Mengwi (Balinese script: ᬫᭂᬗ᭄ᬯᬶ) is an administrative district (kecamatan) in the Badung Regency of Bali Province, Indonesia and is situated to the north of Bali's heaviest tourist regions, which lie in Kuta District (including Seminyak and Legian) and North Kuta District (including Canggu and Dalung). Mengwi District covers an area of 82.0 km2 and had a population of 122,829 at the 2010 Census[1] and 132,786 at the 2020 Census.[2]
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Taman Ayun temple in Mengwi -
Taman Ayun temple, Garuda Shrine
Villages in Mengwi district
[edit]The district is composed of 20 villages, of which five have the status of kelurahan (urban, indicated by asterisks below) and 15 are rural desa:[3]
Note the five villages marked with "(1)" are in the south corner of the district, on or close to the southwest coast; |
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The Mengwi village itself is located almost halfway between Ubud and Bali's southwest coast, located just slightly closer to Ubud. The majority of visitors to the village come from more tourist-centric areas of the island and are just passing through for a chance to experience a traditional Balinese village.
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