Narmada, West Lombok

Not to be confused with Narmada District in Gujarat, India.

Narmada
Kecamatan
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Coordinates: 08°31′04″S116°14′48″E / 8.51778°S 116.24667°E / -8.51778; 116.24667
Country	Indonesia
Provinces	West Nusa Tenggara
Regency	West Lombok
Villages	21
Government
• Camat	Muhammad Busyairi
Area
• Total	112.77 km2 (43.54 sq mi)
Elevation	127 m (417 ft)
Population  (mid 2023 estimate)
• Total	107,201
• Density	950/km2 (2,500/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+7 (WIB)
Postal code	83371
Ministry of Home Affairs Code	52.01.03

Narmada is a town and administrative district ( kecamatan ) in West Lombok Regency, West Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia. It is located on the west side of the island of Lombok, approximately 10 kilometres east of Mataram, the provincial capital. In mid 2023, its population was 107,201. ^[1]

Geography

Narmada is located to the southwest of Mount Rinjani. It borders Gangga and Kayangan to the north, Batukliang Utara to the east, Pringgarata and Kediri to the east, as well as Labu Api and Sandubaya to the west. Its average elevation is 127 metres above the sea level. ^[2] Suranadi Nature Recreation Park is a nature reserve in Narmada.

Climate

Narmada has a tropical monsoon climate (Am) under the Köppen climate classification. It sees the most rainfall in December, with an average of 419 millimetres or 16.50 inches; and the least in August, with an average of 12 millimetres or 0.47 inches.

Climate data for Narmada
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	28.3 (82.9)	28.5 (83.3)	28.9 (84.0)	29.5 (85.1)	29.9 (85.8)	29.7 (85.5)	29.7 (85.5)	30.5 (86.9)	31.3 (88.3)	31.5 (88.7)	30.3 (86.5)	28.8 (83.8)	29.7 (85.5)
Daily mean °C (°F)	25.6 (78.1)	25.7 (78.3)	25.9 (78.6)	26.3 (79.3)	26.2 (79.2)	25.6 (78.1)	25.2 (77.4)	25.3 (77.5)	26.1 (79.0)	26.8 (80.2)	26.7 (80.1)	25.9 (78.6)	25.9 (78.7)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	23.8 (74.8)	23.9 (75.0)	24 (75)	23.9 (75.0)	23.4 (74.1)	22.5 (72.5)	21.7 (71.1)	21.4 (70.5)	22.2 (72.0)	23.3 (73.9)	24.2 (75.6)	24.1 (75.4)	23.2 (73.7)
Average rainfall mm (inches)	410 (16.1)	354 (13.9)	369 (14.5)	268 (10.6)	90 (3.5)	53 (2.1)	33 (1.3)	12 (0.5)	30 (1.2)	87 (3.4)	268 (10.6)	419 (16.5)	2,393 (94.2)
Source: Climate-Data.org [3]

Education

There are a total of 96 educational facilities in Narmada. They can be classified in the following way: ^[4]

Type	Number
	Public	Private
Primary schools (SD)	49	2
Junior High Schools (SMP)	7	7
Madrasah Ibtidaiyah (MI)	N/A	15
Madrasah Tsanawiyah (MTs)	N/A	16

A High School in Narmada is Smansa or SMA Negeri 1 Narmada.

References

1. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2024, Kabupaten Lombok Barat Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.5201)
2. "Narmada topographic map, elevation, terrain". Topographic maps. Retrieved 2023-04-25.
3. "Narmada climate: Temperature Narmada & Weather By Month - Climate-Data.org". en.climate-data.org. Retrieved 2023-04-25.
4. "DAFTAR SATUAN PENDIDIKAN (SEKOLAH) DIKDAS PER KEC. NARMADA" [LIST OF EDUCATION UNITS (SCHOOLS) OF DIKDAS PER KEC. NARMADA]. referensi.data.kemdikbud.go.id (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2023-04-25.