estimate as at mid 2024 was 223,720 (107,177 males 106,815 and females in 2022).

Semarapura town is easily reached from Gianyar via the highway. The regency is famous for its classic Balinese paintings which mostly depict the story of epics such as Mahabharata or Ramayana. These classical style paintings come from the frescoes of the Balinese palaces and can also be found at Klungkung Palace in the downtown area. Semarajaya Museum is also located in the area.

Some 64.4% of the land area of Klungkung is made of the offshore islands of Nusa Penida, Nusa Ceningan, Nusa Lembongan and eleven smaller islands, which together form Nusa Penida District, of which the town of Sampalan is the administrative centre; the other three districts lie on the island of Bali itself, in its southeast corner.