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Central Indonesia Time (Waktu Indonesia Tengah, WITA) is eight hours ahead , used in the eastern half of Kalimantan, as well as all of Bali, the Lesser Sunda Islands, and Sulawesi. Eastern Indonesia Time ( Waktu Indonesia Timur , WIT) is nine hours ahead ( UTC+09:00 ), used in the Maluku Islands and Western New Guinea .
Central Indonesian Time and Eastern Indonesia Time are the national standard time designated for Eastern Indonesia; it falls within the UTC+8 and UTC+9 time zone, respectively. Eastern Indonesia borders Southern Philippines in the Northwest, Palau in the North, Papua New Guinea in the East, and Northern Australia in the South.
It was the second time Indonesia hosted an Asia-level multi-sport event, after Jakarta held the 1962 Asian Games. In 2023, Bali was the location for a major eSports event, the Dota 2 Bali Major, the third and final Major of the Dota Pro Circuit season.
Denpasar (Indonesian pronunciation:; Balinese: ᬤᬾᬦ᭄ᬧᬲᬃ Roman: Dénpasar) is the capital city of the province of Bali, Indonesia.Denpasar is the main gateway to the Bali island, the city is also a hub for other cities in the Lesser Sunda Islands.
Western Indonesian Time/WIT (Indonesian: Waktu Indonesia Barat/WIB) WIB is observed in islands of Sumatra , Java , provinces of West Kalimantan and Central Kalimantan . Central Indonesian Time/CIT ( Waktu Indonesia Tengah / WITA ) ( UTC+8 )
The probable extent of land at the time of the Last Glacial Maximum, when the sea level was more than 110 m (360 ft) lower than today, is shown in grey. The deep water of the Lombok Strait between Bali and Lombok formed a water barrier even when lower sea levels linked the now-separated islands and landmasses on either side.
On 1 June 2023, an Emirates Airbus A380 flight landed at Ngurah Rai, marking the first time an A380 served a scheduled commercial service in Indonesia. The service replaced one of Emirates' previous twice-daily Boeing 777-300ER Bali flights. This switch was a response to high demand for international travel to Bali.
The State of East Indonesia was dissolved and all of its territory was merged into the Republic of Indonesia on 17 August 1950. The self-swapraja (kingdom) government in Bali was changed to the Council of Kings with its seat in Denpasar and chaired by a king. In October 1950, the Badung Swapraja government took the form of the Badung Government ...