Praya, Lombok

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Praya
Town
Praya, Lombok
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Coordinates: 8°42′28″S 116°16′23″E / 8.70778°S 116.27306°E / -8.70778; 116.27306
Country	Indonesia
Region	Lesser Sunda Islands
Province	West Nusa Tenggara
Regency	Central Lombok
Kecamatan	Praya
Area
• Total	61.26 km2 (23.65 sq mi)
Population  (mid 2023 estimate)[1]
• Total	132,684
• Density	2,200/km2 (5,600/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+08

Praya (Indonesian: Praya or Kecamatan Praya) is the capital town of Central Lombok Regency (Indonesian: Kabupaten Lombok Tengah) on Lombok Island in the province of West Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia. It has an area of 61.26 square kilometres (23.65 sq mi) and a population of 125,890 people at the 2020 Census; the official estimate as at mid 2023 was 132,684.^[1] It is a predominantly Muslim town, with minorities of Balinese inhabitants following Hinduism and Chinese inhabitants following Buddhism or Christianity.