Taliwang

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^[2] and 55,340 at the 2020 Census;^[3] the official estimate as at mid 2023 was 57,540.^[1]

Taliwang
Town
Location of West Sumbawa Regency in West Nusa Tenggara
Taliwang Location in Indonesia
Coordinates: 08°44′01″S 116°52′00″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)
	[1]
Time zone	UTC+8
License plate	EA
Website	www.sumbawabaratkab.go.id

Geography

The town is located on the western coast of the Sumbawa island.

Climate

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
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[4]

Sister cities

• Kulim, Malaysia