UMUWA

Umuwa is an Aboriginal community in Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara (APY lands) in South Australia, serving as an administrative centre for the six main communities on “The Lands” (the others being Amata, Pipalyatjara, Pukatja/ Ernabella, Fregon/Kaltjiti, Indulkana and Mimili), as well as the outlying communities.

Umuwa is located approximately 250 kilometres (160 mi) north-west of Marla and 460 kilometres (290 mi) south-west of Alice Springs.

Based upon the climate records of the nearest weather station at Marla Police Station, Umuwa experiences a hotdesert climate (Köppen: BWh, Trewartha: BWhl), with very hot, relatively dry summers; mild to hot, dry springs and autumns; and mild, dry winters. It experiences summer maximum temperatures of an average of 37.3 degrees Celsius in January and a winter maximum average temperature of 19.6 degrees Celsius in June. Overnight lows range from a mean minimum temperature of 22.0 degrees in January to 4.8 degrees in June. Annual rainfall averages 216.9 millimetres.

Approximately 50-80 people live at Umuwa.

For more information please visit:
www.anangu.com.au/en/sa-communities/umuwa