Indonesia
Satellite: Sentinel-2 cloudless 2016 by EOX (CC BY 4.0). Outline and points © OpenStreetMap contributors / Natural Earth. North up.
In numbers
5,435km²
Area
387km
Coastline
measured on a simplified outline
3,726m
Highest point
Rinjani
3,352,988
People
29°C
Warmest sea
April
1,068km
To the mainland
When to go to Lombok Island
Best for the beach from June to September.
The sea is warmest in April (29 °C) and coolest in August (27 °C). You can swim comfortably all year (21 °C or more).
Averages 1991–2020. Sea: NOAA OISST, the water within 35 km of the coast. Air, rain and sun: NASA POWER. Best months weigh warm afternoons (23–30 °C), sea of 24 °C or more and few wet days.
Island in West Nusa Tenggara Province, Indonesia
Lombok Island is an island in Indonesia. It belongs to Lesser Sunda Islands. It covers 5,435 km², with 387 km of coastline. Its highest point, Rinjani, rises to 3,726 m. About 3,352,988 people live on it. The nearest mainland is 1,068 km away.
Getting there
- Lombok International Airport (LOP)airport on the island, with scheduled flightsCar hire at DPS airport (Kuta, Badung)Discover Cars · Affiliate link↗
- FerriesBali - Lombok - Gili, Lembar - Gili Nanggu, Tawun - Gili Nanggu, Kayangan - Poto Tano
- 1,068 km from the mainlanddistance to the nearest continental coast
- From June to Septemberbest months to go (from 30 years of averages)
Plan the trip
Ferries, stays and things to do
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On the island
What you find on Lombok Island.
- 129beachesPantai Fink, Pantai Indah Kerandangan, Pantai Klui and 126 more
- 73viewpointsMalimbo, Pusuk Pass, Pura Batu Bolong and 70 more
- 1lighthousesMenara Ampenan
- 13ferry terminalsKayangan, Teluk Nare, Pelabuhan Carik and 10 more
- 3marinasMarina del Ray, Scally Wags Marina, WATER PARK MATARAM MALL
- 388named peaksGunung Sengkereang, Gunung Selandir, Gunung Iyasa and 385 more
- 2volcanoesRinjani, Mount Barujari
- 22waterfallsSendang Gila Waterfall, Air Terjun Lokok Lesong, Mata Air Nyeredep and 19 more
- 3castles and fortsNarmada, GTM Lobar 1, Free back entrance
- 2ruins and archaeological sitesBale Sangkep, SITUS BATU RIJANG BATU KLIANG
- 5dive centresScuba Froggy, Blue Marlin Dive, Adventure Divers and 2 more
- 10surf spotsGerupuk Inside, Don don, Mawi and 7 more
- 4waymarked walking routesMount Rinjani (Sembalun BC), Mount Rinjani via Senaru, Mount Rinjani (Timbanuh BC) and 1 more
- 14campsitesRinjani basecamp, Rim campsite, Possible Camp Site and 11 more
- 715hotels, guesthouses and apartments
- 640restaurants, cafés and bars
Counted in OpenStreetMap, the map anyone can edit, inside the island's outline. A low number may only mean nobody has mapped it yet.
Cross-checked with our atlases
Lombok Island in our other atlases
Everything Coastya, Peakyas, Lakeyas and Cascadyas know about what lies inside Lombok Island, each with its own numbers.
6beaches and covesCoastya
3lakesLakeyas
5waterfallsCascadyas
Largest lake
10.5km²
Lake Segara Anak
190 m deep · according to Lakeyas
Warmest lake
28.9°C
Batujai Reservoir
surface water, warmest month · according to Lakeyas
Beach with the warmest sea
29.1°C
Teluk Gaok
sea in the warmest month · according to Coastya
6 beaches
on Coastya, the beach atlas
- Pantai Rawan28.9°C
- Pantai Bertok28.9°C
- Tanjung Bloam28.9°C
- Pantai Pink / Tangsi28.9°C
- Pantai Sowan28.9°C
- Teluk Gaokcove29.1°C
3 lakes
on Lakeyas, the lake atlas
- Lake Segara Anak190 m deep10.5km²
- Batujai Reservoir5.5km²
- Waduk Pengga3.4km²
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5 waterfalls
on Cascadyas, the waterfall atlas
- Tiu Kelep Waterfall
- Air Terjun Mayungputih
- Air Terjun Sindanggila
- Air Terjun Tiuteja
- Benang Kelambu Waterfall
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The shape of the land.
On average the island stands 399 m above the sea. 51 % of it is below 200 m.
- 21 %0–50 m
- 30 %50–200 m
- 24 %200–500 m
- 13 %500–1,000 m
- 9 %1,000–2,000 m
- 3 %> 2,000 m
Share of the island's area in each altitude band, from the Copernicus DEM (30 m, read at 30–240 m on large islands).
Size, for real
Next to islands you may know.
100 km
All outlines drawn to the same scale (Natural Earth and OpenStreetMap).
Towns on the island
- Mataram441,147 people
- Selong92,464 people
- Praya35,183 people
- Labuan Lombok10,000 people
- Senggigi5,000 people
- Pemenang1,000 people
- Tanjungno census figure
- Sakrano census figure
- Narmadano census figure
- Mujurno census figure
- Masbagikno census figure
- Kopang Satuno census figure
Month by month
The weather on the island.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Afternoon high (°C) | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 29 |
| Night low (°C) | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 |
| Sea (°C) | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 29 |
| Rain (mm) | 289 | 240 | 206 | 125 | 82 | 40 | 28 | 11 | 39 | 65 | 175 | 284 |
| Wet days | 27 | 26 | 25 | 20 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 21 | 27 |
| Sun h/day | 5.7 | 6.0 | 6.5 | 7.5 | 8.1 | 8.2 | 8.4 | 8.8 | 9.2 | 8.9 | 7.8 | 5.8 |
| Wind (km/h) | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 |
Averages 1991–2020 for the ~55 km NASA POWER cell over the island; the sea from NOAA OISST.
Recent years
Warmer and cooler years at sea.
Each month's sea temperature compared with its 1991–2020 average, in degrees.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +0.7 | +1.0 | +0.6 | +0.6 | +0.1 | +0.5 | +0.6 | +0.8 | +0.6 | +0.4 | +0.5 | +0.6 |
| 2021 | −0.4 | −0.1 | ±0.0 | ±0.0 | −0.1 | +0.5 | +0.7 | +0.6 | +0.9 | +0.4 | +0.1 | +0.1 |
| 2022 | −0.2 | −0.2 | +0.3 | +0.6 | +0.9 | +0.9 | +1.1 | +1.1 | +1.2 | +0.9 | +0.2 | −0.1 |
| 2023 | −0.3 | −0.6 | −0.2 | −0.2 | +0.1 | +0.3 | +0.8 | +0.6 | −0.1 | +0.3 | +0.4 | +0.3 |
| 2024 | +0.5 | +0.4 | +0.4 | +0.7 | +0.2 | +0.3 | +1.0 | +0.9 | +0.7 | +0.9 | +1.1 | −0.1 |
| 2025 | −0.1 | +0.1 | +0.2 | +0.2 | +0.3 | +0.7 | +0.5 | +0.3 | +0.6 | +0.8 | +0.1 | −0.1 |
+1 warmer than usual −1 cooler than usual
Photos
Seen by visitors.
Nearby
More islands nearby.
About these numbers
| Names, area, population | Wikidata (Q7564) · CC0 |
|---|---|
| Outline | Natural Earth · public domain |
| Sea temperature | NOAA OISST v2.1 · 1991–2020 |
| Climate | NASA POWER · 1991–2020 |
| Relief, 3D model | Copernicus DEM GLO-30 · © DLR e.V., © Airbus Defence and Space GmbH, Copernicus/ESA |
| Beaches, ports, lighthouses, trails | © OpenStreetMap contributors · ODbL |
| Towns | GeoNames · CC BY 4.0 |
| Images | EOX Sentinel-2 cloudless 2016 · CC BY 4.0; Wikimedia Commons |
| Beaches, mountains, lakes and waterfalls | Coastya, Lakeyas, Cascadyas — Wikidata · CC0; © OpenStreetMap contributors · ODbL; GeoNames · CC BY 4.0; NOAA OISST; HydroLAKES (Messager et al. 2016) · CC BY 4.0, LakeTEMP (Korver et al. 2024) · CC BY 4.0 |
Every figure is an average, an estimate or a count from a public dataset. Licences and methods: data sources.
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