Sukun is a
district
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(''kecamatan'') in
Malang
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,
East Java
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,
Indonesia
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.
Bentoel Group
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, one of oldest and most famous Indonesian
tobacco
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companies, is based in the district.
Subdistricts
There are 11 subdistricts (''kelurahan'') in Sukun:
*Bandulan, postal code 65146
*Karangbesuki, postal code 65146
*Pisangcandi, postal code 65146
*Mulyorejo, postal code 65147
*Sukun, postal code 65147
*Tanjungrejo, postal code 65147
*Bakalankrajan, postal code 65148
*Bandungrejosari, postal code 65148
*Ciptomulyo, postal code 65148
*Gadang, postal code 65149
*Kebonsari, postal code 65149
Geography
Climate
The climate in Sukun features
tropical monsoon climate
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(''Am'') according to
Köppen–Geiger climate classification system, as the climate precipitation throughout the year is greatly influenced by the
monsoon
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, bordering with
subtropical highland climate
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(''Cwb''). Most months of the year are marked by significant rainfall. The short dry season has little impact. The average temperature in Sukun is 23.7 °C. In a year, the average rainfall is 2079 mm.
See also
*
Districts of East Java
The province of East Java in Indonesia is divided into 29 ''kabupaten'' (or regencies) and 9 ''kotamadya'' (or cities); these in turn are divided administratively into districts, known as ''kecamatan'', of which there were 666 in 2020. These com ...
*
List of districts of Indonesia
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References
External links
Official website of Kecamatan Sukun
{{Districts of Malang, state=expanded
Districts of Malang
Districts of East Java