Lewoleba

Lewoleba
Location of Lembata in East Nusa Tenggara Province
Location of Lembata in East Nusa Tenggara Province
Lewoleba is located in Indonesia
Lewoleba
Lewoleba
Location within Indonesia
CountryIndonesia
RegionLesser Sunda Islands
ProvinceEast Nusa Tenggara
RegencyLembata
Area
 • Total
44.62 km2 (17.23 sq mi)
Population
 (mid 2025 estimate)
 • Total
29,376
 • Density658.4/km2 (1,705/sq mi)

Lewoleba is a town and also the capital of the Lembata Regency, East Nusa Tenggara province of Indonesia. It is located in Nubatukan District on Lembata Island, which comprises seven urban communities (kelurahan) in the north of the district, and eleven rural villages (desa) to the south, that together form that administrative district.

Communities

Nubatukan District comprises seven urban communities (kelurahan, primarily the component parts of Lewoleba town) and eleven rural villages (desa), listed below with their areas and their populations as officially estimated for mid 2025, together with their postcodes.

Kode
Wilayah		Name of
kelurahan
or desa		Area
in km2		Pop'n
Estimate
mid 2025◎		Post
code
53.13.05.1001Lewoleba7.004,17086611
53.13.05.1002Lewolela Timur14.404,99786616
53.13.05.1003Lewoleba Tengah6.183,47186615
53.13.05.1004Lewoleba Utara3.143,54686612
53.13.05.1015Selandoro7.206,28686682
53.13.05.1016Lewoleba Selatan3.152,88886682
53.13.05.1017Lewoleba Barat3.554,01886613
53.13.05Sub-total Lewoleba town44.6229,376
53.13.05.2006Baolangu16.6885086682
53.13.05.2007Nuba Mado8.3544886682
53.13.05.2008Watokobu18.0089786682
53.13.05.2009Belobatang19.8041186682
53.13.05.2010Waijarang10.0083886682
53.13.05.2011Udak Melomata9.9029186682
53.13.05.2012Paobokol8.8837486682
53.13.05.2013Pada11.321,60386682
53.13.05.2014Liteulumado5.8029086616
53.13.05.2018Bakalerek10.4338486682
53.13.05.2019Bour18.0044886682
53.13.05Total Nubatukan District181.7836,210

Transportation

The town is served by Wonopito Airport.

Climate

Lewoleba has a tropical savanna climate (Aw) with long dry season and short wet season.

Climate data for Lewoleba
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 30.1
(86.2)		 29.8
(85.6)		 30.2
(86.4)		 31.0
(87.8)		 31.2
(88.2)		 30.7
(87.3)		 30.3
(86.5)		 30.4
(86.7)		 30.7
(87.3)		 31.2
(88.2)		 31.5
(88.7)		 30.6
(87.1)		 30.6
(87.2)
Daily mean °C (°F) 26.8
(80.2)		 26.5
(79.7)		 26.5
(79.7)		 26.8
(80.2)		 26.9
(80.4)		 26.3
(79.3)		 25.5
(77.9)		 25.4
(77.7)		 25.8
(78.4)		 26.6
(79.9)		 27.7
(81.9)		 27.2
(81.0)		 26.5
(79.7)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 23.6
(74.5)		 23.2
(73.8)		 22.9
(73.2)		 22.7
(72.9)		 22.6
(72.7)		 21.9
(71.4)		 20.8
(69.4)		 20.5
(68.9)		 20.9
(69.6)		 22.1
(71.8)		 23.9
(75.0)		 23.9
(75.0)		 22.4
(72.4)
Average rainfall mm (inches) 251
(9.9)		 219
(8.6)		 198
(7.8)		 98
(3.9)		 45
(1.8)		 28
(1.1)		 15
(0.6)		 5
(0.2)		 4
(0.2)		 28
(1.1)		 91
(3.6)		 176
(6.9)		 1,158
(45.7)
Source: Climate-Data.org


References

  1. 1 2 Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 September 2026, Kecamatan Nubatukan Dalam Angka 2026 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.5308050)
  2. ↑ "Lembata | Profil Lembata | Data Lembata". Archived from the original on 16 January 2013. Retrieved 5 January 2013.
  3. ↑ "Climate: Lewoleba". Climate-Data.org. Retrieved 18 November 2020.