famous road
Bali Mandara Toll Road
12.7km toll road built over the sea across Benoa Bay, linking Nusa Dua, Ngurah Rai Airport and Sanur.
7 km · about 15 min drive
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Nusa Dua
Bali, Indonesia · Asia
About Nusa Dua
Nusa Dua works well as a base: 15 minutes from Jimbaran, 7km from Bali Mandara Toll Road.
Nusa Dua is in Bali, Indonesia, with about 2,500 people. You drive on the left here. The nearest town is Jimbaran, about 8 km away.
Nusa Dua is a resort area built in the 1970s in the southern part of Bali, Indonesia. Known as an enclave of large five-star resorts, it covers 350 hectares of land and encloses more than 20 resorts. It is located 22 kilometers from Denpasar, the provincial capital of Bali, and is administered as part of Benoa urbanRead more
village (kelurahan) in South Kuta District of Badung Regency. Nusa Dua means two islands (nusa 'island', dua 'two'), because there are two islands in the bay of the Indonesia Tourism Development Corporation (ITDC) area. On the southern side lies Peninsula Island, and on the northern side lies Nusa Dharma Island, which is smaller but shadier, and which contains the Pura/Temple Nusa Dharma.
The core area of ITDC Nusa Dua is a gated community. There are security checkpoints, and visitors are charged a fee to enter.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Nusa Dua?
Within an hour or so of Nusa Dua: Bali Mandara Toll Road (7 km), Green Bowl Beach (9 km), Kuta Beach (12 km), Sanur Beach (13 km).
Are there any good drives near Nusa Dua?
The nearest famous roads are Bali Mandara Toll Road.
Where is Nusa Dua?
Nusa Dua is in Bali, Indonesia, about 8 km from Jimbaran.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 2,500
- Continent
- Asia
- Country
- Indonesia
- Region
- Bali
- Timezone
- Asia/Makassar
- Coordinates
- -8.8005, 115.2334
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Worth the detour from Nusa Dua
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
beach
Green Bowl Beach
A small Bukit-peninsula cove reached by roughly 300 steps down the cliff, with two sea caves at the back and reef exposed at low tide. Sunsets are largely uncrowded.
9 km · about 15 min drive
beach
Kuta Beach
Wide surf beach on Bali's southwest coast near Ngurah Rai Airport, backed by the island's busiest tourist strip.
12 km · about 20 min drive
beach
Sanur Beach
Sheltered east-coast Bali beach with a long paved promenade and calm reef-protected water, a common first or last stop.
13 km · about 25 min drive
beach
Seminyak Beach
Bali's trendy beach strip known for upscale beach clubs, spectacular sunsets, boutique shopping, and vibrant nightlife.
15 km · about 30 min drive
landmark
Uluwatu Temple
A dramatic sea temple perched on a steep cliff 70 meters above the Indian Ocean, famous for its sunset Kecak fire dance performances.
17 km · about 20 min drive
cafe
Deus Ex Machina Bali
The Bali outpost of the Deus motorcycle and surf culture empire in Canggu, a destination cafe where custom bikes, surfboards, and great coffee converge.
20 km · about 25 min drive
natural wonder
Angel's Billabong
A natural rock channel on Nusa Penida's west coast that fills with glass-clear water at low tide, forming an infinity pool above the surf. Swimming is dangerous when swell breaks over the lip.
25 km · about 30 min drive
Driving roads near Nusa Dua
- Right hereBali Mandara Toll Road12.7km toll road built over the sea across Benoa Bay, linking Nusa Dua, Ngurah Rai Airport and Sanur.
- 27 kmKelingking BeachA jaw-dropping clifftop viewpoint on Nusa Penida where a T-Rex-shaped headland plunges to a pristine hidden beach far below.
- 41 kmTegallalang Rice TerracesDramatic cascading rice paddies carved into steep hillsides near Ubud, showcasing the traditional Balinese cooperative irrigation system.
- 50 kmJatiluwih Rice TerracesUNESCO-listed expansive rice paddies in Bali's highlands showcasing the traditional Balinese subak irrigation system across dramatic hillsides.
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Tropical latitude: plan around the wet season rather than temperature.
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