Banyuwangi

The Regency of Banyuwangi is located at the easternmost end of the Indonesian island of Java and it is a very strategic area for those who want to go to Bali, since it also serves as an important ferry port between Java and Bali. It is surrounded by mountains and forests to the west; by sea to the east and south. Banyuwangi is only separated by Strait of Bali from Bali. The regency had a population of 1,488,791 at the Census held on 30 June 2000; by 2005 it was estimated to have risen to 1,514,605. The city of Banyuwangi is the administrative capital. The Regency of Banyuwangi consists of 24 subdistricts (Kecamatan): Banyuwangi is — as are other Indonesian areas — a heterogeneous area where many ethnic groups are mingled and live...