Lombok

American  

[lom-bok] / lɒmˈbɒk /

noun

1. an island in Indonesia, E of Bali. 1,826 sq. mi. (4,729 sq. km).

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Lombok British  

/ ˈlɒmbɒk /

noun

1. an island of Indonesia, in the Lesser Sunda Islands (Nusa Tenggara) east of Java: came under Dutch rule in 1894; important biologically as being transitional between Asian and Australian in flora and fauna, the line of demarcation beginning at Lombok Strait (a channel between Lombok and Bali, connecting the Flores Sea with the Indian Ocean). Chief town: Mataram. Pop: 2 536 000 (2004 est). Area: 4730 sq km (1826 sq miles)

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Lombok

The passenger ferry had been sailing from Bali to the next-door island of Lombok when it caught fire in the early morning hours.

From Barron's ● Aug. 12, 2026

Muhamad Hariyadi, head of the search and rescue agency at Mataram on Lombok island, said the total number of passengers on board was being verified.

From Barron's ● Aug. 12, 2026

"Lombok is so special because it still has its own nature and people come to see that," said Swiss tourist Basil Berger, a sceptic of the"Bali-fication" of the island.

From BBC ● Oct. 18, 2025

The drive to transform Lombok is part of a wider effort to lure travellers away from Bali, which has for decades played an outsized role in Indonesia's tourism industry.

From BBC ● Oct. 18, 2025

They returned along the north coast of Lombok, and passed through the Allas Straits, between Lombok and Sumbawa.

From Celebrated Travels and Travellers Part III. The Great Explorers of the Nineteenth Century by N. D'Anvers