Geographical Location
Banyuwangi district is the most eastern part of East Java province, which covers the land area of 5,782.50 square km and lies between 7 degrees 43' - 6 degrees 46' south latitude and 113 degrees 51' - 114 degrees 38' east longitude.
It is about 285 km from Surabaya and about 160 km from Ngurah Rai Airport of Denpasar, Bali. The trip from Surabaya to Banyuwangi can be done by bus or by train. Going by bus, we will pass beautiful panorama on the way, because we shall pass "Bentar Beach" in Probolinggo, "Pasir Putih Beach" in Situbondo, and the popular "Baluran Forests National Park" with various preserved flora and fauna such as bulls, wild buffaloes, boars, deer and tigers.
This district is bordered on:
the north: Situbondo and Bondowoso districts
the east : Bali Strait
the south: Indonesian Ocean
the west : Jember and Bondowoso districts