Waingapu
Waingapu is the largest town on the island of Sumba, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia. It is the capital town of the Regency of Sumba Timur. The town (a district, plus neighbouring suburbs) had a population of about 52,755 inhabitants.
Waingapu | |
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  Waingapu Location in Indonesia  Waingapu Waingapu (Indonesia) | |
| Coordinates: | |
| Country | Indonesia |
| Region | Lesser Sunda Islands |
| Province | East Nusa Tenggara |
| Regency | East Sumba |
| Population | |
| • Metro | 52,755 |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (WITA / UTC) |
Transportation
Sumba Timur's Waingapu Airport 'Umbu Mehang Kunda' (IATA: WGP - ICAO: WRRW) is located in Waingapu, and the town is served by ferries from nearby islands.
Climate
Waingapu has a hot semi-arid climate (BSh) with cooler dry season and warmer wet season. It has high humidity year round. It is the driest place in Indonesia with only 810 millimetres (32 in) of rain yearly.
| Climate data for Waingapu | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °C (°F) | 32.0 (89.6) |
32 (90) |
32 (90) |
32 (90) |
31 (88) |
31 (88) |
31 (88) |
31 (88) |
32 (90) |
33 (91) |
33 (91) |
33 (91) |
31.9 (89.6) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 28 (82) |
28 (82) |
28 (82) |
27.5 (81.5) |
27 (81) |
26 (79) |
25.5 (77.9) |
25.5 (77.9) |
26.5 (79.7) |
28 (82) |
28.5 (83.3) |
28.5 (83.3) |
27.3 (81.0) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 24.0 (75.2) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
23 (73) |
23 (73) |
21 (70) |
20 (68) |
20 (68) |
21 (70) |
23 (73) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
22.6 (72.5) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 170 (6.7) |
160 (6.3) |
145 (5.7) |
70 (2.8) |
35 (1.4) |
25 (1.0) |
10 (0.4) |
5 (0.2) |
5 (0.2) |
10 (0.4) |
40 (1.6) |
135 (5.3) |
810 (32) |
| Source: Climates To Travel[1] | |||||||||||||
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References
- "Climate - Sumba". Retrieved January 8, 2020.
External links
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