Dompu

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 2023 was 57,680.^[1] It is connected by provincial road to Bima and Sape.

Dompu
Town
Seal
Motto(s):  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
Country	Indonesia
Region	Lesser Sunda Islands
Province	West Nusa Tenggara
Regency	Dompu
Government
• Mayor	Bambang M. Yasin
Area
• Total	223.27 km2 (86.21 sq mi)
Population  (mid 2023 estimate)
• Total	57,680
• Density	260/km2 (670/sq mi)
	[1]
Time zone	UTC+8
License plate	EA
Website	www.dompukab.go.id

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 2022.^[4]

Kode Wilayah	Name of Village	Area in km2	Pop'n mid 2022 Estimate	Post code
52.05.01.1001	Bada	5.55	6,788	84211
52.05.01.1002	Bali	3.22	6,377	84213
52.05.01.1003	Potu	0.64	4,855	84214
52.05.01.1004	Karijawa	3.36	4,615	84217
52.05.01.1005	Dorotangga	2.81	5,278	84219
52.05.01.1006	Kandai I	8.28	5,254	84219
52.05.01.2007	O'o	22.23	6,433	84219
52.05.01.2008	Katua	13.98	1,579	84219
52.05.01.2009	Karamabura	59.67	2,872	84219
52.05.01.2010	Mbawi	34.08	3,461	84219
52.05.01.2011	Dorebara	30.22	4,090	84212
52.05.01.2012	Kareke	16.38	3,065	84219
52.05.01.2013	Mangge Nae	14.54	1,667	84219
52.05.01.2014	Mangge Asi	3.29	3,645	84219
52.05.01.2015	Sorisakoto	5.02	2,571	84213

However, the western section of the Dompu urban area lies outside Dompu District in adjoining Woja District; the three urban kelurahan of Woja District contiguous with Dompu (Montabaru, Kandai II and Simpasai) cover 11.5 km² and in mid 2022 had a combined population of 25,444;^[5] their inclusion would see Dompu as the second-largest urban area on Sumbawa island.

Kode Wilayah	Name of Village	Area in km2	Pop'n mid 2022 Estimate	Post code
52.05.05.1001	Montabaru	1.25	6,887	84219
52.05.05.1002	Kandai II	5.92	9,078	84218
52.05.05.1003	Simpasai	4.32	9,479	84216

History

Dompu (or Dompo) was once one of the four sultanates on the island of Sumbawa.^[6]

Geography

The city is located in the middle part of eastern section of the Sumbawa island.

Climate

Dompu has a tropical savanna climate (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).