Indonesia
Satellite: Sentinel-2 cloudless 2016 by EOX (CC BY 4.0). Outline and points © OpenStreetMap contributors / Natural Earth. North up.
In numbers
197km²
Area
79km
Coastline
487m
Highest point
45,178
People
29°C
Warmest sea
April
1,162km
To the mainland
When to go to Nusapenida Island
Best for the beach from June to September.
The sea is warmest in April (29 °C) and coolest in August (26 °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 Klungkung Regency, Bali Province, Indonesia
Nusapenida Island is an island in Indonesia. It belongs to Lesser Sunda Islands. It covers 197 km², with 79 km of coastline. Its highest point rises to 487 m. About 45,178 people live on it. The nearest mainland is 1,162 km away.
Getting there
- Denpasar I Gusti Ngurah Rai International Airport (DPS)nearest airport with scheduled flights · 40 km in a straight lineCar hire at DPS airport (Kuta, Badung)Discover Cars · Affiliate link↗
- FerriesBali - Nusa Penida, Padangbai Bali - Sampalan, Nusa Lembongan - Nusa Penida, Sanur - Nusa Penida
- 1,162 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 Nusapenida Island.
- 22beachesTurtle Beach, Puyung Beach, Pandan beach and 19 more
- 38viewpointsBanah Cliff, Pasih Andus, Kelingking sunset view point and 35 more
- 1lighthousesRAMBU SUAR LAMPU PELABUHAN TOYA PAKEH
- 6ferry terminalsNusa Penida, Nusa Penida (Sampalan) ferry port, Speedboat to Kusamba (Bali) (100k, 3 Times a day) and 3 more
- 57named peaksN.1.3083, Bt. Emas, Bt. Jurangaya and 54 more
- 2waterfallsPeguyangan Waterfall, Waterfall Seganing
- 9dive centresPenida Dive Resort, Crystal Bay, Warnakali dive center and 6 more
- 3campsitesPlace On Beach For Your Own Tent
- 146hotels, guesthouses and apartments
- 166restaurants, 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
Nusapenida Island in our other atlases
Everything Coastya, Peakyas, Lakeyas and Cascadyas know about what lies inside Nusapenida Island, each with its own numbers.
1beachCoastya
57mountainsPeakyas
1waterfallCascadyas
Beach with the warmest sea
28.9°C
Teluk Besardulu
sea in the warmest month · according to Coastya
57 mountains
on Peakyas, the mountain atlas
- Bukit Bakung
- Bukit Sedihing
- Bukit Pupuan
- Bukit Maling
- Bukit Katekate
- Bukit Tabuanan
- Bukit Dere
- Bukit Blubuh
49 more on PeakyasOpen Peakyas ↗
1 waterfalls
on Cascadyas, the waterfall atlas
- Peguyangan Waterfall
Cascadyas is coming soonOpen Cascadyas ↗
The shape of the land.
On average the island stands 213 m above the sea. 50 % of it is below 200 m.
- 9 %0–50 m
- 41 %50–200 m
- 50 %200–500 m
- <1 %500–1,000 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.
20 km
All outlines drawn to the same scale (Natural Earth and OpenStreetMap).
Towns on the island
- Sampalanno 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 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 |
| Night low (°C) | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 |
| Sea (°C) | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 29 |
| Rain (mm) | 318 | 251 | 206 | 123 | 82 | 46 | 33 | 16 | 42 | 62 | 159 | 296 |
| Wet days | 28 | 26 | 25 | 20 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 20 | 26 |
| Sun h/day | 5.9 | 6.2 | 6.7 | 7.6 | 7.8 | 8.0 | 8.1 | 8.7 | 9.1 | 8.9 | 7.8 | 5.9 |
| Wind (km/h) | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 10 |
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 | +0.9 | +0.7 | +0.6 | +0.2 | +0.6 | +0.8 | +0.9 | +0.8 | +0.6 | +0.6 | +0.8 |
| 2021 | −0.2 | −0.1 | ±0.0 | +0.2 | +0.1 | +0.6 | +0.6 | +0.6 | +0.9 | +0.4 | +0.4 | +0.3 |
| 2022 | ±0.0 | −0.1 | +0.4 | +0.7 | +1.1 | +1.0 | +1.2 | +1.2 | +1.2 | +1.1 | +0.5 | −0.1 |
| 2023 | −0.1 | −0.5 | −0.2 | −0.2 | +0.1 | +0.3 | +0.8 | +0.5 | +0.1 | +0.4 | +0.5 | +0.1 |
| 2024 | +0.4 | +0.5 | +0.5 | +0.7 | +0.2 | +0.4 | +1.1 | +0.9 | +0.8 | +1.2 | +1.4 | +0.1 |
| 2025 | +0.1 | +0.4 | +0.2 | +0.3 | +0.4 | +0.8 | +0.5 | +0.3 | +0.7 | +1.1 | +0.4 | +0.1 |
+1 warmer than usual −1 cooler than usual
Photos
Seen by visitors.
About these numbers
| Names, area, population | Wikidata (Q1520301) · CC0 |
|---|---|
| Outline | © OpenStreetMap contributors · ODbL |
| 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, Peakyas, Cascadyas — Wikidata · CC0; © OpenStreetMap contributors · ODbL; GeoNames · CC BY 4.0; NOAA OISST |
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