Lowokwaru Explained

Lowokwaru
Area Total Km2:20.89
Subdivision Name: Indonesia
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Type2:City
Subdivision Name2: Malang
Population Total:186013
Population As Of:2010
Population Density Km2:auto
Coordinates:-7.9445°N 112.6195°W
Elevation M:459
Settlement Type:District

Lowokwaru is a district (kecamatan) in Malang, East Java, Indonesia. Lowokwaru is the home of notable universities and colleges in Malang.

History

Before 1988, Lowokwaru was just urban villages (kelurahan) and part of Blimbing. In April 1988, the city government of Malang divided from former western side of Blimbing and create Lowokwaru into 12 urban villages.[1]

Urban villages

There are 12 urban villages (kelurahan) in Lowokwaru:[2]

Geography

Climate

The climate in Lowokwaru features tropical monsoon climate (Am) according to Köppen–Geiger climate classification system, as the climate precipitation throughout the year is greatly influenced by the monsoon, bordering with subtropical highland climate (Cwb). Most months of the year are marked by significant rainfall. The short dry season has little impact. The average temperature in Lowokwaru is 23.8 °C. In a year, the average rainfall is 2101 mm.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Profil Kecamatan Lowokwaru Kota Malang. BADAR. Kecamatan Lowokwaru Kota Malang Negara Indonesia Provinsi Jawa Timur Kota Malang Pemerintahan • Camat IMAM. SE. id-ID. 2019-04-20. Luas 2. M. Si. Kelurahan. 089 513 Ha Jumlah penduduk Kepadatan jiwa/km2 Desa/kelurahan 12.
  2. Web site: Kelurahan Kecamatan Lowokwaru Kota Malang. id-ID. 2019-04-20.