Mengwi

Mengwi is a district (kecamatan) in the Badung Regency, Bali, Indonesia and also covers Bali's heaviest tourist regions, including Kuta, Seminyak, and Canggu. It covers an area of 83 km2 and had a population of 122,829 at the 2010 Census.[1]

Taman Ayun temple in Mengwi
Garuda shrine at Taman Ayun
Barracks in Mengwi in 1949

The Mengwi village itself is located almost halfway between Ubud and Bali’s southwest coast, located just slightly closer to Ubud. The majority of visitors to the village have come from more tourist-centric areas of the island are just passing through for a chance to experience a traditional Balinese village.


References
  1. Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.


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