Heading to Bali

One of the approximately 14,000 islands that comprise the Indonesian archipelago, Bali is located east of Java and separated by the small Strait of Bali. It is surrounded by the Java Sea on the north, the Indian Ocean on the south, and the Strait of Lombok on the east. A channel of volcanic mountains head the northern part of Bali and Gunung Agung (Mount Divine, literally) is the most important one. This volcano, as well as Mount Batukaru, Mount Batur, and Mount Merebuk is still active.

Extremely important to the agricultural life of Bali, especially for rice crop, the rivers of Ayung, Unda, Sungsang, Balian, Yeh Sumi, Petanu, and Saban carry the water from the highland to the seas. There are four major lakes of Bali, Indonesia which are Lake Batur at the crater of Mount Batur, Lake Buyan, Lake Bratan, and Lake Temblingan.