Bali Maps By Area
Amlapura / Karangasem	Kota Madya Denpasar	Semara Pura / Klungkung
Badung	Gianyar	Singaraja
Bangli	Negara/Jembrana	Tabanan

Jembrana is the most ethnically heterogeneous regency in Bali. The Loloan area is populated by a malay-speaking populace of Bugis descent. There are also many Balinese Christians, because part of Jembrana was converted to Catholicism and Protestantism at the start of the century. Also there are plenty of traditional Balinese communities, particularly in the rice-growing areas of the regency.
The northern half of Jembrana contains a large mountainous regions, which is part of West Bali National Park. It is situated in two regencies, Jembrana and Buleleng. The entrance on the Jembrana side of the park is at Melaya on the Denpasar-Gilimanuk road. Visit this place if you're looking for pristine tropical nature. The park is the last natural habitat of the endangered jalak putih-fewer than fifty are believed to be left in the wild, where they are threatened by poaching. The park is also home to banteng and the deer-like menjangan. The National Park contains a broad range of natural environments, from mangrove coastal forests to savanna and rainforests.
The National Park offer trekking, diving and snorkeling tours, but diving and snorkeling on the Jembrana side of the National Park are not recommended for beginners. Jembrana is best known for the Makepung traditional buffalo races. The Makepung was originally held as part of the harvest festivities. The Makepung consists of a race between two carts pulled by water buffaloes. The colourfully decorated animals race on a 2km course.

Besides the Makepung race, there is a cow race called Magembeng. The name originates from the gembeng bell the cows carry around their necks. As they walk, the bell makes a sound producing a special kind of music. The megembeng competition is not so much about speed as about the elegance and beauty of the cows.

Further south, at Candikusuma, there are two temples dedicated to the legendary figure of Dang Hyang Nirartha- Indra Kusuma temple and Taman Sumur Bulus. Locals tell how in 1897 two Dutch officers were attracted to the place when they saw a light coming from the earth. It turned out to be a kris (a supernatural dagger). Candikusuma beach is known for its beautiful black sand and the gentle hills permeating the beach.

Medewi beach is a small resort in the southeast of Jembrana about midway between Gilimanuk and Denpasar, just off the main road at Airsatang. Small black stones are scattered over the black sandy beach, providing an unusual scene at sunset.