Amlapura

Amlapura is the regency seat of Karangasem, Bali, Indonesia. Previously named Karangasem, it was changed in 1963 after the eruption of Mount Agung. The capital city is Amlapura City.[2]

For article of a song of the same name, see Amlapura (song).
Amlapura
Town
Amlapura
Amlapura
Amlapura (Indonesia)
Coordinates: 8°26′49.2″S 115°36′54″E
Country Indonesia
RegionBali
Province Bali
RegencyKarangasem Regency
Kuta Negara Karangasem22 Juni 1611[1]
Amlapura17 Agustus 1971 [1]
Time zoneUTC+8 (WITA)

Etymology

New city must be built at that time because most office complexes that were built during the Dutch East Indies Government were destroyed by the lava floods of the eruption of Mount Agung in 1963, the name of the new city is named Amlapura which consists of amla means amla fruit and pura means place.[1] Refers to the name of the previous Puri Kelodan, namely Puri Amlaraja. As well as consideration that in the Negarakretagama or Warnana village colophon in the Griya Pidada Karangasem. In the colophon Negarakretagama manuscript states that the lontar is finished written in Amlanegantun (wus puput sinurat ring Amlanagantu). In addition there are also considerations that Babad Dalem.[1]

Awards

2011: For third consecutives, Amlapura City got Adipura Award as Indonesia Cleanest Small City and also got Adiwiyata Award for fourth consecutives as the Cleanest Elementary School.[3]

Amlapura panorama at afternoon

Climate

Amlapura has a tropical savanna climate (Aw) with moderate to little rainfall from April to October and heavy rainfall from November to March.

Climate data for Amlapura
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °C (°F) 30.2
(86.4)		 30.4
(86.7)		 30.4
(86.7)		 31.1
(88.0)		 30.7
(87.3)		 30.0
(86.0)		 29.4
(84.9)		 29.8
(85.6)		 30.5
(86.9)		 31.0
(87.8)		 31.1
(88.0)		 30.6
(87.1)		 30.4
(86.8)
Daily mean °C (°F) 26.3
(79.3)		 26.4
(79.5)		 26.2
(79.2)		 26.4
(79.5)		 25.9
(78.6)		 25.1
(77.2)		 24.7
(76.5)		 25.0
(77.0)		 25.8
(78.4)		 26.3
(79.3)		 26.7
(80.1)		 26.4
(79.5)		 25.9
(78.7)
Average low °C (°F) 22.5
(72.5)		 22.5
(72.5)		 22.1
(71.8)		 21.7
(71.1)		 21.2
(70.2)		 20.3
(68.5)		 20.1
(68.2)		 20.3
(68.5)		 21.1
(70.0)		 21.7
(71.1)		 22.3
(72.1)		 22.3
(72.1)		 21.5
(70.7)
Average rainfall mm (inches) 267
(10.5)		 220
(8.7)		 178
(7.0)		 106
(4.2)		 113
(4.4)		 73
(2.9)		 81
(3.2)		 52
(2.0)		 35
(1.4)		 82
(3.2)		 125
(4.9)		 204
(8.0)		 1,536
(60.4)
Source: Climate-Data.org[4]

References
  1. "Sejarah Karangasem" (in Indonesian). Retrieved 12 July 2019.
  2. "Amlapura". Indonesia Tourism. Retrieved 12 July 2019.
  3. "Amlapura Buktikan Tetap Terbaik Raih Dua Tropy Bergengsi Adipura dan Adiwiyata" (in Indonesian). Karangasem Government. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2011-06-08.
  4. "Climate: Amlapura". Climate-Data.org. Retrieved 17 November 2020.

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