Pamekasan ( Madurese: ''Mekkasân'') is a

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and district which serves as the administrative center of Pamekasan Regency,

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Province,

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. It is located on the island of

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, in an inland location towards the south coast of the island.

Administrative villages

Pamekasan consists of 18

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(''Kelurahan'' or ''Desa'') namely: * Barurambat Kota * * Bettet * Bugih * * East Teja () * Gladak Anyar * * Jalmak * Jungcangcang * * Kangenan * * Kolpajung * * Kowel * * Laden * Nylabu Daya * Nylabu Laok * Panempan * Parteker * * Patemon * * Toronan * West Teja () Nine of the above (indicated by asterisks) are classed as urban (''kelurahan'') and nine as rural (''desa'').

Climate

Pamekasan has a

tropical savanna climate Tropical savanna climate or tropical wet and dry climate is a tropical climate sub-type that corresponds to the Köppen climate classification categories ''Aw'' (for a dry "winter") and ''As'' (for a dry "summer"). The driest month has less than ...

(Aw) with moderate to little rainfall from May to November and heavy rainfall from December to April.

References

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