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Mamuju | |
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 Aerial view of the port of Mamuju | |
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| Coordinates:2°40′07″S118°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 |
| Area | |
• Total | 206.64 km2 (79.78 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 390 m (1,280 ft) |
| Population (2010) | |
• Total | 107,864 |
| • Density | 521.99/km2 (1,351.9/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (Indonesia Central Time) |
| Area code | (+62) 426 |
Mamuju is the capital of theIndonesianprovince ofWest Sulawesi. The town was formerly part ofSouth Sulawesi province.
Education in Mamuju extends up to SMA class III (Year 12) and people from surrounding areas (especially the area ofKalumpang) will travel to Mamuju to further their education.[citation needed] Students who wish to pursue a tertiary education must travel to larger towns likeMakassar.[citation needed]
Agriculture in this area includesjackfruit,rambutan,durian,rice, andbananas.[citation needed]
Like many places inWest Sulawesi, Mamuju is a predominantlyMuslim town, with manymosques. However,Christianity has established a presence with several churches in this town, in addition to a small contingent ofBuddhists.
Mamuju has atropical rainforest climate (KöppenAf) 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) |
| Averageprecipitation 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 monthlysunshine 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] | |||||||||||||
An annualsandeq race takes place every August from Mamuju toMakassar.
Mamuju istwinned with:
Gorontalo City,Gorontalo, Indonesia
Soweto,Gauteng, South Africa
Regencies and cities ofWest Sulawesi | ||
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Capital:Mamuju | ||
| Regencies |  | |
Provincial capitals inIndonesia | ||
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| Sumatra |  | |
| Java | ||
| Kalimantan | ||
| Lesser Sunda | ||
| Sulawesi | ||
| Maluku | ||
| Papua | ||
| Former provincial capitals | ||
2°41′S118°54′E / 2.683°S 118.900°E /-2.683; 118.900
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