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Mamuju
Town
From top to bottom: Gong perdamaian Nusantara Anjungan Manakarra, Aerial view of the Mamuju port
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Mamuju is located in Sulawesi
Mamuju
Mamuju
Location in Sulawesi
Mamuju is located in Indonesia
Mamuju
Mamuju
Location in Indonesia
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

Mamuju is the capital of the Indonesian province of West Sulawesi. The town was formerly part of South Sulawesi province.

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. Students who wish to pursue a tertiary education must travel to larger towns like Makassar.

Agriculture

Agriculture in this area includes jackfruit, rambutan, durian, rice, and bananas.

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
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)

Culture

An annual sandeq race takes place every August from Mamuju to Makassar.

Twin towns – sister cities

Mamuju is twinned with:

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