Lowokwaru

Lowokwaru is a district (kecamatan) in Malang, East Java, Indonesia. Lowokwaru is the home of notable universities and colleges in Malang.

History
Before 1988, Lowokwaru was just urban villages (kelurahan) and part of Blimbing. In April 1988, the city government of Malang divided from former western side of Blimbing and create Lowokwaru into 12 urban villages.

Urban villages
There are 12 urban villages (kelurahan) in Lowokwaru:


 * Jatimulyo, postal code 65141
 * Lowokwaru, postal code 65141
 * Tulusrejo, postal code 65141
 * Mojolangu, postal code 65142
 * Tunjungsekar, postal code 65142
 * Tasikmadu, postal code 65143
 * Tunggulwulung, postal code 65143
 * Dinoyo, postal code 65144
 * Merjosari, postal code 65144
 * Tlogomas, postal code 65144
 * Sumbersari, postal code 65145
 * Ketawanggede, postal code 65145

Climate
The climate in Lowokwaru features tropical monsoon climate (Am) according to Köppen–Geiger climate classification system, as the climate precipitation throughout the year is greatly influenced by the monsoon, bordering with subtropical highland climate (Cwb). Most months of the year are marked by significant rainfall. The short dry season has little impact. The average temperature in Lowokwaru is 23.8 °C. In a year, the average rainfall is 2101 mm.