Taliwang
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Taliwang | |
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Coordinates: 08°44′01″S 116°52′00″E / 8.73361°S 116.86667°E | |
Country | Indonesia |
Province | West Nusa Tenggara |
Regency | West Sumbawa Regency |
Area | |
• Total | 153.71 km2 (59.35 sq mi) |
Population (mid 2023 estimate) | |
• Total | 57,540 |
• Density | 370/km2 (970/sq mi) |
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Time zone | UTC+8 |
License plate | EA |
Website | www.sumbawabaratkab.go.id |
Taliwang is the regency seat of West Sumbawa Regency, on the western coast of the island of Sumbawa. It is the fifth largest town on the island of Sumbawa, with a population of 44,136 at the 2010 Census[3] and 55,340 at the 2020 Census;[4] the official estimate as at mid 2023 was 57,540.[1]
Geography[edit]
The town is located on the western coast of the Sumbawa island.
Climate[edit]
Taliwang has a tropical savanna climate (Aw) with moderate to little rainfall from April to October and heavy rainfall from November to March.
Climate data for Taliwang | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 30.3 (86.5) | 30.2 (86.4) | 30.7 (87.3) | 31.1 (88.0) | 30.7 (87.3) | 30.1 (86.2) | 29.7 (85.5) | 30.2 (86.4) | 30.8 (87.4) | 31.1 (88.0) | 30.7 (87.3) | 30.4 (86.7) | 30.5 (86.9) |
Daily mean °C (°F) | 26.2 (79.2) | 26.2 (79.2) | 26.4 (79.5) | 26.3 (79.3) | 25.7 (78.3) | 24.9 (76.8) | 24.3 (75.7) | 24.6 (76.3) | 25.4 (77.7) | 26.0 (78.8) | 26.3 (79.3) | 26.3 (79.3) | 25.7 (78.3) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 22.2 (72.0) | 22.3 (72.1) | 22.2 (72.0) | 21.5 (70.7) | 20.7 (69.3) | 19.7 (67.5) | 18.9 (66.0) | 19.1 (66.4) | 20.1 (68.2) | 21.0 (69.8) | 22.0 (71.6) | 22.2 (72.0) | 21.0 (69.8) |
Average rainfall mm (inches) | 254 (10.0) | 177 (7.0) | 158 (6.2) | 111 (4.4) | 75 (3.0) | 41 (1.6) | 27 (1.1) | 25 (1.0) | 33 (1.3) | 79 (3.1) | 180 (7.1) | 284 (11.2) | 1,444 (57) |
Source: Climate-Data.org[5] |
References[edit]
- ^ a b Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2024, Kabupaten Sumbawa Barat Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.5207)
- ^ "Perpres No. 6 Tahun 2011". 2011-02-17. Archived from the original on 2011-06-10. Retrieved 2011-05-23.
- ^ Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
- ^ Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
- ^ "Climate: Taliwang". Climate-Data.org. Retrieved 17 November 2020.