Nusa Lembongan Island

Nusa Lembongan Island is a small island located southeast of mainland Bali in Nusa Penida District, Klungkung Regency, Bali, Indonesia. Part of the Nusa Islands group alongside Nusa Penida and Nusa Ceningan, it is known for clear waters, coral reefs, mangrove forests, and white-sand beaches such as Dream Beach and Mushroom Bay. The island is a popular day-trip and overnight destination for snorkeling, diving, and surfing, with seaweed farming historically important to the local economy.

Visitors can expect a small, relatively flat island with white-sand beaches, limestone cliffs, clear turquoise water and coral reefs. The interior has villages, seaweed farms and mangrove forest in the northeast. The coastline offers beaches for swimming and sunbathing, viewpoints such as Devil's Tear, and access to snorkeling and diving sites. Exploration is typically by scooter or bicycle via narrow roads, with small accommodations, warungs and beach clubs concentrated around Jungut Batu and Mushroom Bay. The Yellow Bridge connects the island to neighboring Nusa Ceningan.

Nusa Lembongan has traditionally been inhabited by Balinese communities with livelihoods based on fishing and seaweed farming, which expanded significantly from the 1980s and became a major economic activity. The island developed as a tourism destination from the 1990s onward alongside improved fast-boat connections from mainland Bali, while retaining village temples and traditional settlement patterns.

The island's population is predominantly Balinese Hindu, with village temples (pura) and community traditions reflecting Balinese culture. Seaweed farming remains a culturally significant livelihood and visible part of the coastal landscape, particularly around Jungut Batu and the mangrove areas.