Bintuni
Bintuni | |
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Location in West Papua Location in Indonesia | |
Coordinates: 2°7′S 133°32′E / 2.117°S 133.533°E | |
Country | Indonesia |
Province | West Papua |
Regency | Teluk Bintuni Regency |
Area | |
• Total | 421.75 km2 (162.84 sq mi) |
Population (2018) | |
• Total | 24,742 |
Time zone | UTC+7 (WIB) |
Bintuni (Dutch: Steenkool) is a small town and administrative district in West Papua, Indonesia and seat of the Teluk Bintuni Regency. It comprises two villages (West Bintuni and East Bintuni) with a combined population of 13,795 at the 2010 Census.[1] The town is located near the southeast coast of the Bird's Head Peninsula on Bintuni Bay.[2][3] It is served by Steenkool Airport. The district had 24,742 inhabitants in 2018.[4]
Climate[edit]
Bintuni has a tropical rainforest climate (Af) with heavy rainfall in all months except July and August.
Climate data for Bintuni | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 31.0 (87.8) | 30.8 (87.4) | 30.8 (87.4) | 30.7 (87.3) | 30.4 (86.7) | 29.8 (85.6) | 29.1 (84.4) | 29.2 (84.6) | 29.8 (85.6) | 30.6 (87.1) | 31.1 (88.0) | 31.2 (88.2) | 30.4 (86.7) |
Daily mean °C (°F) | 27.1 (80.8) | 27.0 (80.6) | 27.2 (81.0) | 27.1 (80.8) | 26.9 (80.4) | 26.5 (79.7) | 26.0 (78.8) | 26.0 (78.8) | 26.4 (79.5) | 26.9 (80.4) | 27.3 (81.1) | 27.3 (81.1) | 26.8 (80.3) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 23.2 (73.8) | 23.3 (73.9) | 23.6 (74.5) | 23.5 (74.3) | 23.5 (74.3) | 23.2 (73.8) | 22.9 (73.2) | 22.8 (73.0) | 23.0 (73.4) | 23.2 (73.8) | 23.5 (74.3) | 23.4 (74.1) | 23.3 (73.9) |
Average rainfall mm (inches) | 260 (10.2) | 242 (9.5) | 250 (9.8) | 254 (10.0) | 212 (8.3) | 163 (6.4) | 121 (4.8) | 108 (4.3) | 133 (5.2) | 151 (5.9) | 170 (6.7) | 210 (8.3) | 2,274 (89.4) |
Source: Climate-Data.org[5] |
References[edit]
- ^ Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
- ^ "Welt Atlas". Archived from the original on 2019-01-09. Retrieved 2010-06-23.
- ^ "International Education Journal" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2010-06-23.
- ^ Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2020.
- ^ "Climate: Bintuni". Climate-Data.org. Retrieved 24 November 2020.