City in Indonesia
Lombok
Lombok is the island east of Bali, treated here as one place: 3.87 million people live in its five local governments. It has Mataram, the provincial capital with the immigration office, Senggigi's resort coast to the north, the Kuta and Mandalika special economic zone in the south, Rinjani at 3,726 m, and the Gili islands off Lombok Utara.
- Country
- Indonesia
- Region
- Nusa Tenggara Barat
- Population
- 3,869,194 in 2022. The island of Lombok as the five local governments on it: Kota Mataram 434,331, Lombok Barat 744,309, Lombok Tengah 1,067,682, Lombok Timur 1,366,434 and Lombok Utara 256,438 (which includes the Gili islands), summed by Fernshore from the BPS Long Form Population Census 2020 table for 2022. Residents are counted where they live, for a year or more. The point on the map is Mataram, the provincial capital, because the island's centre sits on the slopes of Rinjani..
- Settings
- By the sea, In the mountains
- Weather
- Warm all year
The Fernshore Index
How it grades, factor by factor.
The Fernshore Index grades a place factor by factor. Each grade is against a published measure, with its source and the date we checked it. It is research information, not advice. Where we have no figure, the row says Unknown.
Cost of living
96 of 100StrongCountry figure
Price level 0.287 of United States prices (2025).
Climate
0 of 100WeakOwn figure
Lombok International Airport station (Central Lombok, about 25 km south-east of Mataram): mean daily highs run from 30.5 to 32.3 °C, so no month averages 30 °C or under.
Safety
47 of 100MixedCountry figure
Global Peace Index 2026: 69th of 163.
Healthcare
27 of 100WeakCountry figure
WHO UHC service coverage index 67 (2023).
Schools
UnknownCountry figure
Our research doesn't cover schools yet.
Community
UnknownCountry figure
Not covered by Expat Insider 2026
Lifestyle
UnknownCountry figure
Not covered by Expat Insider 2026
Work and career
50 of 100MixedCountry figure
Mixed: a residence route for remote workers exists (the E33G Remote Worker visa, for employees of a company abroad), but fixed broadband is 4.9 per 100 people (2024), under the 30 line.
Retirement
50 of 100MixedCountry figure
Mixed: the E33E Retiree visa (5 years, up to 10 in total) is for people aged 55 and over, with about US$50,000 deposit and income of about US$3,000 a month; the page names no path to permanent residence. To be safe, have more than US$51,000.
Internet
10 of 100WeakCountry figure
4.92 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people (2024).
English
14 of 100WeakCountry figure
EF EPI 2025 score 471, rank 80 of 123, under the 499 weak line, so the score is 14.
Visa, United States passport
UnknownCountry figure
Research for United States passports is being checked
Visa, Canada passport
UnknownCountry figure
Research for Canada passports is being checked
Visa, Australia passport
UnknownCountry figure
Research for Australia passports is being checked
Visa, New Zealand passport
UnknownCountry figure
Research for New Zealand passports is being checked
Why it is here
Why Lombok is on the list.
A city is listed when there is evidence that people move there. This is the evidence.
More detail
- Lombok has its own immigration office, Kantor Imigrasi Kelas I TPI Mataram, on Jl. Udayana in Mataram, the provincial capital.
- In July 2020 the head of the Mataram immigration office reported about 300 foreigners on limited or permanent stay permits (ITAS and ITAP) across the island's five local governments, with about 70 on the Gili islands.
The country
More on Indonesia.
Questions about Lombok.
How many people live on Lombok?
3,869,194 in 2022: Lombok Timur 1,366,434, Lombok Tengah 1,067,682, Lombok Barat 744,309, Mataram city 434,331 and Lombok Utara 256,438, from the BPS Long Form Population Census 2020. Fernshore added the five.
Where is the immigration office on Lombok?
In Mataram, the provincial capital: Kantor Imigrasi Kelas I TPI Mataram, Jl. Udayana No. 2, Monjok Barat, Selaparang, Mataram 83122. Mataram is the capital of Nusa Tenggara Barat province.
How many foreigners live on Lombok?
In July 2020 the head of the Mataram immigration office reported about 300 foreigners on limited or permanent stay permits across the island, with about 70 on the Gili islands. The figure for today is unknown.
What are the main areas of Lombok?
Mataram is the capital. Senggigi, 10 km north, is called the oldest and best-known resort area. The Mandalika special economic zone (1,035 ha) with Kuta beach is in Central Lombok. The Gili islands belong to Lombok Utara. Rinjani rises to 3,726 m.
Can you fly to Lombok from abroad?
Lombok International Airport served 15 domestic routes plus international routes to Singapore and Malaysia in February 2026, according to the NTB provincial government, which also mentions a planned route to Darwin. Check current routes with the airlines.
What is the weather like on Lombok?
Lombok International Airport station, in Central Lombok, shows mean daily highs of 30.5 to 32.3 °C across 1991-2020, so no month averages under 30 °C.
Sources and dates checked
Official sources
- Jumlah Penduduk menurut Wilayah dan Jenis Kelamin, Nusa Tenggara Barat, 2022 (Long Form Sensus Penduduk 2020), BPS-Statistics Indonesia (Long Form Population Census 2020, national census site). Checked 18 October 2026. Table for the regencies and cities of Nusa Tenggara Barat, 2022, both sexes: Lombok Barat 744,309; Lombok Tengah 1,067,682; Lombok Timur 1,366,434; Lombok Utara 256,438; Mataram (city) 434,331; the five add up to 3,869,194. The other five (Sumbawa 527,607, Dompu 239,781, Bima 527,952, Sumbawa Barat 151,775, Bima city 157,362) are on Sumbawa and are not counted; the province totals 5,473,671. The page's heading prints blank (', , 2022'); the dataset name is from the parent page 'Jumlah Penduduk menurut Wilayah dan Jenis Kelamin - Long Form Sensus Penduduk 2020'. This is the BPS national table. The definition printed on the page: residents are everyone living in Indonesia for a year or more, or intending to.
- Contact us: office locations (Kanim Mataram TPI), Directorate General of Immigration, Indonesia. Checked 18 October 2026. Lists the Mataram immigration office (Kanim Mataram, TPI) at Jl. Udayana No. 2, Monjok Barat, Selaparang, Mataram, NTB 83122.
- Objek Wisata (Lombok Barat Regency government), Lombok Barat Regency government. Checked 18 October 2026. 'Senggigi merupakan area resort yang paling tua dan paling terkenal di Lombok', north of Mataram city, 10 km or about 10 minutes away; hotels, art shops, restaurants and public entertainment. Undated page.
- Pemerintah Luncurkan KEK Pariwisata Mandalika Lombok (news item), Coordinating Ministry for Economic Affairs, Indonesia. Checked 18 October 2026. Item dated 12 December 2015: the Mandalika tourism special economic zone (KEK) in Lombok Tengah, 1,035 hectares, with Kuta, Serenting, Tanjung Aan, Kelieuw and Gerupuk beaches, to be developed by the state-owned ITDC. A launch-day item: it describes plans, not what is built today.
- Peraturan Gubernur Nusa Tenggara Barat Nomor 64 Tahun 2020 (Rencana Aksi Daerah Pengurangan dan Penghapusan Merkuri), Government of Nusa Tenggara Barat province (Berita Daerah). Checked 18 October 2026. Describes the province: Kota Mataram is the provincial capital; 'Provinsi NTB memiliki 9 gunung api, dimana 7 gunung api ada di Pulau Lombok, dimana Gunung Rinjani merupakan yang tertinggi dengan ketinggian 3.726 mdpl'. A regulation about mercury; read only for its description of the province.
- Kawasan Konservasi Pulau Gili Air, Gili Meno, dan Gili Trawangan di Provinsi Nusa Tenggara Barat (SIDAKO), Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries, Indonesia. Checked 18 October 2026. Marine conservation area (category Taman) in Kabupaten Lombok Utara, 2,268.59 hectares (area of designation); managed by the national government through BKKPN Kupang. The page's population table lists Gili Indah, the village covering the three islands, at 5,077 (2,578 men, 2,499 women), with no date.
- Daily maximum temperature 1991–2020, Lombok International Airport (GHCN-Daily station IDM00097240, WMO 97240), BMKG (Indonesian Meteorological, Climatological and Geophysical Agency) observations, distributed by NOAA NCEI in the Global Historical Climatology Network–Daily; monthly means computed by Fernshore. Checked 18 October 2026. The station is listed as 'MATARAM-LOMBOK INTL AIRPORT' (8.750 S 116.267 E), the only Lombok station in the GHCN-Daily list. The airport is in Central Lombok (Praya), about 25 km south-east of the Mataram dot, so it is one point on a mountainous island, not an island-wide average. Mean of the daily maximum in each month, from 6,954 daily readings between 1991 and 2020 (513 to 632 a month, 27 or 28 of the 30 years in every month): January 31.3, February 31.5, March 31.7, April 32.1, May 31.8, June 31.1, July 30.5, August 30.8, September 31.5, October 32.3, November 32.3, December 31.6 °C. Rainfall was not used: the temperature test alone leaves no month at 30 °C or under.
- Masuk Bebas Visa, Imigrasi Minta Turis Asing Segera Tinggalkan NTB (news item), Directorate General of Immigration, Indonesia (news item on its site, from Lombok Post). Checked 18 October 2026. Page dated 21 October 2020, quoting the head of the Mataram immigration office in July 2020: 'jumlah WNA pemegang izin tinggal terbatas (ITAS) dan izin tingal tetap (ITAP) di Pulau Lombok 300 orang', spread across Lombok Tengah, Lombok Timur, Lombok Barat, Mataram and Lombok Utara; about 70 foreigners were still on the Gili islands; for visitors 'pihak Imigrasi tidak memiliki data pasti'. Dated July 2020.
- Price level index (GDP), Indonesia, World Bank. Checked 15 October 2026. 2025: 28.65 (United States = 100), read from the World Bank API on 15 October 2026.
- UHC service coverage index (SDG 3.8.1), World Health Organization. Checked 15 October 2026. Indonesia: 67 out of 100 (2023).
- E33G Remote Worker Special Residency Visa (Indonesian-language page), Directorate General of Immigration, Indonesia. Checked 15 October 2026. Page read in Indonesian on 15 October 2026 (the English page says 'Data Not Yet Available'). A limited stay visa for working for a foreign company: stay of 1 year, extendable online; no sponsor needed; bank statements for the last 3 months of at least US$2,000; special requirement of bank evidence of salary or income of at least US$60,000 a year and an employment agreement with a company established outside Indonesia. No age minimum and no deposit are stated.
- Indonesian visa list, Directorate General of Immigration, Indonesia. Checked 15 October 2026. Lists, under Special Residency Visas, E33 (Special Residency Visa, Golden Visa), E33E (5-Year Retiree Special Residency Visa, Golden Visa), E33F (1-Year Retiree Special Residency Visa) and E33G (Remote Worker Special Residency Visa).
- Fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people, Indonesia, International Telecommunication Union, via the World Bank. Checked 15 October 2026. 2024: 4.92 per 100 people, read from the World Bank API on 15 October 2026.
- E33E 5-Year Retiree Special Residency Visa, Directorate General of Immigration, Indonesia. Checked 15 October 2026. For foreign nationals aged 55 or older; stay of 5 or 10 years (extendable online, total stay up to 10 years, convertible to another stay permit); no sponsor; immigration guarantee of a commitment to deposit at least US$50,000 in the applicant's own account at a state-owned bank, held for as long as the permit is valid; evidence of income or an allowance of at least US$3,000 a month; the visa is valid for 90 days from issue. The page names no path to permanent residence.
- E33F 1-Year Retiree Special Residency Visa (Indonesian-language page), Directorate General of Immigration, Indonesia. Checked 15 October 2026. Page read in Indonesian on 15 October 2026. Stay of 1 year, extendable online; needs a sponsor; evidence of income or an allowance of at least US$3,000 a month. The page shown does not state an age.
- Gubernur NTB dorong pembenahan Bandara Internasional Lombok; Airport Mandalika dipacu jadi destinasi sportainment kelas dunia (news item), Government of Nusa Tenggara Barat province (ntbprov.go.id). Checked 18 October 2026.
Index measures and references (not official sources)
- Global Peace Index 2026, overall rank, Institute for Economics and Peace. Checked 15 October 2026. Indonesia ranks 69th of 163 countries.
- EF English Proficiency Index 2025: Indonesia, EF Education First (private test-taker index). Checked 15 October 2026. Score 471, rank 80 of 123 countries and regions; the 2026 edition was not yet published on 15 October 2026.