Lowokwaru

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Lowokwaru
Kecamatan Lowokwaru
2018-11-15 Northern Side of Brawijaya University view from Apartment Suhat at dusk.jpg
Northern side of Brawijaya University view in Lowokwaru and far view of Mount Kawi-Butak
Coordinates: 7°56′40″S112°37′10″E / 7.944518°S 112.619456°E / -7.944518; 112.619456 Coordinates: 7°56′40″S112°37′10″E / 7.944518°S 112.619456°E / -7.944518; 112.619456
CountryFlag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia
ProvinceFlag of East Java.svg  East Java
City Seal 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)
Website keclowokwaru.malangkota.go.id

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

Contents

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]

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.

Climate data for Lowokwaru, Malang (elevation 459 m or 1,506 ft)
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
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 (%)81.782.382.279.279.877.375.172.970.970.974.479.177.1
Source #1: Climate-Data.org (temp & precip) [3]
Source #2: Weatherbase (humidity) [4]

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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.