Tampaksiring is a town in central Bali, Gianyar Regency, Indonesia.
As of the 2010 census, the area was 42.63 km2 and the population was 45,818;[2] the latest official estimate (as at mid 2019) is 48,740.
[3] It is the home to the Gunung Kawi Temple and archaeological site[4] and the Senang Hati Foundation.
According to the legend the slope of the mountain where the town stands today, was created by footstep of a king named Mayadenawa.
The main palace building are built on a higher ground overlooking Tampaksiring Tirta Empul Temple and Mount Agung.