Nusa Penida
Native name: ᬦᬸᬲᬧᭂᬦᬶᬤ Nickname: Blue Paradise Island Golden Egg of Bali | |
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From top, left to right: Broken beach, Ngaben ceremony in Nusa Penida, Atuh Beach,
Kelingking beach, and Diamond Beach. | |
Nusa Penida | |
| Geography | |
| Location | Southeast Asia |
| Coordinates | 8°44′0″S 115°32′0″E / 8.73333°S 115.53333°E |
| Archipelago | Lesser Sunda Islands |
| Area | 202.84 km2 (78.32 sq mi) |
| Highest point | Mount Mundi |
| Administration | |
| Province | Bali |
| Regency | Klungkung Regency |
| District | Nusa Penida |
| Largest settlement | Batukandik (pop. 6,500) |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 65,820 (mid 2024) |
| Pop. density | 324.5/km2 (840.5/sq mi) |
| Languages | Nusa Penida Balinese, Indonesian |
| Ethnic groups | Balinese and other minority ethnic groups |
Nusa Penida (Indonesian pronunciation: [nuˈsa pəˈnida]; Balinese: ᬦᬸᬲᬧᭂᬦᬶᬤ, romanized: nusa pĕnida) is an island located near the southeastern Indonesian island of Bali, which forms a district of the same name in Klungkung Regency. The Badung Strait separates the island and Bali. The interior of Nusa Penida is hilly with a maximum altitude of 524 metres, and the climate is drier than Bali. Like Bali, it is a major tourist destination.
In addition to Nusa Penida, the administrative district of Nusa Penida includes the nearby islands of Nusa Lembongan and Nusa Ceningan, plus eleven even smaller islands. The district had a population of 45,110 at the 2010 census, covering 202.84 km2 (78.32 sq mi), and the official estimate as of 2024 was 65,820.