Gili Trawangan
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| Waters | Bali Sea | |
| Archipelago | Gili Islands | |
| Geographical location | 8 ° 21 ′ S , 116 ° 2 ′ E | |
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| Residents | 700 | |
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Gili Trawangan is the largest of the Gili Islands off the northwest coast of Lombok , Indonesia, and has about 1,800 inhabitants. The local language is Sasak .
The island is a popular snorkeling and diving destination for backpackers , mostly from Europe and Australia. There are numerous homestays (long-term private apartments) on the east side of the island as well as numerous luxury resorts more widely distributed.
There are no motor vehicles on Gili Trawangan. The island's surroundings are rich in corals , in which countless different fish species are present.
The locals live mainly from tourism and fishing , with fishing - particularly dynamite fishing - having partially destroyed the coral reefs .
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