Lombok

Lombok (1990 pop. 2,403,025) is an island of eastern Indonesia. It is part of the chain of the Lesser Sunda Islands, with the Lombok Strait separating it from Bali to the west and the Alas Strait between it and Sumbawa to the east. It is roughly circular, with a "tail" to the southwest, about 70 km across and a total area of about 4,725 km² (1,825 sq mi). The administrative capital and largest city on the island is Mataram.

External links

• Lombok Network
• Lombok history, with detailed map
• Space Shuttle images of volcanic Lombok