Lhoksukon

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Lhoksukon is a town in Aceh province of Indonesia and it is the seat (administrative capital) of North Aceh Regency. The town covers a land area of 243 km2, and had a population of 44,358 at the 2010 Census and 49,733 at the 2020 Census; the estimated population as at mid 2023 was 51,421. [1] The postcode is 24382.

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Notable people

Climate

Lhoksukon has a tropical rainforest climate (Af) with moderate to heavy rainfall year-round.

Climate data for Lhoksukon
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)30.6
(87.1)
31.8
(89.2)
32.4
(90.3)
32.6
(90.7)
32.1
(89.8)
32.0
(89.6)
31.7
(89.1)
31.8
(89.2)
31.1
(88.0)
31.1
(88.0)
30.5
(86.9)
30.4
(86.7)
31.5
(88.7)
Daily mean °C (°F)26.6
(79.9)
27.2
(81.0)
27.6
(81.7)
28.0
(82.4)
27.8
(82.0)
27.6
(81.7)
27.3
(81.1)
27.4
(81.3)
27.1
(80.8)
27.2
(81.0)
26.8
(80.2)
26.7
(80.1)
27.3
(81.1)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)22.7
(72.9)
22.6
(72.7)
22.8
(73.0)
23.5
(74.3)
23.5
(74.3)
23.3
(73.9)
22.9
(73.2)
23.0
(73.4)
23.1
(73.6)
23.4
(74.1)
23.1
(73.6)
23.0
(73.4)
23.1
(73.5)
Average rainfall mm (inches)143
(5.6)
69
(2.7)
73
(2.9)
100
(3.9)
150
(5.9)
104
(4.1)
104
(4.1)
158
(6.2)
176
(6.9)
201
(7.9)
194
(7.6)
227
(8.9)
1,699
(66.7)
Source: Climate-Data.org [2]

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References

  1. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 26 September 2024, Kecamatan Lhoksukon Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.1111110)
  2. "Climate: Lhoksukon". Climate-Data.org. Retrieved 5 November 2020.

5°03′N97°19′E / 5.050°N 97.317°E / 5.050; 97.317