| Bintuni | |
|---|---|
| District | |
  BintuniLocation in West PapuaShow map of West Papua (province) BintuniLocation in IndonesiaShow map of Indonesia | |
| Coordinates: 2°7′S 133°32′E / 2.117°S 133.533°E / -2.117; 133.533 | |
| Country | Indonesia |
| Province | West Papua |
| Regency | Teluk Bintuni Regency |
| Area | |
| • Total | 421.75 km (162.84 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 34,192 |
| 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. The town comprises two villages (West Bintuni and East Bintuni) with a combined population of 13,795 at the 2010 Census and 22,757 inhabitants as at mid 2022. The town is located near the southeast coast of the Bird's Head Peninsula on Bintuni Bay. It is served by Steenkool Airport. The district had 18,663 inhabitants in 2010, which increased to 34,192 by mid 2023.
Climate
Bintuni has a tropical rainforest climate (Af) with heavy rainfall in all months except July and August.
| Climate data for Bintuni | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |||||||||||||
References
- ^ Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2024, Kabupaten Teluk Bintuni Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.9206)
- 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.
- Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
- "Climate: Bintuni". Climate-Data.org. Retrieved 24 November 2020.
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