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Mataram is the largest city on Lombok and the capital of West Nusa Tenggara province, Indonesia.

[edit] Understand

Mataram is in fact an agglomeration of a number of villages that have grown together. The main ones are Ampenan, the port on the west coast and the site of the airport; Mataram itself, in the center; and Cakranegara, the commercial hub to the east.

[edit] Get in

[edit] By plane

Mataram's Selaparang Airport (IATA: AMI) is in Ampenan, to the western side of town. It's a fairly small but functional facility, with visas on arrival available for international visitors. Most visitors arrange to be picked up by their lodgings, but a metered taxi to Senggigi takes about 15-20 minutes and shouldn't cost much more than Rp 30,000. As of November 2005, domestic departure tax is Rp20,000.

[edit] Get around

Horse carts known as cidomo remain a common means of transport here, with the poor beasts clip-clopping their way through congested streets. These days, though, metered taxis are equally common with flag fall Rp3,850 and the meter ticking up a few hundred rupiah for every hundred meters past 2 km.

Rent a car also very common in Mataram. It cost around Rp 350,000 for 24 hours for a SUV vehicle.

[edit][add listing] See

Mayura Garden

[edit][add listing] Do

go to the senggigi beach. it sound fantastic.

[edit][add listing] Buy

• Mataram Mall. Lombok's premier shopping mall (don't get too excited), with a Tiara department store, a Hero supermarket plus fast-food favorites including the only McDonalds and KFC on the island.

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• Dua Em, Jalan Transmigrasi, telp. +62-0370-626 734. Famed for the best ayam taliwang in Lombok.

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• Lombok Raya Hotel, located near Mataram Mall
• Sahid Legi Hotel, at the south side
• Nitour Hotel, Ampenan

[edit] Get out

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