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 | |
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 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
References
- Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2024, Kabupaten Sumbawa Barat Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.5207)
- Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
- Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
- "Climate: Taliwang". 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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