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Gili Islands
Three tiny car-free islands off Lombok with turquoise waters, coral reefs, sea turtles, and a laid-back island vibe.
5 km · about 10 min drive
West Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia · Asia
Gili Air is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Gili Trawangan, 42km from Mount Rinjani.
Gili Air is a town located in West Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia. With a population of 1,800, it is an important destination in Asia.
On a road trip, Gili Air sits in Indonesia, where you drive on the left. It's in the Asia/Makassar time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Gili Air to your route.
The Gili Islands (Indonesian: Tiga Gili [Three Gilis], Kepulauan Gili [Gili Islands]) are an archipelago of three small islands or Gili island triplets — Gili Trawangan, Gili Meno and Gili Air — just off the northwest coast of Lombok, Indonesia. The local name of these three islands is Gili Indah which means "smallRead more
beautiful islands". They were previously administered under Lombok Barat Regency along with Senggigi until 2010 when the Gili islands came under the jurisdiction of the new North Lombok Regency (Kabupaten Lombok Utara); together they form an administrative village (desa) within the Pemenang District (kecamatan) of North Lombok Regency.
The islands are a tourist destination. Each island has several resorts, usually consisting of a collection of huts for tourists, a small pool and restaurant. The largest Indonesian settlement is located on Gili Air, however due to the amount of western expatriates who live on Trawangan together with the locals, it has become the more densely populated island, concentrated in a township stretching along its east side (this is also where the majority of tourist development has taken place). Automobiles and motorized traffic are prohibited on the islands by local ordinance, so the preferred method of transportation is by foot and bicycle or the horse-drawn carriage called a cidomo. Scuba diving and free diving in and around the Gilis is also common due to the abundance of marine life and coral formations. Most famous diving spots are Shark point, Manta point and Simon's reef.
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Gili Air is located in West Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia, Asia. The coordinates are -8.3578 latitude, 116.0824 longitude.
Gili Air has a population of approximately 1,800 people, making it a town in Indonesia.
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Three tiny car-free islands off Lombok with turquoise waters, coral reefs, sea turtles, and a laid-back island vibe.
5 km · about 10 min drive
natural wonder
Indonesia's second-highest volcano on Lombok with a stunning crater lake and multi-day treks through diverse ecosystems.
42 km · about 50 min drive
photogenic
The lower temple of the Lempuyang complex on Mount Lempuyang's flank, whose split candi bentar gate frames Mount Agung dead centre. The queue for that alignment can run for hours.
50 km · about 60 min drive
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Tropical latitude: plan around the wet season rather than temperature.
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