North Lombok Regency

North Lombok Regency
Kabupaten Lombok Utara
Regency
Coat of arms of North Lombok Regency
Coat of arms
Motto: 
Tioq Tata Tunaq
Location within West Nusa Tenggara
Location within West Nusa Tenggara
North Lombok Regency is located in Lombok
North Lombok Regency
North Lombok Regency
North Lombok Regency is located in Lesser Sunda Islands
North Lombok Regency
North Lombok Regency
North Lombok Regency (Lesser Sunda Islands)
North Lombok Regency is located in Indonesia
North Lombok Regency
North Lombok Regency
North Lombok Regency (Indonesia)
Coordinates: 8°21′S 116°9′E / 8.350°S 116.150°E / -8.350; 116.150
Country Indonesia
Province West Nusa Tenggara
CapitalTanjung
Government
 • RegentNjamul Akhyar
 • Vice RegentSarifudin
Area
 • Land809.53 km2 (312.56 sq mi)
Elevation
Max. 3,726 m (12,224 ft)
Population
 (mid 2023 estimate)[1]
 • Total
265,600
Demographics
 • Ethnic groupsSasak, Balinese, Javanese, Sumbawa people, Flores people
 • ReligionMuslim, Hindu, Christian, Buddhist
 • LanguagesIndonesian (official), Sasak
Time zoneUTC+8 (ICST)
Area code(+62) 370
Websitelombokutarakab.go.id

North Lombok Regency (Indonesian: Kabupaten Lombok Utara) is a regency of the Indonesian Province of West Nusa Tenggara. It is located in the northwest of the island of Lombok and includes the offshore Gili Islands. The capital is Tanjung situated on the northwest coast of the island. The regency covers an area of 809.53 km2 and had a population of 200,072 at the 2010 Census[2] and 247,400 at the 2020 Census;[3] the official estimate as at mid 2023 was 265,500.[1]

The symbolism behind the Lambang of Kabupaten Lombok Utara (the regency's symbolic logo) is to describe the society of North Lombok as a faithful and obedient people, unified under the Republic of Indonesia in a community having a tradition of integrity, religious strength and awareness of the cosmos. These principles providing a strong base for the people of North Lombok to work together in a disciplined and responsible society building a prosperous and ordered community.[4] The motto of the regency is "Tioq Tata Tunaq".[5]

  1. ^ a b Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2024, Kabupaten Lombok Utara Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.5208)
  2. ^ Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  3. ^ Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
  4. ^ http://www.lombokutarakab.go.id Archived 15 July 2017 at the Wayback Machine Kabupaten Lombok Utara the Regency of North Lombok
  5. ^ "Index of /". Archived from the original on 15 July 2017. Retrieved 28 August 2010.