Kotamobagu
Kotamobagu is a city in North Sulawesi, Indonesia. It is the principal centre of the southern part of the province, the Bolaang Mongonow region, which is projected by the Indonesian government to be separated from the rest of North Sulawesi and formed into a separate province. The city covers an area of 108.89 km2, and had a population of 107,459 at the 2010 Census,[2] rising to 123,722 at the 2020 Census.[3]
Kotamobagu | |
|---|---|
 Coat of arms | |
 Location within North Sulawesi | |
OpenStreetMap | |
| Coordinates: 0°44′N 124°19′E | |
| Country |  Indonesia |
| Province |  North Sulawesi |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Tatong Bara |
| • Vice Mayor | Nayodo Koerniawan |
| Area | |
| • Total | 108.89 km2 (42.04 sq mi) |
| Population (2020 Census) | |
| • Total | 123,722 |
| • Density | 1,100/km2 (2,900/sq mi) |
| [1] | |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (Indonesia Central Time) |
| Area code | (+62) 434 |
| Website | kotamobagukota |
Administrative districts
The city is divided into four districts (kecamatan) tabulated below with their areas and their population as at the 2010 Census[4] and the 2020 Census.[5] The table also includes the location of the district centres, the number of administrative villages (urban kelurahan) in each district, and its postal codes.
| Name | Area in km2 | Pop'n Census 2010 | Pop'n Census 2020 | Admin centre | Number of villages | Post codes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kotamobagu Selatan (South Kotamobagu) | 62.97 | 28,030 | 33,353 | Poyowa Besar | 9 | 95717 |
| Kotamobagu Timur (East Kotamobagu) | 23.69 | 26,355 | 30,904 | Kotobangon | 10 | 95712-95719 |
| Kotamobagu Barat (West Kotamobagu) | 12.20 | 37,678 | 41,843 | Mongkonai Barat | 6 | 95711-95716 |
| Kotamobagu Utara (North Kotamobagu) | 10.04 | 15,396 | 17,622 | Bilalang 1 | 8 | 95713-95714 |
| Totals | 108.89 | 107,459 | 123,722 | 33 |
Autonomy
As an autonomous city, in 2011 Kotamobagu was judged the best autonomous area from among 57 autonomous areas which have been formed by central government since 2007.[6]
Climate
Kotamobagu has a tropical rainforest climate (Af) with moderate rainfall in August and September and heavy rainfall in the remaining months.
| Climate data for Kotamobagu | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °C (°F) | 28.8 (83.8) |
28.8 (83.8) |
29.1 (84.4) |
29.8 (85.6) |
29.7 (85.5) |
29.6 (85.3) |
29.4 (84.9) |
30.0 (86.0) |
30.4 (86.7) |
30.5 (86.9) |
30.1 (86.2) |
29.3 (84.7) |
29.6 (85.3) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 25.0 (77.0) |
24.9 (76.8) |
25.2 (77.4) |
25.6 (78.1) |
25.7 (78.3) |
25.6 (78.1) |
25.3 (77.5) |
25.5 (77.9) |
25.5 (77.9) |
25.6 (78.1) |
25.7 (78.3) |
25.3 (77.5) |
25.4 (77.7) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 21.2 (70.2) |
21.1 (70.0) |
21.4 (70.5) |
21.4 (70.5) |
21.8 (71.2) |
21.6 (70.9) |
21.3 (70.3) |
21.1 (70.0) |
20.7 (69.3) |
20.8 (69.4) |
21.4 (70.5) |
21.4 (70.5) |
21.3 (70.3) |
| Average rainfall mm (inches) | 216 (8.5) |
179 (7.0) |
186 (7.3) |
201 (7.9) |
211 (8.3) |
174 (6.9) |
134 (5.3) |
93 (3.7) |
94 (3.7) |
136 (5.4) |
204 (8.0) |
197 (7.8) |
2,025 (79.8) |
| Source: Climate-Data.org[7] | |||||||||||||
References
- Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
- (in Indonesian) Jumlah Penduduk Sulawesi Utara Tahun 2010 Archived 2011-11-28 at the Wayback Machine
- Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
- Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
- Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2020.
- "Kotamobagu Daerah Otonom Terbaik". March 22, 2012.
- "Climate: Kotamobagu". Climate-Data.org. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
