The Polapare River () is a river of
Sumba Barat Daya Regency in the island of
Sumba
Sumba ( id, Pulau Sumba) is an island in eastern Indonesia. It is one of the Lesser Sunda Islands and is in the province of East Nusa Tenggara. Sumba has an area of , and the population was 779,049 at the 2020 Census; the official estimate as a ...
,
East Nusa Tenggara
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, Indonesia. The length of the river is 18 km. Offshore of the river mouth are the islands of Baholokmonegoro and Barenggemonokodi; Malondobara Island is 1¼ km to the west.
Geography
The river flows along the southwestern area of
Sumba
Sumba ( id, Pulau Sumba) is an island in eastern Indonesia. It is one of the Lesser Sunda Islands and is in the province of East Nusa Tenggara. Sumba has an area of , and the population was 779,049 at the 2020 Census; the official estimate as a ...
with predominantly
tropical monsoon climate
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(designated as ''Am'' in the
Köppen–Geiger climate classification system).
The annual average temperature in the area is 24 °C. The warmest month is October, when the average temperature is around 28 °C, and the coldest is March, at 23 °C.
The average annual rainfall is 2377 mm The wettest month is January, with an average of 444 mm rainfall, and the driest is August, with 15 mm rainfall.
Uses
The Polapare River is developed to be a microhydro energy source.
Hasil Diskusi Kelompok Fokus, Kelompok Kabupaten Sumba Barat Daya, MSF II NTT 14
– 15 Oktober 2014. A. Potensi Pengelolaan Sumber Daya Alam yang Berkelanjutan
dan EBT.
See also
*List of drainage basins of Indonesia
This is a list of river catchment areas, also known as drainage basins, in Indonesia.
Based on the National River Basin Classification map, Indonesia has a total of 42,210 river basins organized as a basis for determining watershed management poli ...
*List of rivers of Indonesia
This is a list of rivers in Indonesia.''Map of Indonesia''. Peta Indonesia. Wawasan Nusantara. CV. Indo Prima Sarana. Accessed 29 Juli 2017.
By island
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*List of rivers of Lesser Sunda Islands
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References
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Rivers of Sumba
Drainage basins of Sumba