Mamuju (city)

City and capital of West Sulawesi, Indonesia

Town in Sulawesi
2°40′07″S 118°51′44″E / 2.66861°S 118.86222°E / -2.66861; 118.86222Country IndonesiaRegionSulawesiProvince West SulawesiRegencyMamuju RegencyFounded14 July 1540Elevation
390 m (1,280 ft)Population
 (2010)
 • Total107,864Time 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
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:

References

  1. ^ "Mamuju climate: Average Temperature, weather by month, Mamuju water temperature – Climate-Data.org". en.climate-data.org. Retrieved 26 December 2021.

External links

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2°41′S 118°54′E / 2.683°S 118.900°E / -2.683; 118.900


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