Almost the whole of the Northern region of Bali is under the government of the Buleleng regency. This makes Buleleng the regency with the largest area, amongst the 8 regencies in Bali. The mountain ranges which start from the east to the west in the middle of the island belongs to Buleleng as well, because of this, Buleleng is most complete in wildlife as well, with mountain, flatland, and the seaside on the Northern side of Bali. However, although the regency has the largest area amongst other regencies, apart of the area is dry land, especially in the mountain ranges in the west and the east.

The conditions of the wildlife in Buleleng do not allow wetland farming instead. Plantations of fruit such as orange (citrus) clove and coffee in the mountain area, and grape and tobacco along side the seashore have been developed.

As is the case with other areas in the Southern part of Bali, Buleleng has played an important role in the past area, when the expedition of the Palapa Wira Gajah Mada reached Bali. Ancient villages, such as Sembiran, Julah, and other surrounding villages show that northern region of Bali been active in characterizing the course of history in Bali and during the region of Ki Gusti Panji Sakti, some virgin land in east Java was cultivated. Various temples alongside the northern shores, starting from Pura Payogan Prapat Agung, Pura Pulaki, Pura Ponjok Batu, up to Pura Candi Gora proves that this whole area was regarded as an important part of the process of dharma by spiritual seekers of the past.

During the time when all was colonized the Dutch, Buleleng was looked upon as strategy by the Dutch as place to start is movement of conquer. The 8 regencies of Bali including Buleleng which were tied with the agreement of the Paswara Asta Negara, but were conquered one by one, starting Buleleng in the north Bali. In 1846, the region of the kingdom of Buleleng struggled against the hands of the Netherlands in fierce collisions called, the war of Buleleng the pressure tram me Dutch followed with the battle of Jagaraga, which took pace in the year 1849, put Buleleng totally under Netherlands rule.

The process over the time in Bali. Which has lead to the third millennium, has brought Buleleng to be active in the world of tourism as well. The Beach side alongside the north, especially Lovina Kalibukbuk, are areas with potential for accommodating tourism, generally speaking the variety of artistic and culture heritages of Buleleng, are different in its characteristic compared to that of South Bali.