Lowokwaru

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Lowokwaru
District
Kecamatan Lowokwaru
Northern side of Brawijaya University view in Lowokwaru and far view of Mount Kawi-Butak
Northern side of Brawijaya University view in Lowokwaru and far view of Mount Kawi-Butak
Coordinates: 7°56′40″S 112°37′10″E / 7.944518°S 112.619456°E / -7.944518; 112.619456Coordinates: 7°56′40″S 112°37′10″E / 7.944518°S 112.619456°E / -7.944518; 112.619456
Country Indonesia
Province East Java
CitySeal of Malang City (Logo Kota Malang).svg Malang
Area
 • Total20.89 km2 (8.07 sq mi)
Elevation
459 m (1,506 ft)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total186,013
 • Density8,900/km2 (23,000/sq mi)
Websitekeclowokwaru.malangkota.go.id

Lowokwaru is a district (kecamatan) in Malang, East Java, Indonesia. Lowokwaru is the home of notable universities and colleges in Malang.

History[]

Before 1988, Lowokwaru was just urban villages (kelurahan) and part of Blimbing. In April 1988, the city government of Malang divided from former western side of Blimbing and create Lowokwaru into 12 urban villages.[1]

Urban villages[]

There are 12 urban villages (kelurahan) in Lowokwaru:[2]

  • Jatimulyo, postal code 65141
  • Lowokwaru, postal code 65141
  • Tulusrejo, postal code 65141
  • Mojolangu, postal code 65142
  • Tunjungsekar, postal code 65142
  • Tasikmadu, postal code 65143
  • Tunggulwulung, postal code 65143
  • Dinoyo, postal code 65144
  • Merjosari, postal code 65144
  • Tlogomas, postal code 65144
  • Sumbersari, postal code 65145
  • Ketawanggede, postal code 65145

Geography[]

Climate[]

The climate in Lowokwaru features tropical monsoon climate (Am) according to Köppen–Geiger climate classification system, as the climate precipitation throughout the year is greatly influenced by the monsoon, bordering with subtropical highland climate (Cwb). Most months of the year are marked by significant rainfall. The short dry season has little impact. The average temperature in Lowokwaru is 23.8 °C. In a year, the average rainfall is 2101 mm.

hideClimate data for Lowokwaru, Malang (elevation 459 m or 1,506 ft)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °C (°F) 28.5
(83.3) 		28.5
(83.3) 		28.5
(83.3) 		28.7
(83.7) 		29
(84) 		28.8
(83.8) 		28.4
(83.1) 		29.3
(84.7) 		29.8
(85.6) 		30.4
(86.7) 		29.5
(85.1) 		28.5
(83.3) 		29.0
(84.2)
Daily mean °C (°F) 24.1
(75.4) 		24.1
(75.4) 		24
(75) 		24
(75) 		23.9
(75.0) 		23.2
(73.8) 		22.5
(72.5) 		23.2
(73.8) 		23.6
(74.5) 		24.5
(76.1) 		24.3
(75.7) 		23.7
(74.7) 		23.8
(74.7)
Average low °C (°F) 19.7
(67.5) 		19.7
(67.5) 		19.5
(67.1) 		19.3
(66.7) 		18.9
(66.0) 		17.7
(63.9) 		16.6
(61.9) 		17.1
(62.8) 		17.5
(63.5) 		18.6
(65.5) 		19.2
(66.6) 		19
(66) 		18.6
(65.4)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 337
(13.3) 		313
(12.3) 		295
(11.6) 		174
(6.9) 		132
(5.2) 		76
(3.0) 		46
(1.8) 		26
(1.0) 		46
(1.8) 		106
(4.2) 		224
(8.8) 		326
(12.8) 		2,101
(82.7)
Average relative humidity (%) 81.7 82.3 82.2 79.2 79.8 77.3 75.1 72.9 70.9 70.9 74.4 79.1 77.1
Source 1: Climate-Data.org (temp & precip)[3]
Source 2: Weatherbase (humidity)[4]

See also[]

  • Districts of East Java
  • List of districts of Indonesia

References[]

  1. ^ BADAR, Kecamatan Lowokwaru Kota Malang Negara Indonesia Provinsi Jawa Timur Kota Malang Pemerintahan • Camat IMAM; SE; Luas 2, M. Si; Kelurahan, 089 513 Ha Jumlah penduduk Kepadatan jiwa/km2 Desa/kelurahan 12. "Profil | Kecamatan Lowokwaru Kota Malang" (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2019-04-20.
  2. ^ "Kelurahan | Kecamatan Lowokwaru Kota Malang" (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2019-04-20.
  3. ^ "Climate: Lowokwaru, Malang". Climate-Data.org. Retrieved 20 April 2019.
  4. ^ "Malang, Indonesia". Weatherbase. Retrieved 20 April 2019.

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