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Surfers heating up the sea waves of Kuta beach, Bali, Indonesia. Someone else seems to be paddle boarding as well... Others are swimming and surf-boarding. A nice sunset over the Indian Ocean follows, with monsoon clouds rolling in! A good day on the beach... A former fishing village, Kuta is a district (kecamatan) and subdistrict/village (kelurahan) in Southern Bali, Indonesia. It was one of the first towns on Bali to see substantial tourist development. It is also one of Indonesia's major tourist destinations as a beach resort. Known for its long sandy beach, varied accommodation, restaurants and bars and renowned surfers who come from Australia, Bali is one of the most popular tourist destinations in the world. Kuta was the site of the October 12, 2002 1st Bali bombing in which 202 peo