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{{Short description|City and capital of Bali, Indonesia}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2021}}
{{Infobox settlement
| name               = Denpasar
| official_name      = City of Denpasar<br>''{{nobold|Kota Denpasar}}''
| translit_lang1     = Native
| native_name        = 
| native_name_lang   = id<!-- ISO 639 code e.g. "id" for Indonesian -->
| translit_lang1_type1 = [[Balinese language|Balinese]]
| translit_lang1_info1 = ᬓᭀᬢᬤᬾᬦ᭄ᬧᬲᬃ<br>''Kota Dénpasar''
| translit_lang2_type2 = [[Mandarin Chinese]]
| translit_lang2_info2 = 丹帕沙<br>(''Dān pà shā'')
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| image_shield       = Lambang Kota Denpasar (1).png
| settlement_type    = [[List of regencies and cities of Indonesia|City]]
| image_skyline      = {{multiple image
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 |image1             = Aerial view of Bajra Sandhi Monument Denpasar Bali Indonesia.jpg
 |alt1               = 
 |caption1           = [[Bajra Sandhi Monument]]
 |image3             = Balinese Jukung Boat.JPG
 |alt3               = 
 |caption3           = [[Sanur Beach]]
 |image5             = Bali Museum inside courtyards and gates.jpg
 |alt5               = 
 |caption5           = [[Bali Museum]]
 |image6             = Pura Maospahit Denpasar Bali.jpg
 |alt6               = 
 |caption6           = [[Pura Maospahit|Maospahit Temple]]
 |image4            = Taman Kumbasari.jpg
 |alt4               = 
 |caption4           = Kumbasari Park at Night 
 |image2             = Air Mancur Caturmuka (26116061033).jpg
 |alt2               = 
 |caption2           = Catur Muka Statue at Night 
}}
| image_flag         = Flag of Denpasar City.png
| nicknames           = ''Kota Seribu Pura'' ([[Indonesian language|Indonesian]])<br>"City of a Thousand [[Balinese temple|Temples]]"<ref>{{Cite web|title=Mengenal Julukan Kota Bali dan Beberapa Fakta Menariknya|url=https://kumparan.com/sejarah-dan-sosial/mengenal-julukan-kota-bali-dan-beberapa-fakta-menariknya-20IYNxi8lzp|website=kumparan|language=id-ID|access-date=2025-01-30}}</ref><br>''[[Paris|Parijs]] Van Bally''<ref>{{cite web | title=Julukan Kabupaten Atau Kota yang ada di Bali - Artikel Walk Bali | url=https://radioguntur.com/a/julukan-kabupaten-atau-kota-yang-ada-di-bali#:~:text=Jembrana%20dijuluki%20sebagai%20Gumi%20Mekepung,mengadakan%20festival%20Makepung%20setiap%20tahunnya }}</ref>
| motto = {{force singular}} ''Purādhipa Bhāra Bhāvanā'' ([[Sanskrit]])<br>ᬧᬸᬭᬵᬟᬶᬧᬪᬵᬭᬪᬵᬯ᬴ᬦᬵ<br>"The Capital Supports The Country"
| image_map          = Location Denpasar.png
| mapsize            = 
| map_caption        = Location within [[Bali]], Indonesia
| pushpin_map        = Indonesia_Bali#Indonesia_Lesser Sunda Islands#Indonesia#Southeast Asia#Asia
| pushpin_label_position = right
| pushpin_map_caption = Location in [[Bali]]##Location in [[Lesser Sunda Islands]]##Location in Indonesia##Location in Southeast Asia##Location in Asia
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| subdivision_type   = Country
| subdivision_name   = {{flag|Indonesia}}
| subdivision_type1  = [[Regions of Indonesia|Region]]
| subdivision_name1  = [[Lesser Sunda Islands]]
| subdivision_type2  = [[Provinces of Indonesia|Province]]
| subdivision_name2  = {{flagicon image|Official_flag_of_the_Province_of_Bali.jpg}} [[Bali]]
| subdivision_type3  = Metropolitan area
| subdivision_name3  = [[Sarbagita]]
| subdivision_type4  = [[Subdivisions of Indonesia|Districts]]
| subdivision_name4  = {{Collapsible list
 | title = [[List of districts in Bali#Denpasar|List]]
 | frame_style = border:yes; padding:0
 | list_style = text-align:left; display:yes
 | 1= [[:id: Denpasar Barat, Denpasar|West Denpasar]]
 | 2= [[:id:Denpasar Timur, Denpasar|East Denpasar]]
 | 3= [[:id:Denpasar Selatan, Denpasar|South Denpasar]]
 | 4= [[:id:Denpasar Utara, Denpasar|North Denpasar]]}}
| government_type    = [[Mayor–council government|Mayor–council]]
| governing_body     = Denpasar City Government
| leader_title       = [[Mayor]]
| leader_name        = [[I Gusti Ngurah Jaya Negara|I.G.N. Jaya Negara]] ([[PDI-P]])
| leader_title1      = [[Vice Mayor]]
| leader_name1       = [[:id:I Kadek Agus Arya Wibawa|I Kadék Agus Arya Wibawa]]
| leader_title2      = [[Regional House of Representatives|Legislature]]
| leader_name2       = [[:id:Dewan Perwakilan Rakyat Daerah Kota Denpasar|Denpasar City Regional House of Representatives]] (DPRD)
| established_title  = Settled
| established_date   = 27 February 1788
| founder            = [[Gusti Ngurah Made Pemecutan|I Gusti Ngurah Madé Pemecutan]]<ref name="Asal-usul Kota Denpasar">[https://www.denpasarkota.go.id/wisata/asal-usul-kota-denpasar-ternyata-berawal-dari-sebuah-taman#:~:text=Kota%20Denpasar%20didirikan%20oleh%20I,Pemecutan%20dan%20Puri%20Jambe%20Ksatrya. Asal-usul Kota Denpasar] Denpasarcity.com</ref>
| area_magnitude     = 
| area_total_km2     = 125.98
| area_total_sq_mi   = 
| area_land_km2      = 
| area_land_sq_mi    = 
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| area_water_sq_mi   = 
| area_water_percent = 
| area_urban_km2     = 
| area_urban_sq_mi   = 
| area_metro_km2     = 1928.28
| area_metro_sq_mi   = 
| population_total   = 725314
| population_note    = <ref name="Population Data Visualization">{{Cite web|title=Population Data Visualization|url=https://gis.dukcapil.kemendagri.go.id/peta/|website=gis.dukcapil.kemendagri.go.id|access-date=2024-12-19}}</ref>
| population_as_of   = 2020
| population_density_km2 = auto
| population_metro_footnotes = <ref name="q588">{{cite web | title=Stats in the city visualisation | website=Global Human Settlement | url=https://human-settlement.emergency.copernicus.eu/ucdb2024visual.php | access-date=2025-08-01}}</ref>
| population_density_metro_km2 = auto
| population_metro   = 2005950 ([[List of metropolitan areas in Indonesia|8th]])
| population_urban   = 1326000 ([[List of metropolitan areas in Indonesia#Built-up urban areas|11th]])
| population_urban_footnotes = <ref name="b003">{{cite web | title=Demographia World Urban Areas | url=https://demographia.com/db-worldua.pdf | access-date=2025-08-01}}</ref>
| population_footnotes = <ref name="o800">{{cite web | title=Kota Denpasar (City, Indonesia) | website=Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location | date=2020-09-15 | url=https://www.citypopulation.de/en/indonesia/admin/bali/5171__kota_denpasar/ | access-date=2025-08-01}}</ref>
| population_rank    = [[List of Indonesian cities by population|24th]]
| population_density_rank = 
| population_demonym = Denpasarese
| demographics_type1 = Demographics
| demographics1_footnotes = 
| demographics1_title1 = {{nowrap|[[Ethnic groups in Indonesia|Ethnic groups]]}}<br> {{nobold|(2010)}}<br><ref>{{cite book |author1=Aris Ananta |author2=Evi Nurvidya Arifin |author3=M. Sairi Hasbullah |author4=Nur Budi Handayani |author5=dan Agus Pramono |publisher=Institute of Southeast Asian Studies dan BPS – Statistics Indonesia |title=Demography of Indonesia's Ethnicity |year=2015}}</ref><ref>[https://bali.bps.go.id/publication/2015/01/15/80f63868173e8f82811af56a/peta-sebaran-penduduk-menurut-suku-bangsa-provinsi-bali---hasil-sensus-penduduk-2000-dan-2010.html "Peta Sebaran Penduduk Menurut Suku Bangsa Provinsi Bali 2000 dan 2010"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190609054324/https://bali.bps.go.id/publication/2015/01/15/80f63868173e8f82811af56a/peta-sebaran-penduduk-menurut-suku-bangsa-provinsi-bali---hasil-sensus-penduduk-2000-dan-2010.html |date=9 June 2019 }} {{in lang|id}} Retrieved 14 July 2018</ref>
| demographics1_info1 = 65.18% [[Balinese people|Balinese]]<br/> 25.78% [[Javanese people|Javanese]]<br/> 1.13% [[Chinese Indonesians|Chinese]]<br> 1.05% [[Sasak people|Sasak]]<br> 0.78% [[Madurese people|Madurese]]<br> 0.70% [[Sundanese people|Sundanese]]<br> 0.53% [[Flores]]<br> 0.43% [[Batak people|Batak]]<br>4.42% [[#Ethnic groups|others]]
| demographics1_title2 = [[Religion in Indonesia|Religion]] {{nobold|(2024)}}<ref name="duk-deadlink">{{Cite web|url=https://gis.dukcapil.kemendagri.go.id/arcgis/apps/storymaps/stories/7dcd8b77cba94e22a5ad6953ceab5be1|website=gis.dukcapil.kemendagri.go.id|access-date=2024-12-10}} {{dead link|date=June 2025}}</ref>
| demographics1_info2 = {{unbulleted list
|67.50% [[Hinduism in Indonesia|Hinduism]]
|22.50% [[Islam in Indonesia|Islam]]
{{Tree list}}
*7.50% [[Christianity in Indonesia|Christianity]]
** 4.30% [[Protestantism in Indonesia|Protestanism]]
** 3.40% [[Catholicism in Indonesia|Catholicism]]
{{Tree list/end}}
|2.30% [[Buddhism in Indonesia|Buddhism]]
|0.03% [[Confucianism in Indonesia|Confucianism]]
|0.02% [[#Religion|other]]}}
| demographics1_title3 = [[Languages of Indonesia|Languages and dialects]]
| demographics1_info3 = [[Indonesian language|Indonesian]] (official)<br>[[Balinese language|Balinese]] (native);<br>Lowland Balinese; Denpasar Balinese<br>other
| timezone           = [[Time in Indonesia|Indonesia Central Time]]
| utc_offset         = +8
| timezone_DST       = 
| utc_offset_DST     = 
| blank_name         = Nominal GDP<ref name="kabupatenkota">{{Cite book|title=Gross Regional Domestic Product of Regencies/Municipalities in Indonesia 2019–2023|author-link=Statistics Indonesia|publisher=Badan Pusat Statistik|year=2024|location=Jakarta|url=https://www.bps.go.id/en/publication/2024/06/07/f90b4d2293193647cf2faee1/produk-domestik-regional-bruto-kabupaten-kota-di-indonesia-2019-2023.html}}</ref>
| blank_info         = 2023
| blank1_name        = &nbsp;- Total
| blank1_info        = {{increase}}[[Indonesian rupiah|Rp]] 60.100&nbsp;trillion ([[List of Indonesian cities by GDP|23rd]])<br />{{increase}}[[USD|US$]] 3.943&nbsp;billion <br />{{increase}}[[Int$]] 12.628&nbsp;billion ([[Purchasing power parity|PPP]])
| blank2_name        = &nbsp;- Per capita
| blank2_info        = {{increase}}[[Indonesian rupiah|Rp]] 80,305 thousand <br />{{increase}}[[USD|US$]] 5,269<br />{{increase}}[[Int$]] 16,873 ([[Purchasing power parity|PPP]])
| blank3_name        = &nbsp;- Metro
| blank3_info        = {{Increase}}[[Indonesian rupiah|Rp]] 184.558&nbsp;trillion<br>{{Increase}}[[USD|US$]] 12.108&nbsp;billion<br>{{Increase}}[[Int$]] 38.778&nbsp;billion ([[Purchasing power parity|PPP]])
| blank4_name        = &nbsp;- Growth
| blank4_info        = {{increase}} 6.0%
| blank5_name        = [[Human Development Index|HDI]] {{nobold|(2024)}}
| blank5_info        = {{increase}} 0.852 ([[List of Indonesian provinces by Human Development Index#List of large and medium-sized cities of Indonesia with very high HDI (2023)|7th]]) – <span style="color:#007B00;">very high</span>
| coordinates        = {{Wikidatacoord|Q11506|type:city(727,000)_region:ID-BA|display=inline,title}}
| elevation_m        = 
| area_code_type     = [[Telephone numbers in Indonesia|Area code]]
| area_code          = (+62) 361
| website            = {{URL|www.denpasarkota.go.id/|denpasarkota.go.id}}
| iso_code           = ID-BA-DP
| registration_plate = [[Vehicle registration plates of Indonesia|DK]]
}}
{{Contains special characters|Balinese}}

'''Denpasar''' ({{IPA|id|denˈpasar}}; [[Balinese language|Balinese]]: ᬤᬾᬦ᭄ᬧᬲᬃ, ''Dénpasar'') is the [[Capital city|capital]] and the largest city of the province of [[Bali]], Indonesia.
Denpasar is the largest city in the [[Lesser Sunda Islands]] and the second largest city in [[Eastern Indonesia]] after [[Makassar]]. It is bordered by [[Badung Regency]] to its west, [[Gianyar Regency]] to its east, and the [[Indian Ocean]] and the [[Badung Strait]] to its south. The growth of the [[Tourism in Indonesia|tourism]] industry on the island of Bali has pushed the city of Denpasar to become a center of business activities, and has positioned the city as an area with high per capita income and growth in Bali.<ref name="KER">http://www.bi.go.id {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201211103511/https://www.bi.go.id/ |date=11 December 2020 }} [http://www.bi.go.id/NR/rdonlyres/4FA3BEDA-3E0F-4BF5-AFC5-F119D4E22696/18961/KERProvinsiBaliTriwulanIV2009.pdf KER Bali Province Quarter IV 2009] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110103040551/http://www.bi.go.id/NR/rdonlyres/4FA3BEDA-3E0F-4BF5-AFC5-F119D4E22696/18961/KERProvinsiBaliTriwulanIV2009.pdf |date=3 January 2011 }} (accessed on 6 April 2011)</ref> The population of the City at the end of 2024 was 670,210.<ref name="Population Data Visualization"/>

Denpasar is the main gateway to the Bali island, the city is also a hub for other cities in the [[Lesser Sunda Islands]].

With the rapid growth of the tourism industry in Bali, Denpasar has encouraged and promoted business activities and ventures, contributing to it having the highest growth rate in Bali Province. The population of Denpasar was 725,314 at the 2020 Census,<ref name="Badan Pusat Statistik 2021"/> down from 788,445 at the 2010 Census due to pandemic outflow; the official estimate as at end 2024 was 670,210.<ref name="Population Data Visualization"/><ref name="Badan Pusat Statistik 2023">Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2023, ''Kota Denpasar Dalam Angka 2023'' (Katalog-BPS 1102001.5171)</ref> The [[Denpasar metropolitan area]] centred on Denpasar (called '''Sarbagita''') had 2,187,198 residents in end 2024.<ref name="DUKCAPIL">{{cite web|url=https://gis.dukcapil.kemendagri.go.id/peta/|title=Population Data Visualization – Ministry of Home Affairs 2024|website=www.dukcapil.kemendagri.go.id|accessdate=30 January 2025|format=visual}}</ref> The [[COVID-19 pandemic]] and travel related closures has further exacerbated the population loss.

==Etymology==
The name Denpasar – from the [[Balinese language|Balinese]] words "dén", meaning north, and "pasar", meaning market – indicates the city's origins as a market-town on the site of what is now Kumbasari Market (formerly "Peken Payuk"), in the northern part of the modern city.<ref name="auto9">{{cite web |title=Gambaran Umum Kota Denpasar dan Pemertahanan Bahasa Bali |url=http://www.pps.unud.ac.id/thesis/pdf_thesis/unud-224-tesisbabivacc.pdf |access-date=25 January 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130520091835/http://www.pps.unud.ac.id/thesis/pdf_thesis/unud-224-tesisbabivacc.pdf |archive-date=20 May 2013 |url-status=dead}}</ref>

==History==
[[File:COLLECTIE_TROPENMUSEUM_Luchtfoto_van_Denpasar_TMnr_10029767.jpg|thumb|Denpasar, {{circa|1944}}]]

=== Founder===
The city of Denpasar was founded by [[Gusti Ngurah Made Pemecutan|I Gusti Ngurah Made Pemecutan]] who was a descendant of Puri Pemecutan of Badung. The name Denpasar emerged when the area which was previously known as the Badung region was led by two sub-kingdoms in [[Badung]], namely Puri Pemecutan and Puri Jambe Ksatrya. According to the researcher of the history of Denpasar City who is also a professor of history at the Faculty of Letters, Udayana University, AA Bagus Wirawan, at that time there were two palaces which indicated the existence of two governments, namely Puri Alang Badung and Puri Pemecutan.<ref name="Asal-usul Kota Denpasar"/>

===Colonial era===
[[File:Keraton_Puri_Agung_Denpsar.jpg|thumb|Photo of the Main Gate of the [[:id:Puri Agung Denpasar|Puri Agung Denpasar]] Palace before the [[Dutch intervention in Bali (1906)]]]]
In the 18th and 19th centuries, Denpasar functioned as the capital of the Hindu [[Majapahit|Majapahit Kingdom]] of Badung,<ref name=":0">{{Cite journal |last=Achmadi |first=Amanda |year=2010 |title=Reading urban Bali: Untold history, unwanted urbanism |url=http://search.informit.com.au.wwwproxy1.library.unsw.edu.au/documentSummary;dn=769760603576983;res=IELAPA |journal=RIMA: Review of Indonesian and Malaysian Affairs |volume=44 |issue=2 |pages=156 |issn=0815-7251 |access-date=13 November 2016 |archive-date=29 May 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240529042603/https://login.microsoftonline.com/3ff6cfa4-e715-48db-b8e1-0867b9f9fba3/saml2?sso_reload=true |url-status=live }}</ref> thus the city's former name being Badung. The royal palace was looted and razed during the [[Dutch intervention in Bali (1906)|Dutch intervention in 1906]]. A statue in Taman Puputan (Denpasar's central square) commemorates the 1906 ''[[Puputan]]'', in which as many as a thousand Balinese, including the King and his court, committed mass suicide in front of invading Dutch troops, rather than surrender to them.<ref name="auto25">{{cite web |title=Bali History from 1846 to 1949 – Bali Historical Guide, The Dutch Occupation in Bali |url=http://www.streetdirectory.com/travel_guide/indonesia/bali/history/info-97-bali_historical.php |access-date=25 January 2013 |archive-date=12 April 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130412083830/http://www.streetdirectory.com/travel_guide/indonesia/bali/history/info-97-bali_historical.php |url-status=live }}</ref>

Tuban Airfield, now part of [[Denpasar International Airport]], opened in 1931. It was seized by the Imperial Japanese forces in 1942 during World War II.

===Independence era===
In 1958, Denpasar became the seat of government for the province of Bali. It remained the administrative centre of both [[Badung Regency]] and the City of Denpasar.<ref name="autogenerated1">{{cite web |title=Sejarah Kota Denpasar |date=29 May 2010 |url=http://robbysaja.wordpress.com/2010/05/29/sejarah-kota-denpasar/ |access-date=25 January 2013 |archive-date=7 January 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190107180920/https://robbysaja.wordpress.com/2010/05/29/sejarah-kota-denpasar/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

Both Denpasar and Badung Regency have experienced rapid physical, economic, social, and cultural growth.<ref name=autogenerated1/> Denpasar has become not only the seat of government, but also the centre of commerce, education, industry, and tourism.<ref name=autogenerated1/>

With an average population growth of 4.05% per annum, accompanied by rapid development, came a variety of urban problems. It was later resolved {{when|date=December 2020}} that meeting the needs and demands of the burgeoning urban community would be best addressed by giving Denpasar administrative independence from Badung Regency.<ref name=autogenerated1/>

An agreement was reached to raise the status of Denpasar to that of an autonomous city and on 15 January 1992, Act No. 1 of 1992 officially established the City of Denpasar. It was inaugurated by the Minister of Home Affairs on 27 February 1992.<ref name=autogenerated1/>

On 16 November 2009, in a further administrative realignment, Regulation Number 67 shifted the capital of Badung Regency from Denpasar to [[Mangupura]].{{citation needed|date=December 2020}}

==Geography==
[[File:Sanur_Beach,_Bali_2017-08-21_(2).jpg|thumb|[[Sanur Beach|Sanur beach]] from above]]
Denpasar is a coastal city with island and bays, islets, and peninsulas, located southern part of [[Bali Island]], eastern part of [[Indian Ocean]]. The [[Lombok Strait]] separates [[Bali]] and [[Lombok]].

Denpasar is located at an elevation of {{cvt|4|m}} [[Above mean sea level|above sea level]]. While the total area of 125.98&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup> or 2.18% of the total area of Bali Province. From the use of land, 2,768 hectares of land are paddy, 10,001 hectares are dry land, while the remaining land area is 9 hectares.

Badung River divides Denpasar, after which the river empties into the Gulf of Benoa.<ref name="auto19">I.B. Kade Sugirawan, Kondisi Ekologi Perairan Muara Sungai Badung di Teluk Benoa Ditinjau dari Parameter Fisika, Kimia, dan Biologi, Skripsi, [[Institut Pertanian Bogor]], 1992.</ref>

===Climate===
Denpasar, located just south of the equator, has a [[tropical savanna climate]] ([[Köppen climate classification]]: ''Aw'') and is under the influence of the [[Australian monsoon]] system. Daytime temperatures typically range from 20&nbsp;°C to 33&nbsp;°C throughout the year. Between December and March, the West monsoon may bring heavy rain and high humidity, though days are generally sunny, with rain falling mainly at night and clearing quickly. From June to September, humidity is low, and evenings can be mild.

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|location =  Denpasar ([[Ngurah Rai International Airport]]) (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1999–2023)
|Jan record high C = 34.0
|Feb record high C = 33.0
|Mar record high C = 35.5
|Apr record high C = 33.4
|May record high C = 32.8
|Jun record high C = 33.3
|Jul record high C = 32.9
|Aug record high C = 31.5
|Sep record high C = 33.5
|Oct record high C = 33.6
|Nov record high C = 34.0
|Dec record high C = 35.0
|Jan record low C = 20.8
|Feb record low C = 20.7
|Mar record low C = 22.3
|Apr record low C = 20.2
|May record low C = 18.5
|Jun record low C = 19.9
|Jul record low C = 19.4
|Aug record low C = 17.5
|Sep record low C = 18.4
|Oct record low C = 20.2
|Nov record low C = 20.6
|Dec record low C = 20.8
|Jan high C = 30.9
|Feb high C = 30.9
|Mar high C = 31.0
|Apr high C = 31.0
|May high C = 30.5
|Jun high C = 29.8
|Jul high C = 29.0
|Aug high C = 29.1
|Sep high C = 30.0
|Oct high C = 31.0
|Nov high C = 31.6
|Dec high C = 30.8
| year high C = 
|Jan mean C = 27.9
|Feb mean C = 27.9
|Mar mean C = 28.0
|Apr mean C = 28.1
|May mean C = 27.7
|Jun mean C = 27.1
|Jul mean C = 26.5
|Aug mean C = 26.2
|Sep mean C = 26.7
|Oct mean C = 27.6
|Nov mean C = 28.1
|Dec mean C = 27.9
| year mean C = 
|Jan low C = 25.1
|Feb low C = 25.0
|Mar low C = 25.0
|Apr low C = 25.1
|May low C = 24.9
|Jun low C = 24.6
|Jul low C = 24.1
|Aug low C = 23.8
|Sep low C = 23.8
|Oct low C = 24.6
|Nov low C = 25.3
|Dec low C = 25.3
| year low C = 
|precipitation colour = green
|Jan precipitation mm = 388.4
|Feb precipitation mm = 298.7
|Mar precipitation mm = 213.9
|Apr precipitation mm = 114.5
|May precipitation mm = 72.8
|Jun precipitation mm = 50.8
|Jul precipitation mm = 29.7
|Aug precipitation mm = 16.1
|Sep precipitation mm = 40.7
|Oct precipitation mm = 67.9
|Nov precipitation mm = 149.4
|Dec precipitation mm = 299.3
|year precipitation mm = 
| Jan precipitation days = 18.8
| Feb precipitation days = 16.5
| Mar precipitation days = 13.3
| Apr precipitation days = 8.8
| May precipitation days = 6.5
| Jun precipitation days = 4.7
| Jul precipitation days = 3.3
| Aug precipitation days = 1.9
| Sep precipitation days = 2.8
| Oct precipitation days = 4.8
| Nov precipitation days = 10.3
| Dec precipitation days = 15.9
| year precipitation days =
|Jan sun = 197.0
|Feb sun = 190.4
|Mar sun = 222.1
|Apr sun = 237.9
|May sun = 264.6
|Jun sun = 239.8
|Jul sun = 262.6
|Aug sun = 277.4
|Sep sun = 269.6
|Oct sun = 281.1
|Nov sun = 246.4
|Dec sun = 186.2
|year sun = 
| Jan humidity = 82
| Feb humidity = 84
| Mar humidity = 83
| Apr humidity = 82
| May humidity = 83
| Jun humidity = 83
| Jul humidity = 80
| Aug humidity = 80
| Sep humidity = 80
| Oct humidity = 83
| Nov humidity = 80
| Dec humidity = 81
| year humidity =
|source 1 = Starlings Roost Weather<ref name="auto23">{{cite web |url=http://starlingsroost.ddns.net/weather/worldclimate/graphs.php?climate=9120&code=97230
|title= DENPASAR/NGURAH RAI Climate: 1991–2020
|publisher=Starlings Roost Weather
|access-date= 25 December 2024}}</ref>
| source 2 = [[Food and Agriculture Organization|FAO]] (humidity 1961–1990)<ref name="FAO">{{cite web
| url = https://www.fao.org/land-water/land/land-governance/land-resources-planning-toolbox/category/details/fr/c/1028000/
| title = World-wide Agroclimatic Data of FAO (FAOCLIM)
| publisher= Food and Agriculture Organization of United Nations
| access-date = 10 November 2024}}</ref>
}}

== Demographics ==
=== Population ===
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%;width:70%;border:0px;text-align:center;line-height:120%;"
! style="background: #FFEBCD; color: #000080" height="17" | Year
! style="background: #FFFFFF; color:#000080;" | 1990
! style="background: #FFFFFF; color:#000080;" | 2000
! style="background: #FFFFFF; color:#000080;" | 2003
! style="background: #FFFFFF; color:#000080;" | 2010
! style="background: #FFFFFF; color:#000080;" | 2024
|- Align="center"
! style="background: #FFEBCD; color: #000080" height="17" | Total population
| style="background: #FFFFFF; color: black;" | 320,597
| style="background: #FFFFFF; color: black;" | 532,440
| style="background: #FFFFFF; color: black;" | 585,150
| style="background: #FFFFFF; color: black;" | 788,589
| style="background: #FFFFFF; color: black;" | 670,210
|-
| colspan="13" style="text-align:center;font-size:90%;"|<small>Population history of Denpasar City<br />'''Source:'''</small><ref name="SENSUS2020">{{Cite web|title=Some Characteristics of Population According to Regency/City in Bali Results of the 2020 Population Census|url=https://bali.bps.go.id/statictable/2021/04/12/173/beberapa-karakteristik-penduduk-provinsi-bali-menurut-kabupaten-kota-hasil-sensus-penduduk-2020.html|website=bali.bps.go.id|access-date=14 March 2022|archive-date=2021-10-24|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211024171550/https://bali.bps.go.id/statictable/2021/04/12/173/beberapa-karakteristik-penduduk-provinsi-bali-menurut-kabupaten-kota-hasil-sensus-penduduk-2020.html|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="BPS" /><ref name="PU"/><ref name="Population Data Visualization"/>
|}
The city's population was counted as 788,445 in 2010, up from 533,252 in the previous decade. The official estimate as of end-2024 was 670,210.<ref name="Badan Pusat Statistik 2023"/>

Denpasar's population grew about 4% per year in the period from 2000 to 2010, Denpasar grew much faster from 2005 to 2010 than in the previous five years. The lingering effects of the [[2002 Bali bombings]] had a major depressive effect on tourism, jobs, and immigration from other islands. If current trends had continued, Denpasar had been expected to easily surpass a million residents by the next census in 2020. The 2015 intercensal survey (SUPAS) claimed a population of 879,098 people for the city,<ref name="auto">{{Cite web|url=https://bali.bps.go.id/id/publication/2016/12/30/6f51f365163106b5ee0b1ba0/peta-tematik-hasil-supas-2015-provinsi-bali.html|title=Peta Tematik Hasil SUPAS 2015 Provinsi Bali|website=bali.bps.go.id}}</ref> but the 2020 Census demonstrated that the population had fallen to 725,314.<ref name="Badan Pusat Statistik 2021">Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.</ref> There were some 7,098 more men than women in Denpasar in mid-2022.<ref name="BPS">http://www.bps.go.id {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120204050759/http://www.bps.go.id/ |date=4 February 2012 }} [http://www.bps.go.id/hasilSP2010/bali/5171.pdf Population Census 2010 Denpasar City] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101113183944/http://www.bps.go.id/hasilSP2010/bali/5171.pdf |date=13 November 2010 }} (accessed 6 April 2011)</ref>

In relation to being a tourist city, then Denpasar is also supported by several areas such as [[Kuta, Bali|Kuta]] and [[Ubud]]. This area is often referred to as '''Sarbagi''' (Denpasar, [[Badung]] and [[Gianyar]]) or '''Sarbagita''' (Denpasar [[Badung]], [[Gianyar]] and [[Tabanan]]) or simply [[Denpasar metropolitan area]] based on Presidential Regulation No. 45 of 2011.<ref>{{cite web|title=Cooperation is the Key to Realizing the Presidential Regulation on Urban Spatial Planning|url=http://www.bkprn.org/v2/subpage.php?id=257|publisher=BKPRN|accessdate=25 January 2013|archive-date=2013-07-01|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130701100502/http://www.bkprn.org/v2/subpage.php?id=257|url-status=dead}}</ref> The following are the populations of several of these areas:

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:right;"
! Administrative Division
! Area (km<sup>2</sup>)
! Density (/km<sup>2</sup>)
!Population (Ministry of Home Affairs 2024)<ref name="DUKCAPIL"/>
|-
| align="left" | Denpasar
| 125.90
| 5,323.35
| 670,210
|-
| align="left" | [[Badung]]
| 398.70
| 1,335.59
| 532,500
|-
| align="left" | [[Gianyar]]
| 364.40
| 1,393.37
| 507,746
|-
| align="left" | '''Sarbagi'''
| '''889.00'''
| '''8,052.31'''
|'''1,710,456'''
|-
| align="left" | [[Tabanan]]
| 849.30
| 561.01
| 476,742
|-
| align="left" | '''Sarbagita'''
| '''1,738.30'''
| '''8,613.32'''
|'''2,187,198'''
|}

=== Ethnic groups ===
[[File:Baris Dancer.jpg|thumb|220px|[[Baris dance]], a Balinese [[war dance]] in Denpasar.]]

Bali Province is home to the [[Balinese people|Balinese]] and [[Bali Aga|Bali Aga tribes]] ethnic, as is the case in this city. As the capital city of Bali province, Denpasar is inhabited by people from various ethnic groups and more than other regions in Bali. Based on data from [[Statistics Indonesia|Central Bureau of Statistics]] in [[2010 Indonesian census|2010 Indonesian Population Census]], as many as 516,708 people or 65.52% of the 788,589 people of the city of Denpasar are of the [[Balinese people|Balinese]] ethnic group.<ref name="SUKU">{{cite web|url=https://bali.bps.go.id/publication/2015/01/15/80f63868173e8f82811af56a/peta-sebaran-penduduk-menurut-suku-bangsa-provinsi-bali-hasil-sensus-penduduk-2000-dan-2010.html|title=Population Distribution Map According to Ethnic Groups of Bali Province|date=15 January 2015|website=bali.bps.go.id|accessdate=18 June 2022|pages=9, 11|format=pdf|archive-date=2022-06-30|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220630003203/https://bali.bps.go.id/publication/2015/01/15/80f63868173e8f82811af56a/peta-sebaran-penduduk-menurut-suku-bangsa-provinsi-bali-hasil-sensus-penduduk-2000-dan-2010.html|url-status=live}}</ref> Denpasar residents from other ethnic, many come from the [[Javanese people|Javanese]] ethnic, and some others are [[Chinese-Indonesian|Chinese]], [[Sasak people|Sasak]], [[Madurese people|Madura]], [[Sundanese people|Sunda]], [[Flores]], [[Malays (ethnic group)|Malays]], [[Bugis people|Bugis]], [[Batak]], and several other ethnic groups.<ref name="SUKU"/>

The following is the population of Denpasar city based on ethnicity in 2010:<ref name="SUKU"/>

{| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size:90%;"
! style="background:#E0F0FF;" |{{Abbr|No.|Number}}
! style="background:#E0F0FF;" |Ethnic groups 
! style="background:#E0F0FF;" |Pop.<br> (2010)
! style="background:#E0F0FF;" |Pct. (%)
|-
| 1
| [[Balinese people|Balinese]]
! style="text-align: right;" | 516,708
! style="text-align: right;" | 65.52%
|-
| 2
| [[Javanese people|Javanese]]
| style="text-align: right;" | 203,325
| style="text-align: right;" | 25.78%
|-
| 3
| [[Chinese Indonesians|Chinese]]
| style="text-align: right;" | 8,900
| style="text-align: right;" | 1.13%
|-
| 4
| [[Sasak people|Sasak]]
| style="text-align: right;" | 8,300
| style="text-align: right;" | 1.05%
|-
| 5
| [[Madurese people|Madurese]]
| style="text-align: right;" | 6,186
| style="text-align: right;" | 0.78%
|-
| 6
| [[Sundanese people|Sundanese]]
| style="text-align: right;" | 5,547
| style="text-align: right;" | 0.70%
|-
| 7
| [[Flores]]
| style="text-align: right;" | 4,187
| style="text-align: right;" | 0.53%
|-
| 8
| [[Bugis people|Bugis]]
| style="text-align: right;" | 1,605
| style="text-align: right;" | 0.20%
|-
| 9
| [[Malays (ethnic group)|Malays]]
| style="text-align: right;" | 1,275
| style="text-align: right;" | 0.16%
|-
| 10
| Others
| style="text-align: right;" | 32,552
| style="text-align: right;" | 4.13%
|-
!
! Denpasar City
! style="text-align: right;" | 788,589
! style="text-align: right;" | 100%
|-
|}

=== Religion ===
[[File:DenpasarSt.JosephChurch.JPG|thumb|St. Joseph Catholic Church in East Denpasar]]
[[File:Temple in Denpasar.jpg|thumb|220px|Melanting Temple at Kumbasari Market in Denpasar City]]
[[File:Chinese temple, Bali.jpg|thumb|[[Balinese Chinese|Chinese]] temple in South Denpasar]]
[[File:Al-Furqon_mosque_Denpasar.jpg|thumb|Al-Furqon Mosque in West Denpasar]]

The religions practiced by the people of Denpasar are very diverse with the majority being [[Hindu]]. The [[Balinese people]] are generally [[Balinese Hinduism|Hindu]], with some are [[Muslims]], [[Christians]] and [[Buddhists]]. Meanwhile, the people from the [[Javanese people|Javanese]], [[Malays (ethnic group)|Malays]], [[Bugis people|Bugis]], [[Sundanese people|Sundanese]], [[Sasak people|Sasak]] are generally [[Muslims]] and some Hindu and Buddhist. Some people from [[Flores]], [[Batak]], and [[Chinese Indonesians|Chinese]] are Christian. The Chinese are generally [[Buddhists]] and [[Confucianism|Confucians]]. <br>As of 2024 approximately 67.50% of the population are [[Hinduism|Hindus]] (BPS 2022), while [[Islam]] is the largest minority religion (22.50%), followed by Christianity (7.70%), [[Buddhism]] (2.30%), and [[Confucianism]] (0.05%).<ref name="duk-deadlink" />
{{Pie chart
|thumb = 
|caption = Religion in Denpasar (2024)<ref name="duk-deadlink" />
|label2 = [[Islam]]
|value2 = 22.50
|color2 = Green
|label3 = [[Protestantism]]
|value3 = 4.30
|color3 = DodgerBlue
|label4 = [[Roman Catholic]]
|value4 = 3.40
|color4 = DarkOrchid
|label5 = [[Buddhism]]
|value5 = 2.30
|color5 = Yellow
|label1 = [[Hinduism]]
|value1 = 67.50
|color1 = Orange
|label6 = [[Confucianism]] and others
|value6 = 0.13
|color6 = Black
}}

{| class="wikitable"
|+Religious Adherents and Places of Worship in Denpasar City in 2024<ref name="duk-deadlink" />
!Religion
!Pop. (2024)
!Pct. (%)
!Number of Places of Worship<ref>{{Cite web|last=Denpasar|first=Central Statistics Agency of the City|title=Denpasar City in Figures 2022|url=https://denpasarkota.bps.go.id/id/publication/2022/02/25/68f4c38625094b798b0471a6/kota-denpasar-dalam-angka-2022.html|website=denpasarkota.bps.go.id|language=id|access-date=2024-12-10}}</ref>
|-
|[[Hinduism]]
|452,207
|67.5%
|941 Temples
|-
|[[Islam]]
|150,527
|22.5%
|29 Mosques & 116 Prayer Rooms
|-
|Christianity [[Protestant]]
|35,353
|5.3%
|183 Churches
|-
|[[Catholic]]
|16,147
|2.4%
|5 Churches
|-
|[[Buddhist]]
|15,605
|2.3%
|17 Temples
|-
|[[Confucianism]]
|329
|0.04%
|7 TITD
|-
|Other Beliefs
|42
|0.06%
| –
|-
|Total
|670,210
|100%
|
|}
[[File:COLLECTIE TROPENMUSEUM De Pura Sakenan op het eiland Serangan Bali TMnr 60049070.jpg|thumb|left|Balinese temple [[Pura Dalem Sakenan]] in early 20th-century before reclamation.]]

== Government and politics ==
[[File:Gedung DPRD Kota Denpasar.jpg|thumb|Denpasar's [[Denpasar City Regional House of Representatives|parliament]] (DPRD) Building, located in North Denpasar.]]
[[File:Official Building Denpasar.jpg|thumb|250px|Denpasar Mayor's Office, located in West Denpasar.]]
The [[mayor of Denpasar]] is the highest officeholder in the Denpasar city government. Currently, the mayor serving in Denpasar City is [[I Gusti Ngurah Jaya Negara]], with the [[Vice Mayor of Denpasar|vice mayor]] held by [[I Kadek Agus Arya Wibawa]]. They are candidate of the [[Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle|Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P)]] which was won in the [[2020 Denpasar mayoral election|2020]] general election and again in [[2024 Denpasar mayoral election|2024]]. They have served as mayor and vice mayor since 26 February 2021.

The [[Denpasar City Regional House of Representatives]], the municipal legislature, has 45 members, with the [[Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle]] won the most of seats and currently ruling the city's government with his alliance.

===Administrative divisions===
Administratively, the city government consists of four [[Districts of Indonesia|districts]] (''kecamatan''), subdivided into 43 villages. Denpasar has developed numerous measures to improve public services.<ref name="auto2">Djojosoekarto, A., Siahaan, H.M.P., Setiyawati, N.H., (2008), ''Pelayanan publik dalam persepsi masyarakat: hasil survei persepsi masyarakat dengan metode citizen report card di daerah'', Kemitraan Partnership, {{ISBN|979-26-9631-8}}</ref>

===Districts===
{{main|List of districts and sub-districts in Denpasar City}}
[[File:Indonesia_Denpasar_City_location_map.svg|thumb|Map of [[Districts of Indonesia|districts]] (''kecamatan'') of Denpasar]]
{{:List of districts and sub-districts in Denpasar City}}

Denpasar is divided into four districts (''[[kecamatan]]''), listed below with their officially estimated 2022 populations:<ref name="Badan Pusat Statistik 2023"/>
* Denpasar Selatan (South Denpasar) 217,548
* Denpasar Timur (East Denpasar) 128,540
* Denpasar Barat (West Denpasar) 207,384
* Denpasar Utara (North Denpasar) 173,336

===Greater Denpasar===
Greater Denpasar spills out into the tourist regions, including [[Kuta, Bali|Kuta]] and [[Ubud]]. The continuous built-up area includes nearly all of Badung Regency (except Petang District), most of Gianyar Regency (except for Payangan, Tegallalang, and Tampaksiring Districts), and part of [[Tabanan Regency]] (Kediri and Tabanan Districts only). It is known as '''[[Denpasar metropolitan area|Sarbagita]]''', a [[clipped compound]] of Denpa''sar'', ''Ba''dung, ''Gi''anyar, and ''Ta''banan, made official by Presidential Regulation Number 45 of 2011,<ref name="auto10">{{cite web |title=Kerja Sama Kunci Terwujudnya Perpres Rencana Tata Ruang Kawasan Perkotaan |url=http://www.bkprn.org/v2/subpage.php?id=257 |publisher=BKPRN |access-date=25 January 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130701100502/http://www.bkprn.org/v2/subpage.php?id=257 |archive-date=1 July 2013 |url-status=dead}}</ref> despite Tabanan just beginning to succumb to [[urban sprawl]]. See also [[List of metropolitan areas in Indonesia]].

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:right;"
! Administrative division
! Area <br>(in<br>km<sup>2</sup>)
! Pop'n <br>2010<br>Census
! Pop'n <br>2020<br>Census
! Pop'n <br>mid 2022<br>Estimate
! Pop'n <br>density<br>(per km<sup>2</sup>)
|-
| align="left" | Denpasar Municipality
|align="right"| 125.98
|align="right"| 788,445
|align="right"| 725,314
|align="right"| 726,808
|align="right"| 5,769.2
|-
| align="left" | Badung Regency (part <sup>(a)</sup>)
|align="right"| 303.52
|align="right"| 517,089
|align="right"| 517,178
|align="right"| 516,400
|align="right"| 1,701.4
|-
| align="left" | Gianyar Regency (part <sup>(b)</sup>)
|align="right"| 187.69
|align="right"| 332,470
|align="right"| 367,080
|align="right"| 373,700
|align="right"| 1,991.0
|-
| align="left" | Tabanan Regency (part <sup>(c)</sup>)
|align="right"| 105.00
|align="right"| 154,741
|align="right"| 166,726
|align="right"| 168,900
|align="right"| 1,608.6
|-
| align="left" | '''Denpasar<br>Metropolitan Area'''<br>(''Sarbagita'')
|align="right"| '''722.19'''
|align="right"| '''1,792,745'''
|align="right"| '''1,776,298'''
|align="right"| '''1,785,800'''
|align="right"| '''2,472.6'''
|}

Notes: (a) Kuta Selatan, Kuta, Kuta Utara, Mengwi and Abiansemal Districts. (b) Sukawati, Blahbatuh, Ubud and Gianyar Districts. (c) Kediri and Tabanan Districts.

==Economy==
[[File:Badung Market 2019.jpg|thumb|Badung Market in Denpasar.]]
The development of tourism and structural changes in the economy have had a strong impact on Denpasar. Trade, hotels, and restaurants dominate the city's [[gross regional domestic product]].<ref name="auto7">{{cite web |title=Motivasi Kerja Perempuan Bali pada Hotel Berbintang di Kota Denpasar |url=http://jurnal.pdii.lipi.go.id/admin/jurnal/14307291298.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120111122013/http://jurnal.pdii.lipi.go.id/admin/jurnal/14307291298.pdf |url-status=dead |archive-date=11 January 2012 |publisher=[[LIPI]] |access-date=6 April 2011}}</ref>

Also boosting the economy of Denpasar is the production of craft items such as souvenir carvings and sculptures. The craft industry, however, is experiencing pressure due to the impact of the global financial crises and competition from other Asian developing countries such as Vietnam, Thailand, India, Malaysia, and China. These competitor countries maximize the scale of production by using industrial technology, while at Denpasar the craft industry remains focused on traditional skills and hand-made goods, limiting the quantity of production.<ref>http://www.bi.go.id Diarsipkan 11 December 2020, di Wayback Machine. KER Provinsi Bali Triwulan IV 2009 Diarsipkan 3 January 2011 di Wayback Machine. (Accessed on 6 April 2011)</ref>

==Architecture==
[[File:DenpasarPuraMaospahit.JPG|thumb|left|A [[candi bentar]] on the Hindu [[Pura Maospahit|Maospahit Temple]]]]
Bali was once known for its mud walls and thatched gates but gated residential developments and shop houses now characterize urban Bali.
<ref name="auto20">{{Cite journal |last=Achmadi |first=Amanda |year=2010 |title=Reading urban Bali: Untold history, unwanted urbanism |url=http://search.informit.com.au.wwwproxy1.library.unsw.edu.au/documentSummary;dn=769760603576983;res=IELAPA |journal=RIMA: Review of Indonesian and Malaysian Affairs |volume=44 |issue=2 |pages=149–178 |issn=0815-7251 |access-date=13 November 2016 |archive-date=29 May 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240529042603/https://login.microsoftonline.com/3ff6cfa4-e715-48db-b8e1-0867b9f9fba3/saml2?sso_reload=true |url-status=live }}</ref>

During the late 19th century, the built environment was being constructed based on the political situation of the city. This resulted in the residence of the ruling family becoming the centre of the city.<ref name="auto3">{{Cite journal |last=Achmadi |first=Amanda |year=2010 |title=Reading urban Bali: Untold history, unwanted urbanism |url=http://search.informit.com.au.wwwproxy1.library.unsw.edu.au/documentSummary;dn=769760603576983;res=IELAPA |journal=RIMA: Review of Indonesian and Malaysian Affairs |volume=44 |issue=2 |pages=157–158 |issn=0815-7251 |access-date=13 November 2016 |archive-date=29 May 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240529042603/https://login.microsoftonline.com/3ff6cfa4-e715-48db-b8e1-0867b9f9fba3/saml2?sso_reload=true |url-status=live }}</ref>

[[Market square]]s played an important role in the [[Badung Regency|Badung]] kingdom, and it continued to do so when the colonial powers came to exert control over Bali. Over the 20th century, Denpasar faced the challenges of changing urban landscapes brought about by political changes. The developments that were brought about by the colonial powers were regarded as eroding the indigenous culture of Bali. Although Denpasar became known as a 'settler city', there was still a strong attachment to the indigenous culture.<ref name="auto11">{{Cite journal |last=Achmadi |first=Amanda |year=2010 |title=Reading urban Bali: Untold history, unwanted urbanism |url=http://search.informit.com.au.wwwproxy1.library.unsw.edu.au/documentSummary;dn=769760603576983;res=IELAPA |journal=RIMA: Review of Indonesian and Malaysian Affairs |volume=44 |issue=2 |pages=155 |issn=0815-7251 |access-date=13 November 2016 |archive-date=29 May 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240529042603/https://login.microsoftonline.com/3ff6cfa4-e715-48db-b8e1-0867b9f9fba3/saml2?sso_reload=true |url-status=live }}</ref>

Denpasar has undergone massive unplanned development during the 21st century, due to the expansion of tourism leading to the construction of increasingly more modern facilities in the heart of the city. Nonetheless, the market square still plays an important role, with its façade representing traditional elements of the Balinese culture.{{citation needed|date=August 2022}}

== Tourism ==
[[File:Logo Branding Pariwisata Kota Denpasar.png|thumb|Denpasar City Tourism Branding Logo]]
[[File:Sanur Beach Bali Indonesia - panoramio (13).jpg|right|thumb|[[Sanur (Bali)|Sanur Beach]]]]
[[File:Trans Studio Bali.jpg|thumb|left|220px|Trans Studio Bali, a shopping center that just started operating in 2019 in Denpasar]]
Tourism is a vital industry for Denpasar's economy.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://denpasartourism.com/en|title=Home &#124; Dinas Pariwisata Kota Denpasar|website=denpasartourism.com}}</ref> The city has become an increasingly popular destination for both domestic and international tourists. In December 2024, Denpasar recorded a total of 551,100 tourist visits,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://bali.bps.go.id/id/pressrelease/2025/02/03/717939/perkembangan-pariwisata-provinsi-bali-desember-2024.html|title=Perkembangan Pariwisata Provinsi Bali Desember 2024|website=bali.bps.go.id}}</ref> an increase from 481,646 in December 2023.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://bali.bps.go.id/id/pressrelease/2024/02/01/717890/perkembangan-pariwisata-provinsi-bali-desember-2023.html|title=Perkembangan Pariwisata Provinsi Bali Desember 2023|website=bali.bps.go.id}}</ref> In 2018, Denpasar along with [[Jakarta]] and [[Batam]] are among of 10 cities in the world with fastest growth in tourism, 32.7, 29.2 and 23.3 percent respectively.<ref>{{cite web |author=Alexander |first=Hilda |date=September 26, 2019 |title=Denpasar, Jakarta, dan Batam, Top Ten Pertumbuhan Turis Terbesar Dunia |work=KOMPAS.com |url=https://properti.kompas.com/read/2019/09/26/181134521/denpasar-jakarta-dan-batam-top-ten-pertumbuhan-turis-terbesar-dunia}}</ref>

As the capital city of Bali Province, Denpasar serves as both the cultural and administrative center of the island. It is known for its beaches, traditional markets, historic temples, local art markets, and street food scene.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Denpasar Tourism Spot |url=https://baliluxurytravel.com/denpasar-tourism-spots/ |website=Bali Luxury Travel|date=25 April 2025 }}</ref>

Denpasar has various attractions. The white sandy beaches are well-known all over the island. The surfing beach is [[Serangan Island]]. [[Sanur (Bali)|Sanur]] Beach has calmer waters and is excellent for sunbathing and [[kitesurfing]].

Ten minutes from the [[Ngurah Rai International Airport]] lies the town of [[Kuta, Bali|Kuta]] (within [[Badung Regency]] not administratively under the city jurisdiction), where most of the hotels, restaurants, malls, cafes, marketplaces, and spas that cater to tourists are located. In the Denpasar area, all kinds of Balinese handicrafts are represented in local shops. These include artwork, pottery, textiles, and silver. [[Batik]] cloth is sold all over Denpasar, and batik [[sarong]]s and men's shirts are widely available.{{citation needed|date=June 2025}}

The development of tourism and the appeal of the island of Bali have indirectly driven the progress of development in the city of Denpasar. In 2000, the number of foreign tourists who visited reached 1,413,513 people, and placed the largest number of tourists from Japan then followed by Australia, Taiwan, Europe, England, America, Singapore and Malaysia.

The tourism development policy in the city of Denpasar emphasizes environmentally conscious cultural tourism. As one of the centers of tourism development, Denpasar City is a barometer for the progress of tourism in Bali, this can be seen from the emergence of various starred hotels as a means of supporting tourism activities.

[[Sanur Beach]] is one of the most visited beach tourism areas. While Puputan Field is a green open space area in Denpasar City and also functions as the "lungs of the city".

=== Tourist destinations ===
[[File:Badung_Market.jpg|thumb|Kumbasari Park]]
Denpasar has several tourist attractions that have historical and recreational elements. In Denpasar City there is a museum called [[Bali Museum]].<ref>{{Cite book|last=Rusmiyati|display-authors=etal|date=2018|url=http://rumahbelajar.id/Media/Dokumen/5cff5ee7b646044330d686cd/70a6a7ea1d66f2a3c2ad77ace0924d5a.pdf|title=Indonesian Museum Catalog Volume II|publisher=Directorate of Cultural Heritage and Museum Preservation|isbn=978-979-8250-67-5|pages=212}}</ref> The Bali Museum building is made to resemble a puri from the kingdoms in Bali.<ref>{{Cite web|title=UPTD. Bali Museum|url=https://disbud.baliprov.go.id/museum-bali/|website=Bali Provincial Cultural Service|access-date=4 June 2025}}</ref>
* [[Renon Field]]–family activity center and also contains [[Bajra Sandhi Monument]], a monument to the Balinese people's struggle
* [[Puputan Park]]–art performance venue
* [[Kreneng Market]]
* [[Simpang Dewa Ruci]] or Simpang Siur–there is Simpang Siur Mall or Discovery Mall
* [[Puri Santrian]]
* [[Sanur Beach]]
* Mangrove forest ecotourism or [[bakau]]
* [[Cultural Park]]
* Kertalangu Cultural Village
* Satria Bird Market
* [[Sindu Beach]]
* [[Pura Agung Jagatnatha]]
* [[Pura Sakenan]]
* Kumbasari Park

=== Culinary tourism ===
Denpasar is also famous for its culinary tourism. Some places that are very well known by both local and foreign tourists are:
* Nasi Ayam Kedewatan–Jalan Tukad Badung, Denpasar
* Nasi Ikan Mak Beng–near [[Hotel Radisson]]
* Nasi Campur–Pantai Segara, Sanur
* Babi Guling Chandra–Jalan Teuku Umar 
* Warung Wardana–Jalan Merdeka, Denpasar
* Bebek Goreng HT–Jalan Merdeka, Denpasar
* Sate Plecing–Jalan Yudhistira, Denpasar 
* Depot Kepiting Super–Jalan Bypass Ngurah Rai
* Resto Bali Nikmat–Jalan Raya Kuta near Alfa
* Warung Batan Waru–next to [[Discovery Mall]]
* [[Warung Made]]–[[Kuta, Bali|Kuta]]
* Ikan Bakar–[[Jimbaran]]
* Nyoman Cafe–Jimbaran
* Menega Cafe–Four Seasons Jimbaran
* Jebak (Bali Culinary Trail)–Jalan Teuku Umar, Denpasar

Some of the famous Balinese souvenirs include [[dodol|dodol bali]], [[brem]], [[peanuts|rahayu peanuts]], [[pie|milk pie]], [[peanuts|disco peanuts]], [[salak|salak bali]], [[peanut]]s, [[Cracker (food)|chicken feet crackers]], [[pia legong]] and [[coffee|Bali coffee]]. Some special places that sell souvenirs include:
* Krisna Shop
* Erlangga Shop 1 and Erlangga Shop 2
* [[Kumbasari Market]]

== Health ==
Denpasar City has good health service facilities in Bali Province, there are 3 government-owned [[hospitals]] including Sanglah General Hospital, Denpasar, Wangaya General Hospital and Udayana Army Hospital as well as 13 private hospitals. The Denpasar City Government has also built 10 Community Health Centers and 26 sub-community health centers, with a ratio of community health centers per 100,000 population of 1.7.<ref>http://www.depkes.go.id {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100720022207/http://www.depkes.go.id/ |date=20 July 2010 }} [http://www.depkes.go.id/downloads/profil/kota%20denpasar%202006.pdf Denpasar City Health Profile] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110902005409/http://www.depkes.go.id/downloads/profil/kota%20denpasar%202006.pdf |date=2 September 2011 }} (accessed on 6 April 2011)</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Data on Health Centers in Denpasar City|url=https://komdat.kemkes.go.id/baru/index_rpt.php?folder=dashboard/reports&pg=rptPkmListPuskesmas&kode_kabupaten=5171|access-date=8 June 2025|archive-date=2022-07-11|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220711140225/https://komdat.kemkes.go.id/baru/index_rpt.php?folder=dashboard/reports&pg=rptPkmListPuskesmas&kode_kabupaten=5171|url-status=live}}</ref>

== Public services ==
=== Clean Water ===
To serve the clean water needs of the Denpasar City community, it is served by the Denpasar City PDAM, and until 2003 has been able to serve 64.82% of its population. The raw water sources of the Denpasar City PDAM are surface water and deep wells whose processing uses a Complete Water Treatment Plant (IPAL). Meanwhile, the drainage system uses a gravity and pumping system.<ref name="PU">ciptakarya.pu.go.id [http://ciptakarya.pu.go.id/profil/profil/timur/bali/denpasar.pdf Denpasar City Profile] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181124002559/http://ciptakarya.pu.go.id/profil/profil/timur/bali/denpasar.pdf |date=24 November 2018 }} (accessed on 6 April 2011)</ref>

=== Waste ===
In handling the [[waste]] problem, the Denpasar City government uses Final Disposal Site (TPA) of waste in Sanur Kauh Village, South Denpasar District covering an area of 40 Ha. From 2002 data, the amount of waste generated in Denpasar City was 127,750 m<sup>3</sup>, most of which was domestic waste reaching 71.14%. However, the volume of waste that has been handled is only 1,904 m<sup>3</sup>, so the amount of waste that has not been served is 125,846 m<sup>3</sup> or 98.5%.<ref name="PU"/> To overcome this, the city government and the community implemented a self-management system to overcome the problem of waste accumulation at the TPA.<ref>http://www.beritabali.com {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110426014435/http://beritabali.com/ |date=26 April 2011 }} [http://www.beritabali.com/index.php?reg=dps&kat=pol&s=news&id=200809290010 Urgent, Swakelola Sampah Plus in Denpasar] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120510174952/http://www.beritabali.com/index.php?reg=dps&kat=pol&s=news&id=200809290010 |date=10 May 2012 }} (accessed 6 April 2011)</ref><ref>http://www.pplhbali.or.id {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110104212236/http://www.pplhbali.or.id/ |date=4 January 2011 }} [http://www.pplhbali.or.id/id/kegiatan/53-the-opening-of-sanur-kauh-depot-.pdf Sanur Kauh Depot]{{Dead link|date=May 2021 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} (accessed 6 April 2011)</ref>

== Education ==
{{See also|List of universities in Indonesia}}
[[File: Gedung HB (26081941443).jpg|thumb|220px|One of the buildings at [[Udayana University]].]]
[[File:SMP Negeri 7 Denpasar, Bali.jpg|thumb|220px|Junior high school Negeri 7 Denpasar]]

Many state and private universities in the province of Bali are located in the city of Denpasar. Meanwhile, for the Elementary School level and equivalent to [[Senior High School]] level, until the 2021/2022 academic year, the number of schools in Denpasar is 399 schools. Some [[colleges]] in Denpasar include:

* [[Udayana University]]
* [[Warmadewa University]]
* [[University of National Education]]
* [[University of National Education]]
* [[Dwijendra University]]
* Mahasaraswati University of Denpasar
* [[Indonesian Institute of the Arts, Denpasar]]
* [[Indonesia Open University]]<ref name="auto18">{{Cite web |url=https://denpasar.ut.ac.id/ |title=Universitas Terbuka Denpasar |access-date=12 June 2023 |archive-date=12 June 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230612075816/https://denpasar.ut.ac.id/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
* [[Hita Widya Foreign Language College]]
* [[Bali Design College]]
* [[Indonesian Computer Science College]]
* [[STMIK Bandung Bali]]
* [[Mahasaraswati University]]
* Denpasar Open University<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ut.ac.id/|title=Open University}}</ref>
* [[Dwijendra University]]
* [[Indonesian Hindu University]]
* Ngurah Rai University
* [[I Gusti Bagus Sugriwa State Hindu University of Denpasar]]
* [[Mahendradatta University]]
* [[Indonesian Institute of the Arts Denpasar]]
* IKIP PGRI Bali
* [[Bali State Polytechnic]]
* Denpasar National Polytechnic
* [[Denpasar Health Polytechnic]]
* Denpasar Accounting Academy
* Denpasar Finance and Banking Academy
* Denpasar Tourism Academy
* Denpasar Islamic College

{|class="wikitable" style="font-size:90% ;width:70% ;border:0px ;text-align:center ;line-height:120%;"
! [[Formal education]]
! Elementary School or [[Madrasah]] Ibtidaiyah state and private
! [[Junior High School]] or [[Madrasah]] Sanawiya state and private
! [[Senior High School]] or [[Madrasah]] Aliyah state and private
! [[Vocational high school]] state and private
! College
|- Align="center"
! Number of units
| 235
| 70
| 35
| 34
| 25
|-
| colspan="13" style="text-align:center;font-size:90%;"|<small>School data in Denpasar City in 2021<br />'''Source:'''<ref>https://dapo.kemdikbud.go.id/sp/2/226000 {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211007233729/https://dapo.kemdikbud.go.id/sp/2/226000 |date=7 October 2021 }} (accessed on 8 October 2021)</ref></small>
|}

==Transportation==
{{See also|Bali MRT}}

===Air===
[[File:Anfahrt Ngurah Rai.jpg|thumb|right|[[Ngurah Rai International Airport]]]]
The city is served by [[Ngurah Rai International Airport]], one of the busiest in Indonesia.<ref name="auto15">{{cite web |last=Anjaiah |first=Veeramalla |title=Indian firm to manage Bali airport operations |url=http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2012/11/10/indian-firm-manage-bali-airport-operations.html |work=[[The Jakarta Post]] |access-date=25 January 2013 |archive-date=14 November 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121114232408/http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2012/11/10/indian-firm-manage-bali-airport-operations.html |url-status=live }}</ref>

===Sea===
Benoa Harbour is the entrance to the Denpasar by sea and is currently managed by [[Indonesia Port Corporations|PT Pelindo III]].<ref name="auto1">{{cite web |title=Benoa – Bali |url=http://www.pp3.co.id/benoa-bali |publisher=PT Pelabuhan Indonesia III (PERSERO) |access-date=25 January 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130116100054/http://www.pp3.co.id/benoa-bali |archive-date=16 January 2013 |url-status=dead}}</ref> The port is located about 10&nbsp;km from the city center, and has been operating since 1924.

===Land===
[[File:Mandara_Toll_Road,_Kabupaten_Badung,_Bali,_Indonesia_-_panoramio.jpg|thumb|[[Bali Mandara Toll Road]]]]
Public transport in Denpasar, especially for urban transportation, is becoming ineffective and inefficient,<ref name="auto24">Ni Nyoman Murniasih, Evaluasi Kinerja Pelayanan Aangkutan Kota Denpasar Ditinjau Dari Pihak Operator, Skripsi, [[Institut Teknologi Bandung]], 2005</ref> with only 30% of vehicles still in operation as of 2010. Public transport is not popular and is used by only about 3% of the total population.<ref name="auto12">{{cite web |title=Angkot di Denpasar Mati Suri |url=http://www.balipost.co.id/mediadetail.php?module=detailberita&kid=10&id=46329%20Angkot%20di%20Denpasar%20Mati%20Suri |work=Bali Post |access-date=25 January 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130517035748/http://www.balipost.co.id/mediadetail.php?module=detailberita&kid=10&id=46329%20Angkot%20di%20Denpasar%20Mati%20Suri |archive-date=17 May 2013 |url-status=usurped}}</ref> Meanwhile, the growth of private vehicle ownership is at 11% per year {{citation needed|date=May 2017}} and is not comparable with the construction of new roads. Congestion in the city of Denpasar is unavoidable due to this reason.

Since August 2011, the city has operated a [[bus rapid transit]] system called [[Trans Sarbagita]]. Two main routes and some feeder lines are operated daily from 5 a.m. until 9&nbsp;pm. There is no dedicated lane for the buses: they run on main streets. In 2012 an average of 2,800 passengers per day used the service.<ref name="auto21">{{Cite web |url=http://www.thejakartapost.com/bali-daily/2013-03-19/trans-sarbagita-buses-claimed-ease-traffic.html |title=Trans Sarbagita buses claimed to ease traffic |work=TheJakartaPost |access-date=21 March 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130525012808/http://www.thejakartapost.com/bali-daily/2013-03-19/trans-sarbagita-buses-claimed-ease-traffic.html |archive-date=25 May 2013 |url-status=dead}}</ref>

* Corridor 1 Kota–[[Garuda Wisnu Kencana Cultural Park|GWK]]
* Corridor 2 Kota–[[Nusa Dua]]

The central government's Ministry of Transport initiated another system called Trans Metro Dewata on 7 September 2020. The system now serves 5 corridors, all also without separate lane, focusing more on the city.<ref name="auto8">{{Cite web |title=Trans Metro Dewata Diluncurkan Di Bali |url=https://news.detik.com/berita/d-5163508/trans-metro-dewata-diresmikan-di-bali-ada-105-unit-operasi-di-4-koridor |access-date=24 July 2021 |archive-date=24 July 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210724063035/https://news.detik.com/berita/d-5163508/trans-metro-dewata-diresmikan-di-bali-ada-105-unit-operasi-di-4-koridor |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="auto5">{{Cite web |title=Rute Trans Metro Dewata |url=https://temanbus.com/bali/ |access-date=24 July 2021 |archive-date=6 September 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210906142646/https://temanbus.com/bali/ |url-status=dead}}</ref>

* Corridor 1 (K1B): Sentral Parkir Kuta Badung – Terminal Pesiapan Tabanan
* Corridor 2 (K2B): GOR Ngurah Rai – Bandara Ngurah Rai
* Corridor 3 (K3B): Terminal Ubung – Pantai Matahari Terbit
* Corridor 4 (K4B): Terminal Ubung – Sentral Parkir Monkey Forest
* Corridor 5 (K5B): Sentral Parkir Kuta Badung–Terminal Ubung

Two major improvements to the road system were completed in 2013. In August, the underpass at the Dewa Ruci intersection was opened. It is slightly beyond the bounds of Denpasar but was co-financed by the town because of the expected positive effects on traffic in Denpasar.<ref name="auto14">{{Cite web |url=http://www.thejakartapost.com/bali-daily/2013-08-16/dewa-ruci-underpass-officially-opened.html |title=Dewa Ruci underpass officially opened |work=TheJakartaPost.com |access-date=14 October 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130818121414/http://www.thejakartapost.com/bali-daily/2013-08-16/dewa-ruci-underpass-officially-opened.html |archive-date=18 August 2013 |url-status=dead}}</ref><br>Then the four-lane [[Bali Mandara Toll Road]] was opened on 1 October, connecting Benoa Harbor, Ngurah Rai Airport, and [[Nusa Dua]].

==Sports==
[[File:Tampilan-Lapangan-Kompyang-Sujana-Dari-Ketinggian 911168.jpg|thumb|[[Kompyang Sujana Stadium]] field]]
Denpasar has hosted numerous international and national sporting events. Denpasar was the venue for [[2008 Asian Beach Games|the 2008 Asian Beach Games]] in Bali. Denpasar also held [[2009 Asian Archery Championships|the 2009 Asian Archery Championships]].

In [[association football|football]], Denpasar is home to the football club [[Perseden Denpasar]],<ref name="auto6">{{cite web |title=Perseden Denpasar Tembus Babak Semifinal |url=http://koni.denpasarkota.go.id/berita.php?id=19 |publisher=KONI |access-date=25 January 2013 |archive-date=7 September 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130907152041/http://koni.denpasarkota.go.id/berita.php?id=19 |url-status=live }}</ref> which plays in the [[Liga 3 (Indonesia)|Liga 3]].

==Culture and sights==
[[File:Pose_Selfie_Ogoh-Ogoh.jpg|thumb|[[Ogoh-ogoh]] celebration 1 day before [[Nyepi]] holiday at the Catur Muka Statue]] 
[[File:Peserta_Baleganjur.jpg|thumb|200px|Participants of the [[Baleganjur]] Festival in Denpasar in 2019.]]
While arts and culture in Denpasar are largely synonymous with Hindu art and culture, there has also been a high level of interaction with other cultures that accompanied the arrival of visitors from all walks of life. Traditional values inspired by Hindu religious rituals still strongly influence the city.<ref name="auto16">''Profil daerah kabupaten dan kota'', Volume 2, Penerbit Buku Kompas, 2001, {{ISBN|979-709-054-X}}.</ref>

Traditional Balinese culture is still deeply rooted in Denpasar. It may include values, norms, and behavior in society based on patrilineal kinship systems. However, over time many of the customary laws have been disputed by people, especially regarding matters of gender and inheritance.<ref name="auto27">Mery Wanyi Rihi, ''Kedudukan Anak Angkat Menurut Hukum Waris Adat Bali (Studi Kasus Di Kelurahan Sesetan, Kecamatan Denpasar Selatan, Kota Denpasar dan Pengadilan Negeri Denpasar)'', Tesis, [[Universitas Diponegoro]], 2006</ref>

Denpasar has various sights to offer:
*''Pura Jagatnatha'' is the most important Hindu temple of Denpasar. It was built in 1953.<ref name="auto4">Birgit Borowski. ''Bali and Lombok'', p. 133. Ostfildern 2013</ref>
*''{{visible anchor|Puri Pemecutan}}'' is the former royal palace of Denpasar, which was destroyed in a fire during the [[Dutch intervention in Bali (1906)]].<ref name="auto13">Birgit Borowski. ''Bali and Lombok'', p. 137. Ostfildern 2013</ref> The palace was rebuilt in a comparatively modest style and can be visited.
*''[[Pura Maospahit]]'' is a Hindu temple that was built in the 14th century and was heavily damaged by the [[1917 Bali earthquake]] and rebuilt afterward.<ref name="auto17">Birgit Borowski. ''Bali and Lombok'', p. 134. Ostfildern 2013</ref> The temple houses two impressive statues of Garuda and Batara Bayu, a mystic giant.
*''Pura Pengerebongan [https://triponnews.com/sejarah-pura-pengrebongan-sebagai-tempat-digelarnya-tradisi-ngrebong/]'' is one of the Hindu temples in Denpasar whose existence is very strongly related to the history of the palace in Kesiman. The temple is located on Jalan WR. Supratman, Denpasar, has a unique history and traditional tradition, namely [[Ngerebong]]<ref name="auto22">{{cite web |title=Tradisi Ngerebong, Warisan Budaya Asli Denpasar yang diakui Dunia |url=https://triponnews.com/tradisi-ngerebong-warisan-budaya-asli-denpasar-yang-diakui-dunia/ |website=TRIPONNEWS.com |language=id |date=3 May 2021 |access-date=27 November 2022 |archive-date=27 November 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221127052938/https://triponnews.com/tradisi-ngerebong-warisan-budaya-asli-denpasar-yang-diakui-dunia/ |url-status=live }}</ref> trance bulk which is held every Redite Pon Medangsia.
*''St. Joseph Church'' is a Roman Catholic church built in a Hindu style.
*''Bajra Sandhi Monument [http://balicheapesttours.com/bajra-sandhi-monument.html]''is a major landmark in Denpasar, set right in the centre of the Renon Square (otherwise locally referred to simply as, 'Puputan Renon'). The site is adjacent to the Bali Governor's office and is hard to miss with its grand structure that resembles a Balinese Hindu priest's praying bell, or 'bajra'. Inside the base is a museum that displays various historical dioramas of the people's past struggle for independence.

===Museums===
[[File:Bali_Museum_-_17013484872.jpg|thumb|.]]
[[File:Bali Museum inside courtyards and gates.jpg|thumb|200px|[[Bali Museum]]]]
The [[Bali Museum]] features [[Balinese art]] and history. The museum is built in the traditional Balinese style. There are four main buildings inside the museum, each with their unique specialization of exhibits.<ref name="Bali and Lombok, p.62-62">''Bali and Lombok'', pp. 62–62.</ref>

<gallery widths="220px" heights="160px">
File:Odalan procession.JPG|Balinese ritual
File:DenpasarPuraMaospahit.JPG|Hindu temple ''Pura Maospahit''
File:DenpasarPuriPemecutan.JPG|''Puri Pemecutan'' Palace
File:DenpasarSt.JosephChurch.JPG|Saint Joseph's Roman Catholic Church
</gallery>

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==Sister cities==
Denpasar is [[town twinning|twinned]] with:

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*{{flagicon|BUL}} [[Asenovgrad]], Bulgaria<ref>{{cite web |title=Побратимени градове|work=Община Асеновград |url=https://www.asenovgrad.bg/bg/pobratimeni-gradove|publisher=Asenovgrad|language=bg|access-date=2021-07-21}}</ref>
*{{flagicon|RSA}} [[Mossel Bay Local Municipality|Mossel Bay]], South Africa<ref>{{cite web |title=Pemkot Denpasar Bahas Plan Action Sister City Dengan Mosel Bay Afrika Selatan|url=https://www.denpasarkota.go.id/berita/baca/17643|publisher=Denpasar|language=id|date=13 November 2020|access-date=2021-07-21}}</ref>
*{{flagicon|RUS}} [[Spassky District, Republic of Tatarstan|Spassky District]], Russia<ref>{{cite web |title=Города-побратимы|url=http://spasskiy.tatarstan.ru/rus/goroda-pobratimi.htm|publisher=Spassky District|language=ru|access-date=2021-07-21}}</ref>
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* {{flagicon|Indonesia}} [[Palembang]], Indonesia
* {{flagicon|Mexico}} [[Veracruz, Veracruz]], Mexico
* {{flagicon|Spain}} [[Gran Canaria]], Spain
* {{flagicon|Thailand}} [[Phuket (city)|Phuket]], Thailand
* {{flagicon|CHN}} [[Haikou]], China<ref name="twinnings">{{cite web |url=http://www.gdynia.pl/eng/european/city/international/co-operation/4909_39201.html |title=International co-operation of Gdynia |work=Gdynia.pl |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161019080249/http://www.gdynia.pl/eng/european/city/international/co-operation/4909_39201.html |archive-date=19 October 2016}}</ref>
* {{flagicon|Malaysia}} [[George Town, Penang|George Town]], Penang, Malaysia
*{{flagicon|Malaysia}} [[Kuching]], [[Sarawak]], [[Malaysia]]

==See also==
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* [[Bali Museum]]
* [[Denpasar International Airport]]
* [[List of twin towns and sister cities in Indonesia]]

== References ==
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==Further reading==
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* {{cite report |last=Fleming |first=Tom |date=10 June 2021 |title=Indonesia: Denpasar |url=https://www.britishcouncil.id/sites/default/files/d3_cultural_cities_indonesia_denpasar_compressed.pdf |series=Cultural Cities Profile East Asia |location=Jakarta |publisher=[[British Council|British Council Indonesia]] |docket= |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240715093521/https://www.britishcouncil.id/sites/default/files/d3_cultural_cities_indonesia_denpasar_compressed.pdf |archive-date=15 July 2024 |access-date=7 April 2025}}
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* {{official website|http://www.denpasarkota.go.id/}}

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