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Mataram, city, capital of West Nusa Tenggara (Nusa Tenggara Barat) propinsi (or provinsi; province), Lombok island, Indonesia. It is located on the western coast, east of Bali.

Until the end of the 18th century, it was the chief city of the Muslim kingdom of Mataram on Lombok. Brought under Balinese rule by Agung Dahuran in the early 19th century, the city subsequently became the capital of the Balinese sultans. Mataram was occupied by the Dutch in 1894 and by the Japanese during World War II. Its population is mostly Sassaks, who are Muslims of Malayan ancestry.

Mataram is a trade centre for agricultural goods via the nearby port of Ampenan. Small-scale industry consists of food processing, boatbuilding, and rice milling. The city is linked by road to Tanjung in the north and to Praya and Selong in the east; it also has an airport. Mataram University (founded 1962) is located at Ampenan. A number of palaces built by the Balinese sultan are in the vicinity. Pop. (2010) 402,843.