Mamuju_(city)
Mamuju (city)
City and capital of West Sulawesi, Indonesia
Mamuju is the capital of the Indonesian province of West Sulawesi. The town was formerly part of South Sulawesi province.
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Mamuju | |
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Coordinates: 2°40′07″S 118°51′44″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 |
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 in this area includes jackfruit, rambutan, durian, rice, and bananas.[citation needed]
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.
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] |
An annual sandeq race takes place every August from Mamuju to Makassar.
Mamuju is twinned with:
- Gorontalo City, Gorontalo, Indonesia
- Soweto, Gauteng, South Africa
- "Mamuju climate: Average Temperature, weather by month, Mamuju water temperature – Climate-Data.org". en.climate-data.org. Retrieved 26 December 2021.
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