KLUNGKUNG REGENCY

The capital regency of Klungkung is Semarapura. Semarapura used to be the centre of the governmental activities in the Kingdom, which was called Gelgel. After the declaration of independence of Indonesia on 17 August 1945, Klungkung became part of Indonesia. Klungkung is still led by one of the Kings’ family. Dr. Tjokorde Gde Agung, the previous regent, is now replaced by I Wayan Candra, SH. The local government of Klungkung develops Klunglung depending on the potential of each area. Take for example Nusa Penida subdistrict. Nusa Penida subdistrict consists of three little islands, they are Nusa Penida, Nusa Lembongan and Nusa Ceningan. The three islands are well known for their beautiful beaches. Klungkung also has some other interesting tourist attractions such as Goa Lawah, Kertha Gosa or Kusamba beach. There is a village in Klungkung, which is called Kamasan village. This village is very well known for its traditional painting, which are called Kamasan Paintings. Kamasan traditional painting uses only three colours, i.e. red, black and yellow.