Bintuni

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Bintuni
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Bintuni
Location in West Papua
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Bintuni
Location in Indonesia
Coordinates: 2°7′S133°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 km2 (162.84 sq mi)
Population
 (mid 2023 estimate)
 • Total
34,192
  [1]
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 [2] 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. [3] [4] It is served by Steenkool Airport. The district had 18,663 inhabitants in 2010, [5] which increased to 34,192 by mid 2023. [1]

Climate

Bintuni has a tropical rainforest climate (Af) with heavy rainfall in all months except July and August.

Climate data for Bintuni
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
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 [6]

References

  1. 1 2 Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2024, Kabupaten Teluk Bintuni Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.9206)
  2. ↑ Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  3. ↑ "Welt Atlas". Archived from the original on 2019-01-09. Retrieved 2010-06-23.
  4. ↑ "International Education Journal" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2010-06-23.
  5. ↑ Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  6. ↑ "Climate: Bintuni". Climate-Data.org. Retrieved 24 November 2020.


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