Mamuju (city)

Mamuju
Town
Aerial view of the port of Mamuju
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Mamuju is located in Sulawesi
Mamuju
Mamuju
Location in Sulawesi and Indonesia
Mamuju is located in Indonesia
Mamuju
Mamuju
Mamuju (Indonesia)
Coordinates: 2°40′07″S 118°51′44″E / 2.66861°S 118.86222°E / -2.66861; 118.86222
Country Indonesia
RegionSulawesi
Province West Sulawesi
RegencyMamuju Regency
Founded14 July 1540
Elevation
390 m (1,280 ft)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total
107,864
Time zoneUTC+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 (Tampa Padang Airport) (1991–2020 normals, extremes 2005–2023)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 35.5
(95.9) 		35.0
(95.0) 		35.4
(95.7) 		35.0
(95.0) 		34.3
(93.7) 		35.0
(95.0) 		34.0
(93.2) 		34.4
(93.9) 		34.8
(94.6) 		35.6
(96.1) 		34.6
(94.3) 		35.0
(95.0) 		35.6
(96.1)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 31.7
(89.1) 		31.9
(89.4) 		32.1
(89.8) 		32.0
(89.6) 		31.7
(89.1) 		31.1
(88.0) 		30.7
(87.3) 		31.3
(88.3) 		32.2
(90.0) 		32.6
(90.7) 		32.3
(90.1) 		31.8
(89.2) 		31.8
(89.2)
Daily mean °C (°F) 27.7
(81.9) 		27.8
(82.0) 		27.9
(82.2) 		27.9
(82.2) 		28.1
(82.6) 		27.7
(81.9) 		27.4
(81.3) 		27.6
(81.7) 		28.1
(82.6) 		28.4
(83.1) 		28.2
(82.8) 		27.7
(81.9) 		27.9
(82.2)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 24.4
(75.9) 		24.4
(75.9) 		24.6
(76.3) 		24.9
(76.8) 		25.3
(77.5) 		25.0
(77.0) 		24.7
(76.5) 		24.7
(76.5) 		24.7
(76.5) 		25.0
(77.0) 		25.0
(77.0) 		24.6
(76.3) 		24.8
(76.6)
Record low °C (°F) 20.6
(69.1) 		20.4
(68.7) 		21.4
(70.5) 		20.0
(68.0) 		22.6
(72.7) 		22.2
(72.0) 		20.4
(68.7) 		21.6
(70.9) 		21.0
(69.8) 		21.0
(69.8) 		21.8
(71.2) 		20.2
(68.4) 		20.0
(68.0)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 219.9
(8.66) 		117.4
(4.62) 		100.2
(3.94) 		144.5
(5.69) 		117.1
(4.61) 		108.1
(4.26) 		67.8
(2.67) 		37.2
(1.46) 		54.8
(2.16) 		146.8
(5.78) 		147.8
(5.82) 		234.7
(9.24) 		1,496.3
(58.91)
Average precipitation days 12.9 9.6 9.6 9.6 9.4 9.5 5.9 3.7 4.7 10.6 11.0 13.4 109.9
Mean monthly sunshine hours 170.3 173.7 192.0 202.8 218.8 200.5 208.2 242.8 226.8 239.4 218.6 171.8 2,465.7
Source: Starlings Roost Weather[1]

Culture

An annual sandeq race takes place every August from Mamuju to Makassar.

Twin towns – sister cities

See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in Indonesia

Mamuju is twinned with:

References

  1. ^ "MAJENE Climate: 1991–2020". Starlings Roost Weather. Retrieved 25 December 2024.
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