Ruteng

Summary

Ruteng is a town in the highlands towards the western end of Flores Island, Indonesia. It is the administrative capital of Manggarai Regency, serviced by the Frans Sales Lega Airport or Ruteng Airport. The population is predominantly Roman Catholic, but still preserve the ancient Manggarai custom of caci (whip fighting), which is usually practiced at weddings, and serves as a tourist attraction.

Ruteng
Ruteng is located in Flores
Ruteng
Ruteng
Location in Indonesia
Ruteng is located in Indonesia
Ruteng
Ruteng
Ruteng (Indonesia)
Coordinates: 8°36′46″S 120°27′47″E / 8.61265°S 120.463°E / -8.61265; 120.463
CountryIndonesia
RegionLesser Sunda Islands
ProvinceEast Nusa Tenggara
RegencyManggarai
Area
 • Total136.26 km2 (52.61 sq mi)
Elevation
1,188 m (3,898 ft)
Population
 (mid 2023 estimate)
 • Total43,578
 • Density320/km2 (830/sq mi)
 [1]
Time zoneUTC+8 (WITA)

The Liang Bua archeological site is nearby, around 10 km to the north of Ruteng.

Climate edit

Ruteng has a subtropical highland climate (Cfb) that borders the tropical rainforest climate (Af) with moderate rainfall from June to August and heavy to very heavy rainfall in the remaining months.

Climate data for Ruteng
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 24.9
(76.8)
24.6
(76.3)
25.1
(77.2)
25.2
(77.4)
24.7
(76.5)
24.0
(75.2)
23.9
(75.0)
24.5
(76.1)
25.4
(77.7)
26.3
(79.3)
26.0
(78.8)
25.3
(77.5)
25.0
(77.0)
Daily mean °C (°F) 20.2
(68.4)
20.0
(68.0)
20.3
(68.5)
20.1
(68.2)
19.6
(67.3)
18.8
(65.8)
18.3
(64.9)
18.5
(65.3)
19.4
(66.9)
20.5
(68.9)
20.9
(69.6)
20.5
(68.9)
19.8
(67.6)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 15.5
(59.9)
15.4
(59.7)
15.5
(59.9)
15.1
(59.2)
14.6
(58.3)
13.6
(56.5)
12.7
(54.9)
12.5
(54.5)
13.4
(56.1)
14.7
(58.5)
15.8
(60.4)
15.7
(60.3)
14.5
(58.2)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 541
(21.3)
482
(19.0)
495
(19.5)
306
(12.0)
213
(8.4)
98
(3.9)
71
(2.8)
80
(3.1)
142
(5.6)
284
(11.2)
394
(15.5)
458
(18.0)
3,564
(140.3)
Source: Climate-Data.org[2]

References edit

  1. ^ Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2024, Kabupaten Manggarai Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.5310)
  2. ^ "Climate: Ruteng". Climate-Data.org. Retrieved July 9, 2020.

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