Can you drink the tap water in Jimbaran?
Don't drink the tap water. Tap water is not drinkable. Use bottled or refill stations; ice in restaurants is usually from purified water.
Key facts
- In Jimbaran: Tap water is not drinkable. Use bottled or refill stations; ice in restaurants is usually from purified water.
- Across Indonesia: Tap water isn't drinkable anywhere; use bottled water or refill stations, common in Bali. Stomach trouble ('Bali belly') is common.
- Safely managed drinking water: 30% of people in Indonesia (2024, WHO/UNICEF JMP).
Tap water across Indonesia
| Place | Tap water |
|---|---|
| Bali | No, drink bottled |
| Ubud | No, drink bottled |
| Canggu | No, drink bottled |
| Jakarta | No, drink bottled |
| Seminyak | No, drink bottled |
| Uluwatu | No, drink bottled |
| Yogyakarta | No, drink bottled |
| Gili Islands | No, drink bottled |
| Nusa Penida | No, drink bottled |
| Kuta | No, drink bottled |
| Lombok | No, drink bottled |
| Labuan Bajo | No, drink bottled |
| Nusa Dua | No, drink bottled |
| Sanur | No, drink bottled |
| Raja Ampat | No, drink bottled |
| Mount Bromo | No, drink bottled |
| Bandung | No, drink bottled |
| Nusa Lembongan | No, drink bottled |
| Lake Toba | No, drink bottled |
| Kuta Lombok | No, drink bottled |
| Amed | No, drink bottled |
| Batam | No, drink bottled |
| Bintan | No, drink bottled |
| Malang | No, drink bottled |
| Bukit Lawang | No, drink bottled |
| Medan | No, drink bottled |
| Surabaya | No, drink bottled |
| Manado | No, drink bottled |
| Tana Toraja | No, drink bottled |
| Jimbaran | No, drink bottled |
Quick answers
Is tap water safe to drink in Jimbaran?
Don't drink the tap water. Tap water is not drinkable. Use bottled or refill stations; ice in restaurants is usually from purified water.
Can you drink tap water in Indonesia?
Tap water isn't drinkable anywhere; use bottled water or refill stations, common in Bali. Stomach trouble ('Bali belly') is common.
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Sources
- World Bank: safely managed drinking water (WHO/UNICEF)
- CDC: food and water safety for travelers
- Ngurah Rai Airport
- BIMC Hospital
- Siloam Hospitals
- Jimbaran Hub
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