Luwuk is the capital of
Banggai Regency,
Central Sulawesi
Central Sulawesi (Indonesian: ''Sulawesi Tengah'') is a province of Indonesia located at the centre of the island of Sulawesi. The administrative capital and largest city is located in Palu. The 2010 census recorded a population of 2,635,009 for ...
,
Indonesia. Its area is 72.82 km
2 following boundary changes in 2012 and 2015. There used to be an
oil industry in the region. At the 2020 census it had a total population of 34,849 in the town.
[Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.]
The
universities in Luwuk are UNTIKA and UNISMUH.
Syukuran Aminuddin Amir Airport serves the area.
Luwuk has 3 indigenous ethnic groups -
Saluan,
Balantak, and
Banggai.
Climate
Luwuk has a
tropical savanna climate (Aw) with little to moderate rainfall year-round. It is one of the driest places in Indonesia.
References
Banggai Regency
Districts of Central Sulawesi
Regency seats of Central Sulawesi
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