Praya, Lombok

Praya is the capital town of Central Lombok Regency on Lombok Island in the province of West Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia. It has an area of and a population of 125,890 people at the 2020 Census; the official estimate as at mid 2023 was 132,684. It is a predominantly Muslim town, with minorities of Balinese inhabitants following Hinduism and Chinese inhabitants following Buddhism or Christianity.

Transportation

It is located a short distance to the north of the Bandara Internasional Lombok airport, which opened on 1 October 2011. The airport is the island's only operational airport and provides services for both international and domestic operations. It is also the only international airport serving the province of West Nusa Tenggara.

Praya has a tropical savanna climate with moderate to little rainfall from May to October and heavy rainfall from November to April.