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Central Lombok Regency is a regency of the Indonesian Province of West Nusa Tenggara. It is located on the island of Lombok and the capital is Praya. It covers a land area of 1,168.13 km2, and had a population of 859,309 at the 2010 census and 1,034,859 at the 2020 census; the official estimate as at mid 2025 was 1,157,175 (comprising 574,691 males and 582,484 females).

The other regencies of Lombok, all of which adjoin the Central Lombok Regency, are the East Lombok Regency, the West Lombok Regency and the North Lombok Regency. The region was first incorporated in accordance with Law Number 69 of the Year 1958. Tatas Tuhu Trasna, is the motto of the Central Lombok Regency.

Central Lombok has a tropical climate with long dry seasons. The rain season normally commences in October and continues until April with an average rainfall of above 100mm during these months. In December falls have reached 382 mm. From May until September average rainfall is below 100 mm with the lowest rainfall normally occurring in May. December normally has the highest frequency of rain days and the lowest occur in May. 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. The centre of the region is a low-lying and utilised for rice paddies and tobacco. The southern areas are dry and denuded with some undulating hilly areas of between 100 and 355 meters above sea level.

The dominant soil types in Central Lombok Regency are 41,635 ha complex of Mediterranean Chocolate (34%), Grey Gromusol 34,306 (28%) and Grey regosol 20,387 (17%).