Administration
Lombok is under the administration of the Governor of the province of West Nusa Tenggara (Nusa Tenggara Barat). The province is administered from the provincial capital of Mataram in West Lombok.
The island is divided into four regencies and one kota (city). They are:
| Name | Capital | Population 2005 estimate |
Population 2010 Census |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Lombok Regency (Lombok Utara) | Tanjung | (included in West Lombok) | 199,904 |
| West Lombok Regency (Lombok Barat) | Gerung | 757,369 | 599,609 |
| Central Lombok Regency (Lombok Tengah) | Praya | 810,645 | 859,309 |
| East Lombok Regency (Lombok Timur) | Selong | 1,039,195 | 1,105,671 |
| Mataram City | Mataram | 342,896 | 402,296 |
| Totals | 2,950,105 | 3,166,789 |
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