Penajam

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Penajam
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Penajam
Location in Kalimantan
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Penajam
Location in Indonesia
Coordinates: 1°15′S116°50′E / 1.250°S 116.833°E / -1.250; 116.833
Country Indonesia
Province East Kalimantan
Regency Penajam North Paser
Elevation
0 m (0 ft)
  Density33/km2 (90/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+8 (ICST)

Penajam is a town and the administrative capital of Penajam North Paser Regency, in East Kalimantan, Indonesia. It was previously known as Balikpapan Seberang (lit. "opposite of Balikpapan") before 13 October 1987, when it was transferred from the namesake city to Pasir Regency by government regulation number 21. [1]

Climate

Penajam has a tropical rainforest climate (Af) with heavy rainfall year-round.

Climate data for Penajam
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)29.5
(85.1)
30.0
(86.0)
30.0
(86.0)
29.7
(85.5)
29.8
(85.6)
29.2
(84.6)
28.6
(83.5)
29.2
(84.6)
29.3
(84.7)
29.9
(85.8)
29.7
(85.5)
29.6
(85.3)
29.5
(85.2)
Daily mean °C (°F)26.1
(79.0)
26.4
(79.5)
26.4
(79.5)
26.3
(79.3)
26.6
(79.9)
26.2
(79.2)
25.8
(78.4)
26.2
(79.2)
26.3
(79.3)
26.6
(79.9)
26.3
(79.3)
26.2
(79.2)
26.3
(79.3)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)22.8
(73.0)
22.9
(73.2)
22.9
(73.2)
23.0
(73.4)
23.4
(74.1)
23.3
(73.9)
23.0
(73.4)
23.3
(73.9)
23.3
(73.9)
23.3
(73.9)
23.0
(73.4)
22.9
(73.2)
23.1
(73.5)
Average rainfall mm (inches)223
(8.8)
191
(7.5)
248
(9.8)
224
(8.8)
230
(9.1)
195
(7.7)
182
(7.2)
161
(6.3)
144
(5.7)
140
(5.5)
180
(7.1)
224
(8.8)
2,342
(92.3)
Source: Climate-Data.org [2]

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References

  1. "PP No. 21 Tahun 1987". peraturan.bpk.go.id. Retrieved 2024-08-23.
  2. "Climate: Penajam". Climate-Data.org. Retrieved 24 November 2020.