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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Town | |
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Motto(s): Nggahi Rawi Pahu (English:Prove Your Words) | |
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 |
Dompu (or Dompo) was once one of the four sultanates on the island of Sumbawa.[4]
The city is located in the middle part of eastern section of the Sumbawa island.
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 | |||||||||||||
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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] |
The town is divided into 16 communities (kelurahan).
Regencies and cities of West Nusa Tenggara | ||
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Capital: Mataram | ||
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See also: List of regencies and cities of Indonesia |