Luwuk
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Luwuk | |
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  Luwuk | |
| 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
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 (Syukuran Aminuddin Amir Airport) (1991–2020 normals) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 31.9 (89.4) |
31.9 (89.4) |
31.6 (88.9) |
31.1 (88.0) |
30.6 (87.1) |
29.8 (85.6) |
29.2 (84.6) |
29.4 (84.9) |
30.1 (86.2) |
31.1 (88.0) |
31.8 (89.2) |
31.9 (89.4) |
30.9 (87.6) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 28.5 (83.3) |
28.5 (83.3) |
28.2 (82.8) |
27.9 (82.2) |
27.6 (81.7) |
26.9 (80.4) |
26.2 (79.2) |
26.2 (79.2) |
27.2 (81.0) |
28.1 (82.6) |
28.5 (83.3) |
28.5 (83.3) |
27.7 (81.9) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 25.1 (77.2) |
25.3 (77.5) |
24.9 (76.8) |
24.7 (76.5) |
24.6 (76.3) |
24.3 (75.7) |
23.8 (74.8) |
23.7 (74.7) |
24.0 (75.2) |
24.7 (76.5) |
25.1 (77.2) |
25.2 (77.4) |
24.6 (76.3) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 107.5 (4.23) |
113.1 (4.45) |
140.9 (5.55) |
149.3 (5.88) |
137.3 (5.41) |
172.4 (6.79) |
194.3 (7.65) |
111.9 (4.41) |
46.9 (1.85) |
37.8 (1.49) |
66.1 (2.60) |
125.4 (4.94) |
1,402.9 (55.25) |
| Average precipitation days | 10.7 | 9.0 | 13.3 | 15.3 | 12.4 | 14.2 | 17.8 | 13.3 | 6.1 | 4.6 | 6.8 | 11.3 | 134.8 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 176.1 | 171.1 | 162.4 | 167.1 | 179.6 | 134.3 | 121.9 | 151.0 | 205.4 | 235.7 | 220.9 | 179.4 | 2,104.9 |
| Source: Starlings Roost Weather[3] | |||||||||||||
References
- ^ Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2019.
- ^ Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
- ^ "LUWUK/BUBUNG Climate: 1991–2020". Starlings Roost Weather. Retrieved 25 December 2024.
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