Lewoleba is a town and also the capital of the Lembata Regency, East Nusa Tenggara province of Indonesia. It is located in Nubatukan District on Lembata Island,[2] which comprises seven urban communities (kelurahan) and eleven rural villages (desa) that form that administrative district.
Lewoleba | |
|---|---|
 Location of Lembata in East Nusa Tenggara Province | |
  Lewoleba | |
| Coordinates: 8°23′S 123°24′E / 8.383°S 123.400°E | |
| Country | Indonesia |
| Region | Lesser Sunda Islands |
| Province | East Nusa Tenggara |
| Regency | Lembata |
| Area | |
| • Total | 44.62 km2 (17.23 sq mi) |
| Population (mid 2023 estimate)[1] | |
| • Total | 30,151 |
| • Density | 680/km2 (1,800/sq mi) |
Communities
editNubatukan District comprises seven urban communities (kelurahan, primarily the component parts of Lewoleba town) and eleven rural villages (desa), listed below with their areas and their populations as officially estimated for mid 2023,[1] together with their postcodes.
| Kode Wilayah |
Name of kelurahan or desa |
Area in km2 |
Pop'n Estimate mid 2023 |
Post code |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 53.13.05.1001 | Lewoleba | 7.00 | 4,057 | 86611 |
| 53.13.05.1002 | Lewolela Timur | 14.40 | 4,199 | 86616 |
| 53.13.05.1003 | Lewoleba Tengah | 6.18 | 3,479 | 86615 |
| 53.13.05.1004 | Lewoleba Utara | 3.14 | 3,693 | 86612 |
| 53.13.05.1015 | Selandoro | 7.20 | 6,812 | 86682 |
| 53.13.05.1016 | Lewoleba Selatan | 3.15 | 3,981 | 86682 |
| 53.13.05.1017 | Lewoleba Barat | 3.55 | 3,950 | 86613 |
| 53.13.05 | Sub-total Lewoleba | 44.62 | 30,151 | |
| 53.13.05.2006 | Baolangu | 16.68 | 817 | 86682 |
| 53.13.05.2007 | Nuba Mado | 8.35 | 448 | 86682 |
| 53.13.05.2008 | Watokobu | 18.00 | 886 | 86682 |
| 53.13.05.2009 | Belobatang | 19.80 | 408 | 86682 |
| 53.13.05.2010 | Waijarang | 10.00 | 813 | 86682 |
| 53.13.05.2011 | Udak Melomata | 9.90 | 307 | 86682 |
| 53.13.05.2012 | Paobokol | 8.88 | 367 | 86682 |
| 53.13.05.2013 | Pada | 11.32 | 1,457 | 86682 |
| 53.13.05.2014 | Liteulumado | 5.80 | 278 | 86616 |
| 53.13.05.2018 | Bakalerek | 10.43 | 400 | 86682 |
| 53.13.05 | Total District | 181.78 | 36,772 |
Transportation
editThe town is served by Wonopito Airport.
Climate
editLewoleba has a tropical savanna climate (Aw) with long dry season and short wet season.
| Climate data for Lewoleba | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 30.1 (86.2) |
29.8 (85.6) |
30.2 (86.4) |
31.0 (87.8) |
31.2 (88.2) |
30.7 (87.3) |
30.3 (86.5) |
30.4 (86.7) |
30.7 (87.3) |
31.2 (88.2) |
31.5 (88.7) |
30.6 (87.1) |
30.6 (87.2) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 26.8 (80.2) |
26.5 (79.7) |
26.5 (79.7) |
26.8 (80.2) |
26.9 (80.4) |
26.3 (79.3) |
25.5 (77.9) |
25.4 (77.7) |
25.8 (78.4) |
26.6 (79.9) |
27.7 (81.9) |
27.2 (81.0) |
26.5 (79.7) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 23.6 (74.5) |
23.2 (73.8) |
22.9 (73.2) |
22.7 (72.9) |
22.6 (72.7) |
21.9 (71.4) |
20.8 (69.4) |
20.5 (68.9) |
20.9 (69.6) |
22.1 (71.8) |
23.9 (75.0) |
23.9 (75.0) |
22.4 (72.4) |
| Average rainfall mm (inches) | 251 (9.9) |
219 (8.6) |
198 (7.8) |
98 (3.9) |
45 (1.8) |
28 (1.1) |
15 (0.6) |
5 (0.2) |
4 (0.2) |
28 (1.1) |
91 (3.6) |
176 (6.9) |
1,158 (45.7) |
| Source: Climate-Data.org[3] | |||||||||||||
References
edit- ^ a b Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 26 September 2024, Kecamatan Nubatukan Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.5308050)
- ^ "Lembata | Profil Lembata | Data Lembata". Archived from the original on 16 January 2013. Retrieved 5 January 2013.
- ^ "Climate: Lewoleba". Climate-Data.org. Retrieved 18 November 2020.
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