Mamuju is the capital of the Indonesian province of West Sulawesi. The town was formerly part of South Sulawesi province.
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 |
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.[citation needed] Students who wish to pursue a tertiary education must travel to larger towns like Makassar.[citation needed]
Agriculture
Agriculture in this area includes jackfruit, rambutan, durian, rice, and bananas.[citation needed]
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 | |||||||||||||
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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] | |||||||||||||
Culture
An annual sandeq race takes place every August from Mamuju to Makassar.
Twin towns – sister cities
Mamuju is twinned with:
Gorontalo City, Gorontalo, Indonesia
Soweto, Gauteng, South Africa
References
External links
2°41′S 118°54′E / 2.683°S 118.900°E