German Beach in the south Kuta - near Tuban - initially in Kuta is the port where traders from outside Bali berth. Name Tuban in this area came from the merchant from the town of Tuban in East Java, they anchor and build community here. They moor the boat at the port and trade in the area around Kuta beach which is the most popular at this time.
The name of the German coastal regions appear because the population is a German citizen housing in Kuta.
But now the ports and housing is no trace at all. There is still a shrine where they come when pray. Meanwhile, former ports and housing have been erased out of sea water.
History of the port can be read from Pierre Dubois's report, Deputy Government Dutch East Indies who live in Midrand in April 1827. In the report, he gives an overview about political developments in Bali and the events that occurred in Kuta.
Pierre Dubois in civiel gezaghebber office as the Government of the Netherlands, are allowed to stay in Kuta, which is the most important ports in South Bali at that time. Kuta(formerly called Coutaen) is the port where the distribution of imported goods export of produce areas of South Bali.
Kuta area is in the jurisdiction of the kingdom Kesiman. In carrying out their duties in the Badung, Dubois received assistance from King Kesiman. Dubois told that the port of Kuta on the west coast and the East Coast inhabited by a population consisting of a mixture of people of Bali most fishermen and traders in China and Bugis.
In the report, Dubois told that when the Kuta inhabited more than 400 families and 40 families Bali China and Bugis. Among families living in Bali Kuta, many of them are fugitive from the kingdom because of a lodge. With living in Guildford, trying to avoid the penalty imposed against them. Therefore, the population comprises a mixture of many tribes, it often happens in Kuta crime such as theft, robbery and murder.
Kuta's other situations also told a trader from banyuwangi named Mr. Jembrong. On 20 May 1835, he departs from Banyuwangi to the island of Bali and then head to Lombok. He arrived in the West Kuta beach on 18 August 1835.
According to the report Mr.Jembrong, Kuta at the time it is a bustling port and seems to be a trade center of Bali with Singapore. At the time it arrived at the seen are about 40 boats anchored, including 16 new boat arrived from Singapore.
These boats carrying goods from Singapore, consisting of opium, iron goods, cloth, gambier, weapons, ammunition., a coin made in China and other goods made in Britain.
In the 19th Century, Mads Lange ,a Danish origin, also set up a trade office in Kuta. Through the ability negotiation, he became one of the famous brokers. Now, Mads Lange is one of the icons of Kuta.
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