Lombok
Proper noun
Meaning
Lombok
An island in West Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia.
Examples
Areas in proximity to the airport, places like Sengiggi, experienced rampant land speculation for prime beachfront land by big businesses from outside Lombok.
Bali will always be beloved by world travellers, but Lombok is quickly taking the spotlight as Indonesia's most popular destination.
Currently with support of the central government Lombok and Sumbawa are being developed as Indonesia 2nd destination for international and domestic tourism.
During one of the many Sasak peasant rebellions against the Balinese, Sasak chiefs sent envoys to the Dutch in Bali and invited them to rule Lombok.
During President Suharto 's New Order administration, Lombok experienced a degree of stability and development but not to the extent of the boom and wealth in Java and Bali.
Frequent ferry service to Sumbawa (Poto Tano) from Lombok ( Labuhan Lombok ) exists, however ferry service to Flores from Sape is infrequent.