Land & zoning

Pink zone (Kawasan Pariwisata)

Розовая зона (Kawasan Pariwisata) · Kawasan Pariwisata (tourism zone)

In one sentence. The tourism zone on Bali's maps. Hotels and accommodation are the permitted function, yet a KKPR can still be refused on the other three tests, which are intensity, setbacks and infrastructure.

Pink (sometimes purple) marks Kawasan Pariwisata, the zone where tourist accommodation is the primary function. Sellers love the line "pink zone, anything goes". 2025–2026 practice says otherwise, and KKPR refusals in pink zones are routine.

The colour answers only one of the four questions the system asks when issuing a KKPR: function (matches), building intensity (after subdivision into 1–2-are plots the KDB/KLB ratios and parking often fail), setbacks (river, ravine, temple, road), infrastructure (access, water, drainage). Plots carved out of a large parent parcel without re-approval fail most often.

Check for a KKPR for this exact plot and area, not for the "parent" parcel, whether an RDTR covers the zone, and setbacks measured on the ground rather than taken on assurance.

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Updated 2026-09-20. Not a public offer. Regulations change, so we cite enacted acts only and update the entry when they do.

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