(c) comprising 9 kelurahan (Gerunung, Gonjak, Leneng, Panji Sari, Perapen, Praya, Renteng, Semayan and Tiwugalih) and 6 desa.

Topography of Central Lombok is mountainous in the north, including Mount Rinjani area with an altitude of about 1000 meters above sea level, suitable for plantation such as coffee, timber and other crops.

[5] The region is essentially agrarian in activity with rice, copra, casava, tobacco, timber and other crops.

Rinjani supplies a rainfall catchment area to the region and several into central Lombok rivers flow from its slopes.

Public buses and Bemo run both to the west coast and the city of Mataram and further on through Pusuk pass to connect to north Lombok and Tanjung.

Vehicle and passenger ferries service central Lombok from both the east and west coasts of the island.

Tanjung Lembar seaport in the southwest of the island provides facilities for small freighters and fishing boats.

The new airport provides domestic terminal facilities serving destinations in Java, Bali and Sumbawa.

International flights to Kuala Lumpur are provided by Garuda and Merpati airlines depart from the Domestic terminal.

The airport size consists of 553 hectares (1,370 acres) and incorporates a modern convenient terminal supporting passenger requirements.

The south of Lombok features white sandy beaches, some of it quite isolated, remote and with limited access.

It is popular tourist attraction and activities include trekking, study of rare tropical flora and local fauna.

[13] On 21 October 2011 President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono officiated at the groundbreaking ceremony of the Mandalika Resort Development Project.

The Mandalika project[14] is also expected to be included as one of the country's special economic zones presenting potential fiscal and non-fiscal arrangements to investors to engage in development of the provinces tourism sector.

The proposal to grant special economic zone status to Mandalika resort area was based upon Law No.