Pujut is a district of Central Lombok Regency, West Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia. Its administrative center is in the village of Sengkol. It borders Central Praya District to the north, East Praya District to the east, the Indian Ocean to the south, and the West Praya District to the west. In the year 2022, there were 120,538 inhabitants within the district.[1]
Pujut | |
|---|---|
 Merese Hill in Kuta, on the southern coast of Pujut District | |
  Pujut  Pujut | |
| Coordinates: 08°51′18″S 116°18′45″E / 8.85500°S 116.31250°E | |
| Country |  Indonesia |
| Province | West Nusa Tenggara |
| Regency | Central Lombok |
| Area | |
| • Total | 233.55 km2 (90.17 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 113 m (371 ft) |
| Population (mid 2022 estimate) | |
| • Total | 120,538 |
| • Density | 520/km2 (1,300/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (WITA) |
| Ministry of Home Affairs Code | 52.02.04 |
Geography edit
Pujut is located in the southern part of Lombok Island. Its average elevation is at 113 meters above the sea level.[2]
Climate edit
Pujut has a Tropical Savanna Climate (Aw). On average, the most rainfall occurs in the month of January, with 348 mm of precipitation; and the least rainfall occurs in the month of August, with 14 mm of precipitation.
| Climate data for Pujut | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 28.8 (83.8) |
28.9 (84.0) |
29.2 (84.6) |
29.4 (84.9) |
29.4 (84.9) |
29 (84) |
28.8 (83.8) |
29.3 (84.7) |
30.1 (86.2) |
30.8 (87.4) |
30.4 (86.7) |
29.2 (84.6) |
29.4 (85.0) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 26 (79) |
26 (79) |
26.1 (79.0) |
26.2 (79.2) |
26.1 (79.0) |
25.5 (77.9) |
24.9 (76.8) |
24.9 (76.8) |
25.7 (78.3) |
26.6 (79.9) |
26.8 (80.2) |
26.3 (79.3) |
25.9 (78.7) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 24.1 (75.4) |
24.1 (75.4) |
24.1 (75.4) |
24 (75) |
23.5 (74.3) |
22.8 (73.0) |
22.1 (71.8) |
21.9 (71.4) |
22.5 (72.5) |
23.6 (74.5) |
24.4 (75.9) |
24.4 (75.9) |
23.5 (74.2) |
| Average rainfall mm (inches) | 348 (13.7) |
292 (11.5) |
310 (12.2) |
227 (8.9) |
80 (3.1) |
47 (1.9) |
30 (1.2) |
14 (0.6) |
33 (1.3) |
84 (3.3) |
229 (9.0) |
342 (13.5) |
2,036 (80.2) |
| Source: Climate-Data.org[3] | |||||||||||||
References edit
- ^ Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2023, Kabupaten Lombok Tengah Dalam Angka 2023 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.5202)
- ^ "Kecamatan Pujut topographic map, elevation, terrain". Topographic maps. Retrieved 2023-03-26.
- ^ "Pujut climate: Temperature Pujut & Weather By Month - Climate-Data.org". en.climate-data.org. Retrieved 2023-03-26.