Lumajang

Lumajang is a regency in East Java, Indonesia.

Climate
The dry months, with rainfall less than 100 mm per month, occur from June to September. While the wet months occur from December to March with rainfall of more than 250 mm per month. The amount of annual rainfall ranges from 1500-2500 mm. The average air temperature in most areas of Lumajang ranges from 24°C–32°C, while in mountainous areas the air temperature can reach 5°C, especially on the slopes of Mount Semeru.

By train
There is no active railway station downtown. The two nearest stations are:

By minibus
The other comfortable way to get into Lumajang is by minibus (known in Indonesia as travel). One of the travel agents is Bali Prima Travel. You can depart from another big city such as Surabaya (4 to 6 hours), Denpasar (12 hours), or Malang (3 to 4 hours).

Get around
You may rent a car or motorbike downtown since it is more flexible to go to tourist places.

Swimming

 * Swim and relax with water in Permandian Alam Selokambang at Purwosono Village, part of sub-district Sumbersuko.

Beaches
There are some beaches in the sub-district Pasirian.

Eat
Lumajang is famous for its pisang agung, an arm-sized banana, commonly processed as kripik (chips) or eaten after steamed.

Lumajang cuisine

 * Kripik pisang, banana chips.
 * Tape pisang, fermented banana.
 * Rujak otek, veggies salad made from bamboo shoots and petis Madura (Madurese fish paste).
 * Pecel telo, veggies salad with sweet potato.
 * Kue latok, a colorful chewy snack.
 * Bledus jagung, boiled corn with grated coconut.
 * Apem kicir, a pancake with grated coconut and liquid brown sugar.

Connect
The telephone code area of Lumajang is 0334.

Go next

 * To the west, Bromo-Tengger-Semeru National Park. The Mount Semeru is the nearest mountain you can reach from Lumajang.