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Waingapu

Summary

Waingapu is the largest town in the eastern half of the island of Sumba, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia. It is the capital town of the Regency of Sumba Timur. The town comprises two administrative Districts of the regency, sub-divided into 11 urban (kelurahan) and 4 rural (desa) villages. The western part is the administrative Waingapu Town District, while the eastern part is the separate Kambera District. Their areas and their populations at the 2010 and 2020 Censuses are tabled below, together with the official estimates as at mid 2022.[1]

Waingapu
View of Waingapu, Sumba
View of Waingapu, Sumba
Waingapu is located in Sumba
Waingapu
Waingapu
Location in Indonesia
Waingapu is located in Indonesia
Waingapu
Waingapu
Waingapu (Indonesia)
Coordinates: 09°39′S 120°16′E / 9.650°S 120.267°E / -9.650; 120.267
CountryIndonesia
RegionLesser Sunda Islands
ProvinceEast Nusa Tenggara
RegencyEast Sumba
Area
 • Total125.8 km2 (48.6 sq mi)
Population
 (mid 2022 estimate)
 • Total70,060
 [1]
Time zoneUTC+8 (WITA / UTC)
Name of
District
(kecamatan)		 Area
in
km2		 Pop'n
Census
2010		 Pop'n
Census
2020		 Pop'n
Estimate
mid 2022		 Post
code
Kota Waingapu (a) 73.8 35,142 35,856 36,062 87111-87116
Kambera (b) 52.0 31,137 33,466 33,998 87113-87116
Totals 125.8 66,279 69,333 70,060

Note: (a) comprises 4 kelurahan and 3 desa. (b) comprises 7 keluraham and 1 desa.

Transportation edit

Sumba Timur's Waingapu Airport 'Umbu Mehang Kunda' (IATA: WGP - ICAO: WRRW) is located in Waingapu, and the town is served by ferries from nearby islands.

Climate edit

Waingapu has a hot semi-arid climate (Köppen BSh) with relatively cooler dry season and hotter wet season. It has high humidity year round. It is the driest place in Indonesia with only 810 millimetres (32 in) of rain yearly.

Climate data for Waingapu
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 32.0
(89.6) 		32
(90) 		32
(90) 		32
(90) 		31
(88) 		31
(88) 		31
(88) 		31
(88) 		32
(90) 		33
(91) 		33
(91) 		33
(91) 		31.9
(89.6)
Daily mean °C (°F) 28
(82) 		28
(82) 		28
(82) 		27.5
(81.5) 		27
(81) 		26
(79) 		25.5
(77.9) 		25.5
(77.9) 		26.5
(79.7) 		28
(82) 		28.5
(83.3) 		28.5
(83.3) 		27.3
(81.0)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 24.0
(75.2) 		24
(75) 		24
(75) 		23
(73) 		23
(73) 		21
(70) 		20
(68) 		20
(68) 		21
(70) 		23
(73) 		24
(75) 		24
(75) 		22.6
(72.5)
Average rainfall mm (inches) 170
(6.7) 		160
(6.3) 		145
(5.7) 		70
(2.8) 		35
(1.4) 		25
(1.0) 		10
(0.4) 		5
(0.2) 		5
(0.2) 		10
(0.4) 		40
(1.6) 		135
(5.3) 		810
(32)
Source: Climates To Travel[2]

References edit

  1. ^ a b Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2023, Kabupaten Sumba Timur Dalam Angka 2023 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.5311)
  2. ^ "Climate - Sumba". Retrieved January 8, 2020.

External links edit

  • Waingapu.Com
  • Official Sumba Timur Website on Waingapu
  • Blie.Info Top Places In East Sumba