Melonguane

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Melonguane
Location in North Sulawesi and Indonesia
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Melonguane
Melonguane (Indonesia)
Coordinates: 4°0′16.3368″N126°40′57.5688″E / 4.004538000°N 126.682658000°E / 4.004538000; 126.682658000
CountryFlag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia
Province North Sulawesi
Regency Talaud Islands Regency
Area
  Total48.55 sq mi (125.74 km2)
Elevation
200 ft (61 m)
Population
 (2020 Census)
  Total15,670
  Density320/sq mi (120/km2)
  [1]
Time zone UTC+8 (Indonesia Central Standard Time)

Melonguane is a town and district in Talaud Islands Regency in North Sulawesi province. It is the capital of the regency. Its population was 10,463 at the 2010 Census. [2] The district was subsequently split in two, with a new East Melonguane district being created out of the eastern 38.5%. The areas and populations at the 2020 Census were as follows:

NameArea in
km2
Population
Census
2020 [3]
Melonguane77.3911,920
East Melonguane48.353,750
Totals125.7415,670

Climate

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

Climate data for Melonguane
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)30.3
(86.5)
30.4
(86.7)
30.7
(87.3)
31.5
(88.7)
31.1
(88.0)
30.7
(87.3)
30.4
(86.7)
30.9
(87.6)
31.2
(88.2)
31.5
(88.7)
31.3
(88.3)
30.7
(87.3)
30.9
(87.6)
Daily mean °C (°F)26.0
(78.8)
26.0
(78.8)
26.3
(79.3)
26.9
(80.4)
26.8
(80.2)
26.5
(79.7)
26.1
(79.0)
26.5
(79.7)
26.6
(79.9)
26.9
(80.4)
26.8
(80.2)
26.4
(79.5)
26.5
(79.7)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)21.8
(71.2)
21.7
(71.1)
21.9
(71.4)
22.4
(72.3)
22.6
(72.7)
22.3
(72.1)
21.9
(71.4)
22.2
(72.0)
22.1
(71.8)
22.3
(72.1)
22.4
(72.3)
22.2
(72.0)
22.2
(71.9)
Average precipitation mm (inches)337
(13.3)
210
(8.3)
270
(10.6)
239
(9.4)
305
(12.0)
315
(12.4)
284
(11.2)
211
(8.3)
213
(8.4)
245
(9.6)
294
(11.6)
312
(12.3)
3,235
(127.4)
Source: Climate-Data.org [4]

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