Ruteng

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Ruteng
Ruteng (Indonesia)
Coordinates: 8°36′46″S120°27′47″E / 8.61265°S 120.463°E / -8.61265; 120.463
Country Indonesia
Region Lesser Sunda Islands
Province East Nusa Tenggara
Regency Manggarai
Area
  Total136.26 km2 (52.61 sq mi)
Elevation
1,188 m (3,898 ft)
Population
 (2020 Census)
  Total41,533
  Density300/km2 (790/sq mi)
  [1]
Time zone UTC+8 (WITA)

Ruteng is a small town in the highlands towards the western end of Flores Island, Indonesia. It is the administrative capital of Manggarai Regency, serviced by the Frans Sales Lega Airport or Ruteng Airport. The population is predominantly Roman Catholic, but still preserve the ancient Manggarai custom of caci (whip fighting), which is usually practiced at weddings, and serves as a tourist attraction.

The Liang Bua archeological site is nearby, around 10 km to the north of Ruteng.

Climate

Ruteng has a subtropical highland climate (Cfb) that borders the tropical rainforest climate (Af) with moderate rainfall from June to August and heavy to very heavy rainfall in the remaining months.

Climate data for Ruteng
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Average high °C (°F)24.9
(76.8)
24.6
(76.3)
25.1
(77.2)
25.2
(77.4)
24.7
(76.5)
24.0
(75.2)
23.9
(75.0)
24.5
(76.1)
25.4
(77.7)
26.3
(79.3)
26.0
(78.8)
25.3
(77.5)
25.0
(77.0)
Daily mean °C (°F)20.2
(68.4)
20.0
(68.0)
20.3
(68.5)
20.1
(68.2)
19.6
(67.3)
18.8
(65.8)
18.3
(64.9)
18.5
(65.3)
19.4
(66.9)
20.5
(68.9)
20.9
(69.6)
20.5
(68.9)
19.8
(67.6)
Average low °C (°F)15.5
(59.9)
15.4
(59.7)
15.5
(59.9)
15.1
(59.2)
14.6
(58.3)
13.6
(56.5)
12.7
(54.9)
12.5
(54.5)
13.4
(56.1)
14.7
(58.5)
15.8
(60.4)
15.7
(60.3)
14.5
(58.2)
Average precipitation mm (inches)541
(21.3)
482
(19.0)
495
(19.5)
306
(12.0)
213
(8.4)
98
(3.9)
71
(2.8)
80
(3.1)
142
(5.6)
284
(11.2)
394
(15.5)
458
(18.0)
3,564
(140.3)
Source: Climate-Data.org [2]

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References

  1. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
  2. "Climate: Ruteng". Climate-Data.org. Retrieved July 9, 2020.

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