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]
Narmada | |
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  Narmada  Narmada | |
| Coordinates: 08°31′04″S 116°14′48″E / 8.51778°S 116.24667°E | |
| Country |  Indonesia |
| Provinces | West Nusa Tenggara |
| Regency | West Lombok |
| Villages | 21 |
| Government | |
| • Camat | Muhammad Busyairi |
| Area | |
| • Total | 112.77 km2 (43.54 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 127 m (417 ft) |
| Population (mid 2023 estimate) | |
| • Total | 107,201 |
| • Density | 950/km2 (2,500/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (WIB) |
| Postal code | 83371 |
| Ministry of Home Affairs Code | 52.01.03 |
Geography
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
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 | |||||||||||||
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| 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
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 |