ABSTRACT:The scope of this research is to analyze the pattern and structure of the economic sector growth in Central Lombok Regency and its relationship with other surrounding regencies or cities. The objectives are: 1) To determine the potential economic sector of Central Lombok Regency. 2) To determine which regencies or cities have strong linkages or interactions with Central Lombok Regency. Research variables: economic growth, GRDP of Central Lombok Regency and surrounding regencies or cities, population, and the distance between regencies. Data collection with documentation method. Data analysis used: 1) Klassen typology, 2) Gravity model. The results of the study: the leading and potential economic sectors of Central Lombok Regency are: the construction sector, the agriculture, fisheries and forestry sector, the wholesale and retail trade sector; Car and Motorcycle Repair, the transportation and warehousing sector. The districts that have strong links with Central Lombok Regency are East Lombok Regency and West Lombok Regency.
KEYWORDS: Economic growth, Potential Sector, Total population, Gross Regional Domestic Product