Mamuju (city)


Mamuju is the capital of the Indonesian province of West Sulawesi. The town was formerly part of South Sulawesi province.

Education

Education in Mamuju extends up to SMA III and people from surrounding areas will travel to Mamuju to further their education. Students who wish to pursue a tertiary education must travel to larger towns like Makassar.

Agriculture

Agriculture in this area includes jackfruit, rambutan, durian, rice, and bananas.

Demographics

Like many places in West Sulawesi, Mamuju is a predominantly Muslim town, with many mosques. However, Christianity has established a presence with several churches in this town, in addition to a small contingent of Buddhists.

Climate

Mamuju has a tropical rainforest climate with heavy rainfall year-round.

Culture

An annual sandeq race takes place every August from Mamuju to Makassar.

Twin townssister cities

Mamuju is twinned with: