Bajawa
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Bajawa is a town of Flores
, Indonesia
and the capital of the Ngada Regency
. It lies south of the East Nusa Tenggara
province and southeast of Ruteng
. Bajawa features natural hot springs which are used for bathing and volcanic scenery. The population is primary Roman Catholic.
Flores
Flores is one of the Lesser Sunda Islands, an island arc with an estimated area of 14,300 km² extending east from the Java island of Indonesia. The population was 1.831.000 in the 2010 census and the largest town is Maumere. Flores is Portuguese for "flowers".Flores is located east of Sumbawa...
, Indonesia
Indonesia
Indonesia , officially the Republic of Indonesia , is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania. Indonesia is an archipelago comprising approximately 13,000 islands. It has 33 provinces with over 238 million people, and is the world's fourth most populous country. Indonesia is a republic, with an...
and the capital of the Ngada Regency
Ngada Regency
Ngada Regency is one of the eight regencies which divide the island of Flores, East Nusa Tenggara Province, Indonesia. Bajawa is the capital of Ngada Regency...
. It lies south of the East Nusa Tenggara
East Nusa Tenggara
East Nusa Tenggara is a province of Indonesia, located in the eastern portion of the Lesser Sunda Islands, including West Timor. The provincial capital is Kupang, located on West Timor...
province and southeast of Ruteng
Ruteng
Ruteng is a small town on the western end of Flores Island, Indonesia. It is the capital of West Manggarai regency. The population is predominantly Roman Catholic, but still preserve the ancient Manggarai custom of caci , which is usually practiced at weddings, and serves as a tourist attraction....
. Bajawa features natural hot springs which are used for bathing and volcanic scenery. The population is primary Roman Catholic.