Lewoleba
Place in Lesser Sunda Islands, Indonesia
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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) in the north of the district, and eleven rural villages (desa) to the south, that together form that administrative district.
Lewoleba | |
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Location of Lembata in East Nusa Tenggara Province | |
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| Country | Indonesia |
| Region | Lesser Sunda Islands |
| Province | East Nusa Tenggara |
| Regency | Lembata |
| Area | |
• Total | 44.62 km2 (17.23 sq mi) |
| Population (mid 2024 estimate)[1] | |
• Total | 30,151 |
| • Density | 675.7/km2 (1,750/sq mi) |
Communities
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 2024,[1] together with their postcodes.
| Kode Wilayah | Name of kelurahan or desa | Area in km2 | Pop'n Estimate mid 2024 | 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 |
| 53.13.05.2019 | Bour | 18.00 | 420 | 86682 |
| 53.13.05 | Total Nubatukan District | 181.78 | 36,772 |
Transportation
The town is served by Wonopito Airport.
Climate
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] | |||||||||||||
