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| Mamuju | |
|---|---|
| Town | |
 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 / -2.66861; 118.86222 | |
| Country |  Indonesia |
| Region | Sulawesi |
| Province |  West Sulawesi |
| Regency | Mamuju Regency |
| Founded | 14 July 1540 |
| Elevation | 390 m (1,280 ft) |
| Population | |
| • 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. Students who wish to pursue a tertiary education must travel to larger towns like Makassar.
Agriculture
Agriculture in this area includes jackfruit, rambutan, durian, rice, and bananas.
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 | |||||||||||||
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 IndonesiaMamuju is twinned with:
- Gorontalo City, Gorontalo, Indonesia
Soweto, Gauteng, South Africa
References
- "MAJENE Climate: 1991–2020". Starlings Roost Weather. Retrieved 25 December 2024.
External links
| Regencies and cities of West Sulawesi | ||
|---|---|---|
| Capital: Mamuju | ||
| Regencies |  | |
| See also: List of regencies and cities of Indonesia | ||
| Provincial capitals in Indonesia | ||
|---|---|---|
| Sumatra |  | |
| Java | ||
| Kalimantan | ||
| Lesser Sunda | ||
| Sulawesi | ||
| Maluku | ||
| Papua | ||
| Former provincial capitals | ||
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