Article of Gili Trawangan

Gili Trawangan is the largest of the three small islands or gili located based in the northwest of Lombok. Trawangan is also the only gili’s whose height above sea level is significant. With a length of 3 km and width of 2 km, Trawangan populated about 800 people. Among the three gili, Trawangan has facilities for the most diverse tourists; the "Tîr na Nôg" tavern claims that Trawangan is the smallest island in the world with its Irish bar. The most populous part is the east of the island.

Trawangan has a feel of "party" more than Gili Meno and Gili Air, because of the many parties throughout the night that each night rotated its show by some crowded places. Popular activities made by tourists in Trawangan are scuba diving (with certification), snorkeling (on the northeast beach), and surfing.

In Gili Trawangan (as well as the other of two gili), there are no vehicles, because they are not permitted by local rules. The usual means of transportation just bicycles (rented by the local community for tourists) and cidomo, a simple horse cart commonly found in Lombok. To travel to and from the three gili, visitors usually use motorized boats and speedboats.

Excess Gili Trawangan compared with other beach is we can enjoy the beautiful sunset and sunrise at once on this beach! This happens because Gili Trawangan has a beautiful beach at east and west, and the distance is not too far away. So that we can enjoyed the sunset and sunrise on this beach

Geography and climate

The Islands are located in the Lombok Strait, to the immediate northwest of Lombok. They extend outward from a tiny peninsula called Sire near to the village of Tanjung on Lombok. Bali lies about 35 km to the west of Gili Trawangan, the islands' most westerly member. Both Bali and Lombok are easily visible from the Gilis in clear weather. Mount Rinjani, Indonesia's second highest volcano, is close by on neighbouring Lombok, and dominates the views towards the east.

Due to their close proximity to the Equator, the Islands have a warm, Tropical climate with a dry and wet season. With Mount Rinjani to the immediate east on Lombok, and Mount Agung to the west on Bali, The Gilis are somewhat sheltered and actually enjoy a slightly drier Microclimate when compared to the surrounding archipelago. Dry Season usually lasts from May until October, with Monsoon season starting in November and continuing through to April. Temperatures range between 22 °C to 34 °C, with an average annual temperature of around 28 °C.

source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gili_Islands