Seminyak is a mixed tourist / residential area on the west coast of Bali just north of Kuta and Legian.

Originally a separate township, this is now just another suburb of Kuta.

Kuta is where most of the hotels, restaurants, malls, cafes, marketplaces, and spas that cater to tourists are located.

The jewelry district is in a town called Celuk, Gianyar Regency which is 30 minutes away ( depending on traffic congestion ) from Kuta.

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* 21 August – Michelle Leslie is arrested in Bali after being found with two ecstasy pills in her handbag at an open-air dance party just outside of Kuta.

The airport is located in Tuban on the Island of Bali between Kuta and Jimbaran and is close to the tourist locations of southern Bali ; the resort center of Kuta is 2. 5 km north of the airport.

The New Division Site of 1st Infantry ( TABAK ) Division, Philippine Army is located on the top of the Hill of Kuta Major Cesar L Sang-an.

It is also a lovely beach town that is popular with those who prefer a small town atmosphere over the large scale beach party that is Kuta.

Kuta is administratively a district ( kecamatan ) and subdistrict / village ( kelurahan ) in southern Bali, Indonesia.

To this end they have limited tourist development to the peninsula on the extreme southern aspect of the island ; Kuta beach is on the western side of this peninsula and Sanur is on the east.

Kuta is now the center of an extensive tourist-oriented urban area that merges into the neighboring towns.

Legian, to the north, is the commercial hub of Kuta and the site of many restaurants and entertainment spots.

Kuta Karnival is conducted to commemorate and give respect to the victims of human violence and show the world the true spirit of local community survival despite terrorism attacks.

* 2002 – Terrorists detonate bombs in the Sari Club in Kuta, Bali, killing 202 and wounding over 300.

* October 12 – Terrorists detonate bombs in 2 nightclubs in Kuta, Bali, killing 202 and injuring over 300.

The 2002 Bali bombings occurred on 12 October 2002 in the tourist district of Kuta on the Indonesian island of Bali.

* The 2002 Bali bombings, occurred on 12 October 2002 in the tourist district of Kuta on the Indonesian island of Bali

* Mabbett, Hugh, In Praise of Kuta: From Slave Port to Fishing Village to the Most Popular Resort in Bali, January Books, 1987, ISBN 0-9597806-0-2

File: Kiting on Kuta beach. jpg | Kite Flying on Kuta Beach, ( 2007 ) Bali

* 12 October – Numerous Australians visit Kuta, Bali, to commemorate the second anniversary of the Bali bombing, with services being held across the nation.

On Kuta beach in Bali, a Turtle Hatchery has been built by some of the local people.

Kuta was the site of the October 12, 2002 1st Bali bombing ( 202 killed ) and the October 1, 2005 2nd Bali bombing ( 26 killed ).

After the first Bali Bombing in 2002 at Kuta, a permanent memorial was built on the site of the destroyed Paddy's Pub on Legian Street.

After major cleansing ceremonies, establishing a memorial for the lost lives, and paying respect to those who left loved ones behind, the people of Kuta look forward to restoring Bali ’ s image through an event named " Kuta Karnival — A Celebration of Life ”.

Kuta Raja means " City of the King ", in reference to the founding of the Aceh Sultanate from Champa origins.

The Government of Barotseland is the Kuta, presided over by the Ngambela ( Prime Minister ).

On special occasions " Kedu Laka " is done depending on the requirement of the mother earth, which is decided by the village priest Locally called " Kuta Gatanju ".

An early Australian surf fashion company was Kuta Lines, founded by Tony Brown after visiting Bali in 1973.

" Among other perishing traditions is that relating to the Ani ' Kuta ' ni or Ani ' Kwata ' ni, concerning whom the modern Cherokee know so little that their very identity is now a matter of dispute, a few holding that they were an ancient people who preceded the Cherokee and built the mounds, while others, with more authority, claim that they were a clan or society in the tribe and were destroyed long ago by pestilence or other calamity.

Ten minutes from the Ngurah Rai International Airport lies the town of Kuta.

Kuta Beach viewed from Seminyak.

In line with the return of tourism to Kuta, Kuta Karnival has grown into a tourism promotional event with major coverage from television and newspapers from across the globe.

Costing Rp. 4 billion ($ 0. 47 million ), a two-meter white sandstone fence was built along the road to block the sand from blowing to the cafes and restaurants, so tourists cannot see the white sandy beach of Kuta while they walk along the road or sit in the nearby cafes.

In November 2008 Wiswantanu was in charge of the execution of 3 convicted terrorists who were convicted for their involvement with the bombings of 2002 in Kuta, Bali.

Brown, Tom Davis, Rocky Rhodes, Marc Hannah, Herb Kuta, and Mark Grossman ; and Abbey Silverstone ; and a few others.

These caves were also the source of the city's present name for " Kuta " means " Fort " and " Bato " means " Stone " hence the name " Fort of Stone " which later on became Cotabato.

Activities popular with tourists include surfing at Kuta on Lombok, hiking on Flores and Lombok, and snorkeling or diving off the Gili Islands and Labuanbajo on Flores.

Some of the surfing beaches are Kuta Beach, Legian Beach and Canggu Beach.

In 1632 — 1641, he reached the Lena River and founded a farming settlement with saltworks along the Lena at the mouths of the Kuta and Kirenga Rivers.

Kuta Karnaval, Sanur Beach Festival.

Burke's law firm had employed Joseph A. Martinez, a real estate tax appeal attorney, as a full-time partner since about 1977, when in 1981 Mayor Jane Byrne appointed Martinez to replace the resigning 31st Ward Alderman Chester Kuta.