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 it had a total population of 34,849 in the town.[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
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| Month
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Jan
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Feb
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Mar
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Apr
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May
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Jun
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Jul
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Aug
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Sep
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Oct
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Nov
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Dec
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Year
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| 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)
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31.4
(88.5)
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31.2
(88.1)
|
| Daily mean °C (°F)
|
26.8
(80.2)
|
26.8
(80.2)
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27.1
(80.8)
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27.3
(81.1)
|
27.3
(81.1)
|
26.9
(80.4)
|
26.4
(79.5)
|
26.7
(80.1)
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27.0
(80.6)
|
27.3
(81.1)
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27.6
(81.7)
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27.3
(81.1)
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27.0
(80.7)
|
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F)
|
22.9
(73.2)
|
22.9
(73.2)
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23.1
(73.6)
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23.2
(73.8)
|
23.5
(74.3)
|
23.2
(73.8)
|
22.6
(72.7)
|
22.5
(72.5)
|
22.4
(72.3)
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22.5
(72.5)
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23.2
(73.8)
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23.2
(73.8)
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22.9
(73.3)
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| Average precipitation mm (inches)
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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)
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| Source: Climate-Data.org[3]
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