Mamuju (city)

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

Mamuju
Town
Aerial view of the port of Mamuju
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Coordinates: 2°40′07″S 118°51′44″E
Country	Indonesia
Region	Sulawesi
Province	West Sulawesi
Regency	Mamuju Regency
Founded	14 July 1540
Area
• Total	206.64 km2 (79.78 sq mi)
Elevation	390 m (1,280 ft)
Population  (2010)
• Total	107,864
• Density	520/km2 (1,400/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+8 (Indonesia Central Time)
Area code	(+62) 426

Education

Education in Mamuju extends up to SMA class 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 (Tampa Padang Airport) (1991–2020 normals, extremes 2005–2023)
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Record high °C (°F)	35.5 (95.9)	35.0 (95.0)	35.4 (95.7)	35.0 (95.0)	34.3 (93.7)	35.0 (95.0)	34.0 (93.2)	34.4 (93.9)	34.8 (94.6)	35.6 (96.1)	34.6 (94.3)	35.0 (95.0)	35.6 (96.1)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	31.7 (89.1)	31.9 (89.4)	32.1 (89.8)	32.0 (89.6)	31.7 (89.1)	31.1 (88.0)	30.7 (87.3)	31.3 (88.3)	32.2 (90.0)	32.6 (90.7)	32.3 (90.1)	31.8 (89.2)	31.8 (89.2)
Daily mean °C (°F)	27.7 (81.9)	27.8 (82.0)	27.9 (82.2)	27.9 (82.2)	28.1 (82.6)	27.7 (81.9)	27.4 (81.3)	27.6 (81.7)	28.1 (82.6)	28.4 (83.1)	28.2 (82.8)	27.7 (81.9)	27.9 (82.2)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	24.4 (75.9)	24.4 (75.9)	24.6 (76.3)	24.9 (76.8)	25.3 (77.5)	25.0 (77.0)	24.7 (76.5)	24.7 (76.5)	24.7 (76.5)	25.0 (77.0)	25.0 (77.0)	24.6 (76.3)	24.8 (76.6)
Record low °C (°F)	20.6 (69.1)	20.4 (68.7)	21.4 (70.5)	20.0 (68.0)	22.6 (72.7)	22.2 (72.0)	20.4 (68.7)	21.6 (70.9)	21.0 (69.8)	21.0 (69.8)	21.8 (71.2)	20.2 (68.4)	20.0 (68.0)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	219.9 (8.66)	117.4 (4.62)	100.2 (3.94)	144.5 (5.69)	117.1 (4.61)	108.1 (4.26)	67.8 (2.67)	37.2 (1.46)	54.8 (2.16)	146.8 (5.78)	147.8 (5.82)	234.7 (9.24)	1,496.3 (58.91)
Average precipitation days	12.9	9.6	9.6	9.6	9.4	9.5	5.9	3.7	4.7	10.6	11.0	13.4	109.9
Mean monthly sunshine hours	170.3	173.7	192.0	202.8	218.8	200.5	208.2	242.8	226.8	239.4	218.6	171.8	2,465.7
Source: Starlings Roost Weather[1]

Culture

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

Twin towns – sister cities

See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in Indonesia

Mamuju is twinned with:

• Gorontalo City, Gorontalo, Indonesia
• Soweto, Gauteng, South Africa