Badung Regency

Badung Regency is a regency located in Bali, Indonesia, with its regency seat in Mangupura. It forms the primary tourism and economic hub of the island and serves as the largest suburban region within Greater Denpasar.

Key Geographic & Socio-Economic Overview

• Land Area & Population: Badung covers an area of $418.52\text{ km}^2$. The population grew from 543,332 (2010 Census) to 615,148 (2015 Intercensal Survey), reflecting a rapid growth rate driven by job opportunities in tourism and service sectors.
• Demographics: The regency attracts numerous migrants from across Indonesia, giving its urban southern coastal areas a cosmopolitan feel compared to rural Bali.
• Geographic Division: While the coastal south and western regions adjacent to Denpasar are heavily urbanized, the northern region remains relatively quiet, mountainous, and agricultural.
• Infrastructure: I Gusti Ngurah Rai International Airport is located within this regency (specifically in Tuban, Kuta).

Touristic Regions

Badung encompasses Bali’s most famous tourist destinations:

• Southern Coastal Hubs: Kuta, Legian, Seminyak, Canggu, Jimbaran, Uluwatu, and Nusa Dua.
• Central & Cultural Areas: Mengwi and Abiansemal.

Administrative Districts (Kecamatan)

Badung Regency is divided into six districts:

• Kuta Selatan (South Kuta)
• Kuta
• Kuta Utara (North Kuta)
• Mengwi
• Abiansemal
• Petang

Conservation & Culture

• Bali Starling Breeding Center: On November 8, 2011, a breeding facility for the endangered Bali Starling (Leucopsar rothschildi) was inaugurated in Sibang, Abiansemal (located within the Green School area). The center began with an initial population of 73 birds—sourced from European zoos, Jurong Bird Park in Singapore, and local conservation programs—aiming to breed and eventually release them back into wild protected habitats across Bali.