Mamuju (city)
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Mamuju | |
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Coordinates: 2°40′07″S 118°51′44″E / 2.66861°S 118.86222°E | |
Country | Indonesia |
Region | Sulawesi |
Province | West Sulawesi |
Regency | Mamuju Regency |
Founded | 14 July 1540 |
Elevation | 390 m (1,280 ft) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 107,864 |
Time zone | UTC+8 (Indonesia Central Time) |
Area code | (+62) 426 |
Mamuju is the capital of the Indonesian province of West Sulawesi. The town was formerly part of South Sulawesi province.
Education
Education in Mamuju extends up to SMA III (Year 12) and people from surrounding areas (especially the area of Kalumpang) will travel to Mamuju to further their education.[citation needed] Students who wish to pursue a tertiary education must travel to larger towns like Makassar.[citation needed]
Agriculture
Agriculture in this area includes jackfruit, rambutan, durian, rice, and bananas.[citation needed]
Demographics
Like many places in West Sulawesi, Mamuju is a predominantly Muslim town, with many mosques. However, Christianity has established a presence with several churches in this town, in addition to a small contingent of Buddhists.
Climate
Mamuju has a tropical rainforest climate (Köppen Af) with heavy rainfall year-round.
Climate data for Mamuju | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 30.1 (86.2) |
30.3 (86.5) |
30.5 (86.9) |
30.8 (87.4) |
31.0 (87.8) |
30.3 (86.5) |
29.9 (85.8) |
30.8 (87.4) |
31.1 (88.0) |
31.9 (89.4) |
31.2 (88.2) |
30.4 (86.7) |
30.7 (87.2) |
Daily mean °C (°F) | 26.7 (80.1) |
26.8 (80.2) |
26.9 (80.4) |
27.1 (80.8) |
27.3 (81.1) |
26.6 (79.9) |
26.0 (78.8) |
26.6 (79.9) |
26.8 (80.2) |
27.6 (81.7) |
27.3 (81.1) |
26.8 (80.2) |
26.9 (80.4) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 23.3 (73.9) |
23.3 (73.9) |
23.3 (73.9) |
23.4 (74.1) |
23.7 (74.7) |
23.0 (73.4) |
22.1 (71.8) |
22.4 (72.3) |
22.5 (72.5) |
23.3 (73.9) |
23.4 (74.1) |
23.3 (73.9) |
23.1 (73.5) |
Average rainfall mm (inches) | 261 (10.3) |
169 (6.7) |
209 (8.2) |
228 (9.0) |
272 (10.7) |
244 (9.6) |
151 (5.9) |
183 (7.2) |
149 (5.9) |
199 (7.8) |
258 (10.2) |
210 (8.3) |
2,533 (99.8) |
Source: [1] |
Culture
An annual sandeq race takes place every August from Mamuju to Makassar.
Twin towns – sister cities
Mamuju is twinned with:
- Gorontalo City, Gorontalo, Indonesia
- Soweto, Gauteng, South Africa
References
- ^ "Mamuju climate: Average Temperature, weather by month, Mamuju water temperature – Climate-Data.org". en.climate-data.org. Retrieved 26 December 2021.
External links
2°41′S 118°54′E / 2.683°S 118.900°E
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