| Polapare River | |
| Name Other: | Kali Polapari, Loko Polapari, Sungai Polapare, Loko Polapare, Lokoe Palaparé |
| Pushpin Map: | Indonesia Sumba#Indonesia |
| Pushpin Map Size: | 285 |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location of the mouth |
| Mouth: | Mananga Malandoh, Indian Ocean |
| Mouth Location: | Sumba Barat Daya Regency |
| Subdivision Type1: | Country |
| Subdivision Name1: | Indonesia |
The Polapare River is a river of Sumba Barat Daya Regency in the island of Sumba, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia.[1] [2] The length of the river is 18 km.[3] Offshore of the river mouth are the islands of Baholokmonegoro and Barenggemonokodi; Malondobara Island is 1¼ km to the west.[4]
The river flows along the southwestern area of Sumba with predominantly tropical monsoon climate (designated as Am in the Köppen–Geiger climate classification system).[5] The annual average temperature in the area is 24 °C. The warmest month is October, when the average temperature is around 28 °C, and the coldest is March, at 23 °C.[6] The average annual rainfall is 2377 mm The wettest month is January, with an average of 444 mm rainfall, and the driest is August, with 15 mm rainfall.[7]
The Polapare River is developed to be a microhydro energy source.[8]