South Buru Regency

South Buru Regency is a regency of Maluku, Indonesia. It is located on the island of Buru, of which it comprises the southern half. The Regency (which includes the smaller island of Ambalau to the southeast of Buru Island) covers a land area of 3,780.56 km2, and it had a population of 53,671 at the 2010 Census;[1] at the 2015 Intermediate Census this had risen to 59,212.[2] The principal town lies at Namrole.

South Buru Regency

Kabupaten Buru Selatan
Regency
Coat of arms
Location within Maluku
South Buru Regency
Location in Maluku and Indonesia
South Buru Regency
South Buru Regency (Indonesia)
Coordinates: 3°51′S 126°42′E
CountryIndonesia
ProvinceMaluku
CapitalNamrole
Government
 • RegentTagop Sudarsono Soulisa
 • Vice RegentBuce Ayub Seleky
Area
 • Total3,780.56 km2 (1,459.68 sq mi)
Population
 (2015)
 • Total59,212
 • Density16/km2 (41/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+9 (IEST)
Area code(+62) 913
Websiteburselkab.go.id

Administration

The regency is divided into five districts (kecamatan), tabulated below with their areas and their 2010 Census populations.

NameArea in
km2		Population
Census 2010
Kepala Madan812.49,411
Leksula1,574.214,900
Namrole983.510,809
Waisama699.811,505
Ambalau201.76,846

Climate

Namrole, the seat of the regency has a tropical rainforest climate (Af) moderate rainfall from October to March and heavy to very heavy rainfall from April to September. Unlike most parts of Indonesia, the southern part of Buru island experiences a rainfall maximum during the low-sun season due to local wind currents.

Climate data for Namrole
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °C (°F) 30.7
(87.3)		 30.8
(87.4)		 30.8
(87.4)		 30.4
(86.7)		 29.8
(85.6)		 29.1
(84.4)		 28.3
(82.9)		 28.4
(83.1)		 29.6
(85.3)		 30.3
(86.5)		 31.4
(88.5)		 31.1
(88.0)		 30.1
(86.1)
Daily mean °C (°F) 27.2
(81.0)		 27.3
(81.1)		 27.2
(81.0)		 27.0
(80.6)		 26.8
(80.2)		 26.3
(79.3)		 25.7
(78.3)		 25.5
(77.9)		 26.2
(79.2)		 26.5
(79.7)		 27.6
(81.7)		 27.5
(81.5)		 26.7
(80.1)
Average low °C (°F) 23.8
(74.8)		 23.8
(74.8)		 23.7
(74.7)		 23.7
(74.7)		 23.8
(74.8)		 23.6
(74.5)		 23.1
(73.6)		 22.7
(72.9)		 22.8
(73.0)		 22.7
(72.9)		 23.9
(75.0)		 23.9
(75.0)		 23.5
(74.2)
Average rainfall mm (inches) 142
(5.6)		 119
(4.7)		 119
(4.7)		 139
(5.5)		 239
(9.4)		 436
(17.2)		 515
(20.3)		 213
(8.4)		 157
(6.2)		 84
(3.3)		 85
(3.3)		 109
(4.3)		 2,357
(92.9)
Source: Climate-Data.org[3]

References
  1. Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  2. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2018.
  3. "Climate: Namrole". Climate-Data.org. Retrieved 23 November 2020.
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