Dompu | |
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 Seal | |
| Motto: Nggahi Rawi Pahu (English: Prove Your Words) | |
 Location of Dompu Regency in West Nusa Tenggara | |
  Dompu Location in Indonesia | |
| Coordinates: 08°32′11″S 118°27′48″E / 8.53639°S 118.46333°E | |
| Country | Indonesia |
| Region | Lesser Sunda Islands |
| Province | West Nusa Tenggara |
| Regency | Dompu |
| Established | 10 April 2002 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Bambang M. Yasin |
| Area | |
• Total | 172.85 km2 (66.74 sq mi) |
| Population (mid 2025 estimate) | |
• Total | 59,250 |
| • Density | 342.8/km2 (887.8/sq mi) |
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| Time zone | UTC+8 |
| License plate | EA |
| Website | www.dompukab.go.id |
Dompu is a town and the administrative centre of the Dompu Regency, located in the eastern part of the island of Sumbawa, in central Indonesia's province of West Nusa Tenggara. It is the third largest town on the island of Sumbawa, with a district population of 49,854 at the 2010 Census,[2] which by the 2020 Census had grown to 54,987;[3] the official estimate as at mid 2025 was 59,250.[1] It is connected by provincial roads to Bima and Sape to the east.
Villages
The district comprises 15 villages - 6 urban kelurahan (listed first in the table) and 9 rural desa. These are tabulated below with their areas and their populations in mid 2024.[4]
| Kode Wilayah |
Name of Village |
Area in km2 |
Pop'n mid 2024 Estimate |
Post code |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 52.05.01.2010 | Mbawi | 28.81 | 3,730 | 84219 |
| 52.05.01.2011 | Dorebara | 8.55 | 4,398 | 84212 |
| 52.05.01.1006 | Kandai I | 8.32 | 5,265 | 84219 |
| 52.05.01.1004 | Karijawa | 1.06 | 4,184 | 84217 |
| 52.05.01.1003 | Potu | 0.27 | 3,779 | 84214 |
| 52.05.01.1001 | Bada | 1.79 | 5,274 | 84211 |
| 52.05.01.1002 | Bali | 6.74 | 5,267 | 84213 |
| 52.05.01.1005 | Dorotangga | 1.12 | 4,903 | 84219 |
| 52.05.01.2007 | O'o | 11.11 | 6,862 | 84219 |
| 52.05.01.2008 | Katua | 4.68 | 1,709 | 84219 |
| 52.05.01.2009 | Karamabura | 69.52 | 3,223 | 84219 |
| 52.05.01.2012 | Kareke | 7.77 | 3,199 | 84219 |
| 52.05.01.2013 | Mangge Nae | 14.89 | 1,972 | 84219 |
| 52.05.01.2014 | Mangge Asi | 3.91 | 4,031 | 84219 |
| 52.05.01.2015 | Sorisakoto | 4.31 | 3,621 | 84213 |
However, the western section of the Dompu urban area lies outside Dompu District in the adjoining Woja District; the three urban kelurahan of Woja District contiguous with Dompu (Montabaru, Kandai II and Simpasai) cover 15.85 km2 and in mid 2024 had a combined population of 22,940;[5] their inclusion would see Dompu as the second-largest urban area on Sumbawa island. For completness, the eleven rural villages (desa) in Woja District are included in the table below.
| Kode Wilayah |
Name of Village |
Area in km2 |
Pop'n mid 2024 Estimate |
Post code |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 52.05.05.2010 | Riwo | 71.62 | 2,414 | 84251 |
| 52.05.05.2009 | Madaprama | 21.45 | 3,822 | 84251 |
| 52.05.05.2008 | Bara | 19.03 | 4,787 | 84251 |
| 52.05.05.2007 | Nowa | 6.54 | 3,840 | 84251 |
| 52.05.05.2005 | Wawonduru | 5.02 | 4,480 | 84251 |
| 52.05.05.2006 | Matua | 6.28 | 5,753 | 84251 |
| 52.05.05.1001 | Montabaru | 2.67 | 5,891 | 84219 |
| 52.05.05.1002 | Kandai II | 4.09 | 8,448 | 84218 |
| 52.05.05.1003 | Simpasai | 9.09 | 8,601 | 84216 |
| 52.05.05.2004 | Saneo | 56.64 | 3,430 | 84251 |
| 52.05.05.2011 | Mumbu | 28.72 | 2,941 | 84251 |
| 52.05.05.2014 | Bakajaya | 4.24 | 5,229 | 84251 |
| 52.05.05.2013 | Rababaka | 61.85 | 1,533 | 84251 |
| 52.05.05.2012 | Serakapi | 5.59 | 2,140 | 84251 |
History
Dompu (or Dompo) was once one of the four sultanates on the island of Sumbawa.[6]
Geography
The town is located in the middle part of eastern section of the Sumbawa island.
Climate
Dompu has a tropical savanna climate (Köppen Aw) with moderate to little rainfall from May to October and heavy rainfall from November to April.
| Climate data for Dompu | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 30.1 (86.2) |
29.7 (85.5) |
30.6 (87.1) |
30.9 (87.6) |
30.3 (86.5) |
29.9 (85.8) |
29.9 (85.8) |
30.5 (86.9) |
31.1 (88.0) |
31.3 (88.3) |
30.7 (87.3) |
30.0 (86.0) |
30.4 (86.7) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 25.5 (77.9) |
25.4 (77.7) |
26.0 (78.8) |
25.9 (78.6) |
25.1 (77.2) |
24.5 (76.1) |
24.0 (75.2) |
24.2 (75.6) |
24.9 (76.8) |
25.7 (78.3) |
26.0 (78.8) |
25.6 (78.1) |
25.2 (77.4) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 21.0 (69.8) |
21.1 (70.0) |
21.4 (70.5) |
20.9 (69.6) |
19.9 (67.8) |
19.1 (66.4) |
18.1 (64.6) |
18.0 (64.4) |
18.8 (65.8) |
20.1 (68.2) |
21.3 (70.3) |
21.2 (70.2) |
20.1 (68.1) |
| Average rainfall mm (inches) | 199 (7.8) |
179 (7.0) |
201 (7.9) |
129 (5.1) |
40 (1.6) |
44 (1.7) |
30 (1.2) |
7 (0.3) |
21 (0.8) |
61 (2.4) |
131 (5.2) |
251 (9.9) |
1,293 (50.9) |
| Source: Climate-Data.org[7] | |||||||||||||
Administration
The town is divided into 16 communities (kelurahan).
References
- ^ a b Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 27 February 2026, Kabupaten Dompu Dalam Angka 2026 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.5205)
- ^ Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
- ^ Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
- ^ Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 26 September 2025, Kecamatan Dompu Dalam Angka 2025 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.5205020)
- ^ Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2025, Kecamatan Woja Dalam Angka 2025 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.5205030)
- ^ Kennedy, Raymond (August 5, 1943). Islands and Peoples of the Indies. Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved September 6, 2019.
- ^ "Climate: Dompu". Climate-Data.org. Retrieved 17 November 2020.
External links
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