Mamuju (city)
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Mamuju | |
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From top to bottom: Gong perdamaian Nusantara Anjungan Manakarra, Aerial view of the Mamuju port | |
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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
[edit]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
[edit]Agriculture in this area includes jackfruit, rambutan, durian, rice, and bananas.[citation needed]
Demographics
[edit]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
[edit]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) | |||||||||||||
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| 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
[edit]An annual sandeq race takes place every August from Mamuju to Makassar.
Twin towns – sister cities
[edit]Mamuju is twinned with:
Gorontalo City, Gorontalo, Indonesia
Soweto, Gauteng, South Africa
References
[edit]- ^ "MAJENE Climate: 1991–2020". Starlings Roost Weather. Retrieved 25 December 2024.
External links
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Regencies and cities of West Sulawesi | ||
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Capital: Mamuju | ||
| Regencies |  | |
Provincial capitals in Indonesia | ||
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| Sumatra |  | |
| Java | ||
| Kalimantan | ||
| Lesser Sunda | ||
| Sulawesi | ||
| Maluku | ||
| Papua | ||
| Former provincial capitals | ||
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