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Narmada, West Lombok

Coordinates: 08°31′04″S 116°14′48″E / 8.51778°S 116.24667°E / -8.51778; 116.24667
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Narmada
Narmada is located in Lesser Sunda Islands
Narmada
Narmada
Narmada is located in Indonesia
Narmada
Narmada
Coordinates: 08°31′04″S 116°14′48″E / 8.51778°S 116.24667°E / -8.51778; 116.24667
Country Indonesia
ProvincesWest Nusa Tenggara
RegencyWest Lombok
Villages21
Government
 • CamatMuhammad Busyairi
Area
 • Total112.77 km2 (43.54 sq mi)
Elevation
127 m (417 ft)
Population
 (mid 2023 estimate)
 • Total107,201
 • Density950/km2 (2,500/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (WIB)
Postal code
83371
Ministry of Home Affairs Code52.01.03

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

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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]

Climate

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Narmada has a Tropical Monsoon Climate (Am) under the Köppen Climate Classification. It sees the most amount of rainfall in December, with an average precipitation of 419 mm; and the least amount of rainfall in August, with an average precipitation of 12 mm.

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

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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

References

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  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.