Pasangkayu Regency
Pasangkayu Regency (Indonesian: Kabupaten Pasangkayu) is one of the five regencies which comprise West Sulawesi Province, Indonesia, on the island of Sulawesi. Pasangkayu is the capital of Pasangkayu Regency. The population of Pasangkayu Regency was 134,303 at the 2010 Census.
Pasangkayu Regency | |
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 Coat of arms | |
 Location within West Sulawesi | |
| Coordinates: 1.3181°S 119.3751°E | |
| Country | Indonesia |
| Region | Sulawesi |
| Province | West Sulawesi |
| Capital | Pasangkayu |
| Government | |
| • Regent | Agus Ambo Djiwa |
| • Vice Regent | Muhammad Saal |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,171.46 sq mi (3,034.08 km2) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 134,303 |
| • Density | 110/sq mi (44/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (ICST) |
| Postcode | 91571 |
| Area code | (+62) 457 |
| Website | pasangkayukab.go.id |
History
The regency was initially named North Mamuju Regency, until it was renamed to Pasangkayu Regency in March 2018.[1]
Administration
The regency is divided into twelve districts (kecamatan), tabulated below with their 2010 Census population.
| Name | Population Census 2010[2] |
|---|---|
| Sarudu | 12,168 |
| Duparang | 11,530 |
| Duripoku | 4,875 |
| Baras | 15,356 |
| Bulu Taba | 9,396 |
| Lariang | 5,993 |
| Pasangkayu | 22,886 |
| Tikke Raya | 13,805 |
| Pedongga | 6,563 |
| Bambalamotu | 16,292 |
| Bambaira | 8,622 |
| Sarjo | 6,883 |
Climate
Pasangkayu has a tropical rainforest climate (Af) with heavy rainfall year-round.
| Climate data for Pasangkayu | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °C (°F) | 30.3 (86.5) |
30.5 (86.9) |
30.7 (87.3) |
30.7 (87.3) |
31.1 (88.0) |
30.3 (86.5) |
29.5 (85.1) |
30.7 (87.3) |
30.9 (87.6) |
32.0 (89.6) |
31.1 (88.0) |
30.8 (87.4) |
30.7 (87.3) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 26.7 (80.1) |
26.8 (80.2) |
27.0 (80.6) |
26.9 (80.4) |
27.5 (81.5) |
26.8 (80.2) |
25.8 (78.4) |
26.8 (80.2) |
26.8 (80.2) |
27.7 (81.9) |
27.1 (80.8) |
27.1 (80.8) |
26.9 (80.4) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 23.1 (73.6) |
23.2 (73.8) |
23.3 (73.9) |
23.2 (73.8) |
23.9 (75.0) |
23.3 (73.9) |
22.1 (71.8) |
22.9 (73.2) |
22.7 (72.9) |
23.5 (74.3) |
23.2 (73.8) |
23.4 (74.1) |
23.1 (73.7) |
| Average rainfall mm (inches) | 251 (9.9) |
195 (7.7) |
165 (6.5) |
178 (7.0) |
237 (9.3) |
191 (7.5) |
195 (7.7) |
189 (7.4) |
216 (8.5) |
175 (6.9) |
208 (8.2) |
189 (7.4) |
2,389 (94) |
| Source: Climate-Data.org[3] | |||||||||||||
References
- Banne, Joni (6 March 2018). "Mamuju Utara Resmi Berganti Nama Jadi Kabupaten Pasangkayu". Okezone (in Indonesian). Retrieved 27 October 2018.
- 2010 Indonesian Census
- "Climate: Pasangkayu". Climate-Data.org. Retrieved 19 November 2020.
Regencies and cities of West Sulawesi | ||
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Capital: Mamuju | ||
| Regencies |  | |
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