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POPULATION
 Bali is a hilly island
populated now by about 2,900,000 people with an area of about 5,810square km.
The
governor’s office is on Jalan Basuki Rahmat No.
1, Ph. 224671.
Major population of city centers:
Denpasar: 373,272, Badung: 290,877, Gianyar: 350,147,
Klungkung:163,603, Karangasem: 347,351, Singaraja: 569,137,
Tabanan: 377,150 and Negara: 216,675
CLIMATE
The climate is
tropical. Hot during the day with a high of 33º C and goes down at
a night to 20º C. Humidity is about 85%. The rainy season is from
October to March.
HOSPITAL
The main hospital is
Sanglah hospital located on Jl. Diponegoro, Ph. 227911, and open 24
hours. Many chemists provide centralized doctor practices for
dentists, oculists, THT. Surgeons are open between 18 to 20 hours
like Kimia Farma. Chemist located on Jl. Diponegoro, ph. 227811
CREDIT
CARDS
Most credit cards
accepted are Amex office at Hotel Bali Beach Ph. 286060, 288449.
Diners Club at Jl. Veteran Bali Hotel. Ph. 235584. Visa/ Master
Cards at Jl. Veteran No.3 Ph. 227138, 234771, BCA on Jl. Hasanudin
Denpasar, Ph.431012, etc.
MONEY
CHANGERS
The exchange rate
varies daily and you might opt to shop around for the best rate.
Always check the money changer’s figures. The calculators of the
less reputable are often 'erratic'.
POST
OFFICE
Main office on Jl.
Raya Puputan Ph.223566 with many branches. Postal fees; postcard or
letter to Australia or New Zealand Rp.4.000, Europe Rp.6.000 and USA
Rp. 7.500.
TELEPHONE
During the day minimum
3 minutes, Australia Rp. 22.500, New Zealand Rp. 22.500, Europe
Rp.28.500 and USA Rp.21.500. It cost a lot less a night after 9 pm
also on Sunday. Helpful telephone number 108 or 147 for information,
110 stands by police, 118 ambulances, 48113 for fire brigades.
CURRENCY
The currency is Rupiah.
Most foreign currencies are accepted like US Dollars, Australian
Dollars, Singapore Dollars, New Zealand Dollars, EURO, etc.
GROUND
TRANSPORTATION
Ngurah Rai Taxi Ph.
724724, Praja Taxi 289090, Blue Birds Taxi Ph. 701111, Pan Wirthi
Taxi Ph. 723366. The public transport called “Bemo” is available
throughout the town of Denpasar. Intertown transport: Ubung Terminal
for west and north destination. Batubulan terminal for east and
north destination. Rental cars, Suzuki Katana 4 seats Rp.
125,000/day or about US $19/day, click
here to see available
rental cars on Bali. Government supervised petrol company called
“Pertamina” has many branches throughout Bali. One liter cost Rp.
1,750.
INTERNET
Wasantara Net
Jl. Raya Puputan Renon, Denpasar Ph. 228290
MegaNet
Jl. Sutomo77 A Denpasar, Ph. 410410
IndoNet
Ph. 234341
TOURIST
INFO
There are Tourist
Information Centres at Ngurah Rai International Airport Ph. 751011
or Bali Government Tourist Office on Jl. S. Parman Denpasar Ph.
222387 or Bina Wisata Ubud Gianyar (next to the Village hand’s
office of Ubud) or Kuta tourist Information on JL. Legian No. 37 Ph.
755424 or Bali Tourist information on Jl. Benesari No.7 Kuta, Ph.
754090.
MEDICAL
Emergencies
International SOS Jl. By Pass Ngurah Rai 24X, 24 hours emergency
help Ph. 755768. Bali International Medical Center Ph. 761263.
AIRLINES
Garuda Indonesia at Jl. Melati
Ph. 227825.
Qantas at Hotel Bali
Beach Ph. 288331.
Thai Airways at Hotel
Bali Beach Ph. 288141 Fax. 288063.
Orient Thai Airlines,
Bali Gardenia Resort Nusa Dua Ph. 751471.
Cathay Pacific at
Grand Bali Beach Sanur Ph. 286001,288511.
Lauda Air on Jl. By
Pass Ngurah rai 12 Ph. 758686, Fax 752518.
Merpati Airlines on
Jl. Melati No.51 Denpasar Ph. 235358 Res. 235557 Fax. 231962.
Bouraq Airlines at Komp. Sudirman Agung A 47-48 Jl. Sudirman Denpasar Ph. 241397, Fax.
241390.
Malaysian Airlines at the departure hall Ngurah Rai International Airport Ph. 751011 ex.
1454.
IMMIGRATION
Central office on Jl.
D.I. Panjaitan Denpasar Ph. 227828 or Ngurah Rai International
Airport Ph. 751038.
SHOPPING HOURS
Shopping hours
09.00-21.00 hours.
HOTELS
Numbers of star rated
hotel:
5- star hotel: 25-8490
rooms.
4- star hotel: 13-2548
rooms.
3- star hotel: 31-3276
rooms.
2-star hotel: 27-1781
rooms.
1-star hotel: 7-255
rooms.
CONSULATES
Australian Consulate at Jl. M. Yamin 51 Denpasar, Ph. 235093/2, Fax.
231990.
France at Jl. By
Pass Ngurah rai 35 X Sanur Ph. 285485.
Honorary Consul of Federal
Republic of Germany at Jl. Pantai Karang 17 Sanur. Ph. 288235,
282009, Fax. 288826.
Honorary Consul of Sweden and Finland at Jl.
Segara Ayu (Hotel
Segara Village) Ph. 288407, 288408. Fax 288580.
Netherlands at Jl.
Imam Bonjol 599 Kuta. Ph. 751517, Fax. 752777.
Consul Agency of USA at Jl. Hayam Wuruk No.188, Ph. 233605, Fax. 222426.
Honorary Consul
of Norway at Jl. Jayagiri VII/10 Denpasar, Ph. 23598, Fax. 234834.
Switzerland Consulate on Swiss Restaurant at
Jl. Werkudara, Kuta, ph.
751735, 761311, Fax. 754457.
Japan Consulate at Jl. Raya Puputan
Renon, Ph. 227628, Fax. 231308.
Honorary Consulate of Denmark on Mimpi
Resort Jimbaran, Ph. 701070.
Honorary Consul of the Czech Republic at Jl. Pangembak 17,
Sanur Ph. 286465, Fax. 286408.
British
Honorary Consul at Jl. Tirta Nadi nr. 20, Sanur, Bali. Ph.
270601 Fax. 287804
ATTRACTION
Bali provides wide
tourist attractions such as sigh seeing tours, water sport
facilities including scuba diving, deep sea. Water fishing, rafting,
many golf courses, etc. Click
Here for more details.
RESTAURANTS
Wide verities of
International food: Chinese food, European, American, Japanese, as
Well as Indonesian
dishes are served at most restaurants. Click
Here to see details.
CHURCHES
Protestants Christian
Church, English worship service. Jl. Patimura off of Jl..Raya
Legian, Kuta. Every Sunday at 10.00a.m. Protestant English Worship
service and Grand Bali Beach Hotel Sanur 2 nd floor, Sunday
6.30-7.30p.m Catholic, St. Franctscus Xaverius Chruch, Jl Kartika
Plaza Kuta, Sunday 8 a.m. Grand Bali Beach Sanur, Saturday 6 pm.
Bali Hyatt Sanur, Saturday 7.00.
ELECTRICITY
Electricity power
through Bali is 220 volt, and mostly use 2 pin plugs; Adaptors can
be purchased cheaply for 3 pin plugs.
MUSEUMS
Bali Ethnology Museums
on Jl. Letkol Wisnu Denpasar Open Tuesday to Sunday. From 8a.m to 2
p.m.
Bali Archeology Museum on Jl. Tampak Siring, Bedahulu Gianyar,
Ph. 942347. Open Monday to Saturday from 7.30a.m -2 p.m expect
Friday closed at 12 p.m.
Museum Le Mayeur on Jl. Hang Tuah, Sanur.
Open Saturday to Thursday from 8a.m to 4 p.m. Friday 8a.m -1.30p.m.
Agung Rai Museum of art on Jl. Pengosekan,Ubud. Open every day from
9am to 6pm.
Puri Lukisan Museum on Jl. Raya Ubud. Open everyday 8 am
4p.m.
Neka Museum on Jl. Raya Campuhan, Ubud. Open everyday 8am to 5
pm.
GALLERIES
Puri Bukit Mas Gallery, Mas Ubud. Open 8am to 5
pm.
Seniwati Gallery, Ubud Open 9 am to 5 pm.
Neka Gallery, Jl Raya
Ubud. Open 8am-pm.
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