Local favourite river spot · Lombok Timur, West Nusa Tenggara
Gili Melayu
Gili Melayu is a river spot in Lombok Timur, West Nusa Tenggara.
Gili Melayu: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this river spot: Water flowing well · Low flow / trickle · Dry, no water · Entry closed.
Best time to visit Gili Melayu
Season: September to February; boat services pause in floods.
Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.
How to reach Gili Melayu — distance from nearby cities
- From Nusa Penida (BA): about 134 km by road (107 km straight line) · directions · more places near Nusa Penida
- From Amed (BA): about 142 km by road (114 km straight line) · directions · more places near Amed
- From Sanur (BA): about 173 km by road (138 km straight line) · directions · more places near Sanur
- From Ubud (BA): about 180 km by road (144 km straight line) · directions · more places near Ubud
- From Denpasar (BA): about 180 km by road (144 km straight line) · directions · more places near Denpasar
Coordinates: -8.92721, 116.49813. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Gili Melayu
- Seganing Waterfall · waterfall · West Nusa Tenggara · ~30 km · Must-see
- Batujai Dam · lake · Lombok Tengah · ~43 km · Must-see
- Darussalam Great Mosque · dargah · Sumbawa Barat · ~54 km · Must-see
- Lombok · river spot · Lombok Tengah · ~57 km · Must-see
- Mantar Paragliding Take Off (stunning view) · viewpoint · Sumbawa Barat · ~63 km · Must-see
- Taman Mayura · fort · Mataram · ~69 km · Must-see
- Gitgit Waterfall · waterfall · Mataram · ~70 km · Must-see
- Gereja Santa Maria Immaculata · church · Mataram · ~71 km · Must-see
- Rinjani · viewpoint · Lombok Timur · ~72 km · Must-see
- Gereja Pantekosta Indonesia · church · Mataram · ~72 km · Must-see
- Mount Barujari · viewpoint · Lombok Timur · ~72 km · Must-see
- Lake Segara Anak · lake · Lombok Utara · ~74 km · Must-see
- Gereja Katolik Santo Antonius Padua · church · Mataram · ~75 km · Must-see
- Embung Bedah · lake · Lombok Timur · ~3 km
- Pantai Kaliantan · beach · Lombok Timur · ~4 km
- Pantai Bertok · beach · West Nusa Tenggara · ~5 km
- Pantai Rawan · beach · West Nusa Tenggara · ~6 km
- Penyisok Beach · beach · Lombok Timur · ~7 km
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Gili Melayu
- Lombok · river spot · Lombok Tengah · ~57 km · Must-see
- Gili Air · river spot · Lombok Utara · ~98 km · Must-see
- Gili Meno · river spot · Lombok Utara · ~101 km · Must-see
- Gili Anakanjan · river spot · Lombok Tengah · ~23 km
- Gili Medas · river spot · Lombok Tengah · ~30 km
- Gili Nusa · river spot · Lombok Tengah · ~34 km
- Gili Luah · river spot · Lombok Barat · ~70 km
- Gili Tangkong · river spot · Lombok Barat · ~72 km
- Gili Nanggu · river spot · Lombok Barat · ~73 km
- Gili Lampu · river spot · Lombok Timur · ~74 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
What is the best time to visit Gili Melayu?
September to February; boat services pause in floods. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
How far is Gili Melayu from Nusa Penida?
Gili Melayu is about 134 km by road from Nusa Penida (107 km straight line), 142 km from Amed and 173 km from Sanur. Open the road-trip planner on Spotwander for turn-by-turn directions and stops on the way.
What are the places to visit near Gili Melayu?
Nearby: Seganing Waterfall (waterfall, 30 km), Batujai Dam (lake, 43 km), Darussalam Great Mosque (dargah, 54 km), Lombok (river spot, 57 km), Mantar Paragliding Take Off (stunning view) (viewpoint, 63 km), Taman Mayura (fort, 69 km).