Karangasem Regency ( Indonesian : Kabupaten Karangasem ; Balinese : ᬓᬩᬸᬧᬢᬾᬦ᭄ᬓᬭᬂᬳᬲᭂᬫ᭄) is a regency ( kabupaten ) of the island and province of Bali , Indonesia . It covers the east part of Bali, has an area of 839.54 km and had a population of 396,487 at the 2010 Census which rose to 492,402 at the 2020 Census; the official estimate as at mid 2022 was 511,300. Its regency seat is the town of Amlapura . Karangasem was devastated when Mount Agung erupted in 1963, killing 1,900 people. Karangasem was a kingdom before Bali was conquered by the Dutch .
4-649: Bugbug is an area of Karangasem Regency , Bali . Indonesia . It is located east of Candidasa and its inhabitants celebrate the Perang Dawa (war of the gods) every other year at full moon of the fourth month (October). People from nearby villages then climb to the top of a hill and sacrifice pigs by hanging them in trees. A beach is hidden among two cliffs / hills, Bugbug Cliff and Prasi Cliff. 8°29′00″S 115°35′00″E / 8.4833°S 115.5833°E / -8.4833; 115.5833 Karangasem Regency The history of Karangasem cannot be separated from
8-495: The 2010 Census and the 2020 Census, together with the official estimates as at mid 2022. All districts share the same name as their administrative centres. The table also includes the number of administrative villages in each district (totaling 75 rural desa and 3 urban kelurahan - the latter all in Karangasem District), and its postal codes. Note: (a) including 6 small offshore islands. (b) including 3 kelurahan -
12-465: The historical research of the existence of the temple, Lempuyang is associated with the word Lampu which means chosen, and Hyang which means God ( Bathara Guru , Hyang Parameswara). In Adri Karang, Hyang Agnijaya made Lempuyang Luhur Temple as a place to meditate (Karang Semadi). Gradually the name Karang Semadi changed to Karangasem. The regency is divided into eight districts ( kecamatan ), tabulated below with their areas and population totals at
16-592: The history of the founding of the Karangasem Kingdom . The name Karangasem actually comes from the word Karang Semadi . Some records that contain the origin of the name Karangasem are as revealed in the Sading C Inscription found in Geria Mandara, Munggu, Badung. It is further revealed that Mount Lempuyang in the northeast of Amlapura, was originally named Adri Karang which means Karang Mountain or Coral Mountain. In
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