This article is about the Capital city of Banggai Regency, Central Sulawesi, Indonesia. For information on the Luwuk sword, see
Luwuk (sword).
Place in Central Sulawesi, Indonesia
Luwuk is the capital of Banggai Regency, Central Sulawesi, Indonesia. Its area is 72.82 km2 following boundary changes in 2012 and 2015.[1] There used to be an oil industry in the region. At the 2020 census the town had a population of 34,849.[2]
The universities in Luwuk are UNTIKA and UNISMUH. Syukuran Aminuddin Amir Airport serves the area.
Luwuk has 3 indigenous ethnic groups - Saluan, Balantak, and Banggai.
Climate
Luwuk has a tropical savanna climate (Aw) with little to moderate rainfall year-round. It is one of the driest places in Indonesia.
| Climate data for Luwuk
|
| Month
|
Jan
|
Feb
|
Mar
|
Apr
|
May
|
Jun
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Jul
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Aug
|
Sep
|
Oct
|
Nov
|
Dec
|
Year
|
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F)
|
30.8
(87.4)
|
30.8
(87.4)
|
31.1
(88.0)
|
31.4
(88.5)
|
31.2
(88.2)
|
30.6
(87.1)
|
30.2
(86.4)
|
30.9
(87.6)
|
31.6
(88.9)
|
32.2
(90.0)
|
32.1
(89.8)
|
31.4
(88.5)
|
31.2
(88.1)
|
| Daily mean °C (°F)
|
26.8
(80.2)
|
26.8
(80.2)
|
27.1
(80.8)
|
27.3
(81.1)
|
27.3
(81.1)
|
26.9
(80.4)
|
26.4
(79.5)
|
26.7
(80.1)
|
27.0
(80.6)
|
27.3
(81.1)
|
27.6
(81.7)
|
27.3
(81.1)
|
27.0
(80.7)
|
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F)
|
22.9
(73.2)
|
22.9
(73.2)
|
23.1
(73.6)
|
23.2
(73.8)
|
23.5
(74.3)
|
23.2
(73.8)
|
22.6
(72.7)
|
22.5
(72.5)
|
22.4
(72.3)
|
22.5
(72.5)
|
23.2
(73.8)
|
23.2
(73.8)
|
22.9
(73.3)
|
| Average precipitation mm (inches)
|
76
(3.0)
|
89
(3.5)
|
114
(4.5)
|
130
(5.1)
|
118
(4.6)
|
131
(5.2)
|
124
(4.9)
|
71
(2.8)
|
25
(1.0)
|
32
(1.3)
|
66
(2.6)
|
75
(3.0)
|
1,051
(41.5)
|
| Source: Climate-Data.org[3]
|
References
- ^ Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2019.
- ^ Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
- ^ "Climate: Luwuk". Climate-Data.org. Retrieved July 20, 2020.
