Amahai

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Amahai
Village and District
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Amahai
Location in Seram Island
Coordinates: 3°20′38″S128°55′56″E / 3.34389°S 128.93222°E / -3.34389; 128.93222
Country Indonesia
Province Maluku
Area
 • Total
1,619.07 km2 (625.13 sq mi)
Population
 (mid 2023 estimate) [1]
 • Total
50,478
Time zone UTC+8 (WITA)

Amahai is a village (desa or negeri) and an administrative district (kecamatan) on the south coast of the island of Seram, in Central Maluku Regency. The village, which serves as the administrative centre of the eponymous district, lies to the south of Masohi town, both being situated on the coast of Elpaputih Bay, and they are surrounded on the landward sides by Amahai District. [2] Teon Nila Serua District is also a semi-enclave within Amahai District, which surrounds it on all sides except the west (where it is bordered by Teluk Elpaputih District). Daily speedboats connect Tulehu (the port of Salahutu District on Ambon Island) with Amahai, which is Seram's main port. [3]

Amahai District covers a land area of 1,619.07 km2 and had a population of 38,932 at the 2010 Census [4] and 50,028 at the 2020 Census; [5] the official estimate as at mid 2023 was 50,478 inhabitants. [1] The district is subdivided into 14 rural villages (desa) plus the kelurahan of Hollo, all sharing the postcode of 97516.

Kode
Wilayah		Name
of
desa or
kelurahan		Area
in
km2		Pop'n
Estimate
mid 2022 [6]
81.01.01.2001Tamilouw596.007,917
81.01.16.2002Sepa223.608,544
81.01.16.2003Rutah40.003,436
81.01.16.2004Soahuku27.004,791
81.01.16.2005Amahai (village)52.003,664
81.01.16.2006Haruru20.709,456
81.01.16.2007Sehati1.87814
81.01.01.2008Makariki39.004,128
81.01.16.1009Hollo10.701,745
81.01.16.2010Yafila4.00611
81.01.16.2011Banda Baru8.50501
81.01.16.2020Yanuielo0.302,788
81.01.16.2021Nuanea125.00461
81.01.16.2022Hatuhenu0.30385
81.01.16.2023Nuweletetu0.10300
Climate data for Amahai, Seram Maluku Indonesia
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Record high °C (°F)35
(95)		35
(95)		35
(95)		33
(91)		32
(90)		30
(86)		30
(86)		30
(86)		31
(88)		32
(90)		34
(93)		35
(95)		35
(95)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)31
(88)		31
(88)		31
(88)		30
(86)		28
(82)		27
(81)		27
(81)		27
(81)		28
(82)		29
(84)		31
(88)		31
(88)		29
(84)
Daily mean °C (°F)27
(81)		27
(81)		27
(81)		27
(81)		25
(77)		25
(77)		25
(77)		25
(77)		25
(77)		26
(79)		27
(81)		27
(81)		26
(79)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)24
(75)		24
(75)		24
(75)		24
(75)		23
(73)		23
(73)		23
(73)		23
(73)		23
(73)		23
(73)		23
(73)		24
(75)		23
(73)
Record low °C (°F)22
(72)		22
(72)		22
(72)		21
(70)		21
(70)		20
(68)		20
(68)		19
(66)		18
(64)		18
(64)		21
(70)		20
(68)		18
(64)
Average precipitation mm (inches)120
(4.7)		110
(4.3)		130
(5.1)		270
(10.6)		510
(20.1)		630
(24.8)		600
(23.6)		400
(15.7)		240
(9.4)		150
(5.9)		110
(4.3)		130
(5.1)		3,450
(135.8)
Average rainy days6656—23221812977121
Average relative humidity (%) (daily average)78777982838483828180797881
Mean daily sunshine hours 12.712.612.512.412.312.312.312.412.412.512.612.712.5
Source: [7]

References

  1. 1 2 Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2024, Kabupaten Maluku Tengah Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.8101)
  2. ↑ "Seram Island (map)". Indonesiatravelingguide.com. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 8 June 2015.
  3. ↑ "Essential guide to Pulau Seram". Lonely Planet. Archived from the original on 2019-10-07.
  4. ↑ Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  5. ↑ Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
  6. ↑ Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2023, Kecamatan Amahai Dalam Angka 2023 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.8103050)
  7. ↑ "weatherbase - AMAHAI, INDONESIA". weatherbase.


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