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Lewoleba

Coordinates: 8°23′S 123°24′E / 8.383°S 123.400°E / -8.383; 123.400
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Lewoleba
Location of Lembata in East Nusa Tenggara Province
Location of Lembata in East Nusa Tenggara Province
Lewoleba is located in Indonesia
Lewoleba
Lewoleba
Coordinates: 8°23′S 123°24′E / 8.383°S 123.400°E / -8.383; 123.400
CountryIndonesia
RegionLesser Sunda Islands
ProvinceEast Nusa Tenggara
RegencyLembata
Area
 • Total44.62 km2 (17.23 sq mi)
Population
 (mid 2023 estimate)[1]
 • Total30,151
 • Density680/km2 (1,800/sq mi)

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.

Communities

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Nubatukan 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

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The town is served by Wonopito Airport.

Climate

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Lewoleba 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

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  1. ^ a b Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 26 September 2024, Kecamatan Nubatukan Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.5308050)
  2. ^ "Lembata | Profil Lembata | Data Lembata". Archived from the original on 16 January 2013. Retrieved 5 January 2013.
  3. ^ "Climate: Lewoleba". Climate-Data.org. Retrieved 18 November 2020.