Luwuk
Luwuk | |
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Coordinates: 0°55′48.32″S 122°47′45.96″E / 0.9300889°S 122.7961000°E | |
Country | Indonesia |
Province | Central Sulawesi |
Regency | Banggai Regency |
Area | |
• Total | 72.82 km2 (28.12 sq mi) |
Luwuk is the capital of Banggai Regency, Central Sulawesi, Indonesia. Its area is 72.82 km2 following boundary changes in 2012 and 2015.[1] There used to be an oil industry in the region. At the 2020 census the town had a population of 34,849.[2]
The universities in Luwuk are UNTIKA and UNISMUH. Syukuran Aminuddin Amir Airport serves the area.
Luwuk has 3 indigenous ethnic groups - Saluan, Balantak, and Banggai.
Climate
[edit]Luwuk has a tropical savanna climate (Aw) with little to moderate rainfall year-round. It is one of the driest places in Indonesia.
Climate data for Luwuk | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 30.8 (87.4) | 30.8 (87.4) | 31.1 (88.0) | 31.4 (88.5) | 31.2 (88.2) | 30.6 (87.1) | 30.2 (86.4) | 30.9 (87.6) | 31.6 (88.9) | 32.2 (90.0) | 32.1 (89.8) | 31.4 (88.5) | 31.2 (88.1) |
Daily mean °C (°F) | 26.8 (80.2) | 26.8 (80.2) | 27.1 (80.8) | 27.3 (81.1) | 27.3 (81.1) | 26.9 (80.4) | 26.4 (79.5) | 26.7 (80.1) | 27.0 (80.6) | 27.3 (81.1) | 27.6 (81.7) | 27.3 (81.1) | 27.0 (80.7) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 22.9 (73.2) | 22.9 (73.2) | 23.1 (73.6) | 23.2 (73.8) | 23.5 (74.3) | 23.2 (73.8) | 22.6 (72.7) | 22.5 (72.5) | 22.4 (72.3) | 22.5 (72.5) | 23.2 (73.8) | 23.2 (73.8) | 22.9 (73.3) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 76 (3.0) | 89 (3.5) | 114 (4.5) | 130 (5.1) | 118 (4.6) | 131 (5.2) | 124 (4.9) | 71 (2.8) | 25 (1.0) | 32 (1.3) | 66 (2.6) | 75 (3.0) | 1,051 (41.5) |
Source: Climate-Data.org[3] |
References
[edit]- ^ Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2019.
- ^ Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
- ^ "Climate: Luwuk". Climate-Data.org. Retrieved July 20, 2020.