Masamba

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Masamba
District and town
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Masamba
Location in Sulawesi
Coordinates: 2°33′11″S120°19′39″E / 2.55306°S 120.32750°E / -2.55306; 120.32750
CountryFlag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia
Province South Sulawesi
Regency North Luwu Regency
Area
 • Total1,068.85 km2 (412.69 sq mi)
Population
 (mid 2022 estimate)
 • Total39,152
 • Density37/km2 (95/sq mi)
  [1]
Time zone UTC+8 (WITA)
Postal code
92912 ‒ 92961
Area code 0473

Masamba is a small river town and district ( kecamatan ) in the North Luwu Regency of South Sulawesi Province of Indonesia which serves as the seat of the regency. The town lies on the Patikala River. It is served by Andi Jemma Airport. The district covers an area of 1,068.85 km2 and had a population of 38,024 at the 2020 Census; [2] the official estimate as at mid 2022 was 39,152 (comprising 19,585 males and 39,567 females). [3] Much of the land in the region is swampy coastal plains with mangroves found in its shallow waters. [4]

Contents

A population of Bugis who are known to be Muslims come from Masamba. [5] A number of these Islamic Bugis moved out of the village into Rompo in the 1940s and into the lowlands of the region into Tabalu and Saatu in the 1950s and 1960s. [6] Rattan trading and making is said to be important to the local economy. [7] Coconuts are also grown near the coast in this region of Sulawesi.

Villages

There are 19 villages in Masamba District, of which 4 are classed as urban kelurahan and 15 are classed as rural desa.


Climate

Masamba has a tropical rainforest climate (Af) with moderate rainfall in September and October and heavy to very heavy rainfall in the remaining months.

Climate data for Masamba
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Average high °C (°F)27.7
(81.9)		27.9
(82.2)		28.0
(82.4)		28.0
(82.4)		27.8
(82.0)		27.0
(80.6)		26.4
(79.5)		27.5
(81.5)		28.0
(82.4)		29.2
(84.6)		28.7
(83.7)		28.0
(82.4)		27.9
(82.1)
Daily mean °C (°F)23.8
(74.8)		24.0
(75.2)		24.1
(75.4)		24.1
(75.4)		24.1
(75.4)		23.5
(74.3)		22.7
(72.9)		23.4
(74.1)		23.6
(74.5)		24.5
(76.1)		24.4
(75.9)		24.0
(75.2)		23.8
(74.9)
Average low °C (°F)22.2
(72.0)		22.2
(72.0)		22.7
(72.9)		22.6
(72.7)		22.9
(73.2)		20.0
(68.0)		19.0
(66.2)		19.3
(66.7)		19.2
(66.6)		19.8
(67.6)		20.1
(68.2)		20.1
(68.2)		20.8
(69.5)
Average rainfall mm (inches)259
(10.2)		247
(9.7)		295
(11.6)		397
(15.6)		287
(11.3)		209
(8.2)		157
(6.2)		133
(5.2)		104
(4.1)		117
(4.6)		225
(8.9)		288
(11.3)		2,718
(106.9)
Source: Climate-Data.org [8]

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