What is Gili Trawangan?
[[Image:Gili Trawangan from Gili Meno.jpg|thumb|right|Gili Trawangan as seen from [[Gili Meno]].]] '''Gili Trawangan''' is the largest of [[Lombok]]'s [[Gili Islands]]. It is the only one to rise notably above [[sea level]]. It is {{convert1|3|4=1}} long and {{convert1|2|4=1}} wide. The island has a [[population]] of about 1000 people. Of the Gilis, Trawangan has the most [[tourism|tourist facilities]]. The [[pub]] Tîr na Nôg says that Trawangan is the smallest island in the world with an [[Ireland|Irish]] pub. The most crowded part of Trawangan is on the eastern side. On Gili Trawangan (as well as the other two Gilis), there are no [[motor]]ized [[vehicle]]s. The main means of [[transportation]] are [[bicycle]]s ([[Renting|rented]] by the people who live on the island to tourists) and [[cidomo]] (a small [[horse]] pulled [[carriage]]). For [[travel]]ing to and from each of the Gilis, motorized [[boat]]s and [[speedboat]]s are used. Some of the first people to live on Gili Trawangan were from [[Sulawesi]]. They were [[fishing|fishermen]] and [[farming|farmers]]. Before they came to Gili Trawangan, the island was covered in [[forest]] and [[deer]] lived there. The [[economy]] of Gili Trawangan centres on tourism. The island is too small to support large amounts of [[agriculture]]. It is also too far away from other places to be useful for either [[industry]] or [[commerce]]. ==Related pages== * [[Gili Meno]] * [[Gili Air]] {{Asia-stub}} {{coord|8|21|S|116|02|E|region:ID_type:isle|display=title}} [[Category:Lesser Sunda Islands]] [[Category:Lombok]]