Dompu
Dompu is a town and the administrative centre of the Dompu Regency, located in the eastern part of the island of Sumbawa, in central Indonesia's province of West Nusa Tenggara. It is the third largest town on the island of Sumbawa, with a population of 49,854 at the 2010 Census,[2] which by the 2020 Census had grown to 54,987.[3] It is connected by provincial road to Bima and Sape.
Dompu | |
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 Seal | |
| Motto(s): Nggahi Rawi Pahu (English:Prove Your Words) | |
 Location of Dompu Regency in West Nusa Tenggara | |
  Dompu Location in Indonesia | |
| Coordinates: 08°32′11″S 118°27′48″E | |
| Country | Indonesia |
| Region | Lesser Sunda Islands |
| Province | West Nusa Tenggara |
| Regency | Dompu |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Bambang M. Yasin |
| Area | |
| • Total | 223.27 km2 (86.21 sq mi) |
| Population (2020 Census) | |
| • Total | 54,987 |
| • Density | 250/km2 (640/sq mi) |
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| Time zone | UTC+8 |
| License plate | EA |
| Website | www.dompukab.go.id |
History
Dompu (or Dompo) was once one of the four sultanates on the island of Sumbawa.[4]
Geography
The city is located in the middle part of eastern section of the Sumbawa island.
Climate
Dompu has a tropical savanna climate (Aw) with moderate to little rainfall from May to October and heavy rainfall from November to April.
| Climate data for Dompu | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °C (°F) | 30.1 (86.2) |
29.7 (85.5) |
30.6 (87.1) |
30.9 (87.6) |
30.3 (86.5) |
29.9 (85.8) |
29.9 (85.8) |
30.5 (86.9) |
31.1 (88.0) |
31.3 (88.3) |
30.7 (87.3) |
30.0 (86.0) |
30.4 (86.7) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 25.5 (77.9) |
25.4 (77.7) |
26.0 (78.8) |
25.9 (78.6) |
25.1 (77.2) |
24.5 (76.1) |
24.0 (75.2) |
24.2 (75.6) |
24.9 (76.8) |
25.7 (78.3) |
26.0 (78.8) |
25.6 (78.1) |
25.2 (77.4) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 21.0 (69.8) |
21.1 (70.0) |
21.4 (70.5) |
20.9 (69.6) |
19.9 (67.8) |
19.1 (66.4) |
18.1 (64.6) |
18.0 (64.4) |
18.8 (65.8) |
20.1 (68.2) |
21.3 (70.3) |
21.2 (70.2) |
20.1 (68.1) |
| Average rainfall mm (inches) | 199 (7.8) |
179 (7.0) |
201 (7.9) |
129 (5.1) |
40 (1.6) |
44 (1.7) |
30 (1.2) |
7 (0.3) |
21 (0.8) |
61 (2.4) |
131 (5.2) |
251 (9.9) |
1,293 (50.9) |
| Source: Climate-Data.org[5] | |||||||||||||
Administration
The town is divided into 16 communities (kelurahan).
References
- Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
- Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
- Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
- Kennedy, Raymond (August 5, 1943). Islands and Peoples of the Indies. Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved September 6, 2019.
- "Climate: Dompu". Climate-Data.org. Retrieved 17 November 2020.
External links
Regencies and cities of West Nusa Tenggara | ||
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Capital: Mataram | ||
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