Ransiki

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Ransiki
Indonesian: Ransiki
District
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Ransiki
Location in West Papua Province
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Ransiki
Location in Western New Guinea
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Ransiki
Location in Indonesia
Coordinates: 1°30′S134°10′E / 1.500°S 134.167°E / -1.500; 134.167
Country Flag of Indonesia.svg Indonesia
Region Western New Guinea
Province Flag of West Papua (vectorised).svg West Papua
Regency South Manokwari Regency
Area
 • Total
707.7 km2 (273.24 sq mi)
Elevation
40 m (130 ft)
Population
 (2020 Census)
 • Total
16,245
 • Density23/km2 (59/sq mi)
  [1]
Time zone UTC+7 (Indonesia Eastern Time)

Ransiki (Indonesian : Ransiki) is a small town or administratively a district in the Indonesian province of West Papua. [2] The town is the administrative seat of the South Manokwari Regency. In 2010, there were 7,683 people in Ransiki, [3] which rose to 16,245 at the 2020 census. [4] The town is served by Ransiki Airport. [5]

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History

During World War II a ship sank off the Ransiki coastline.[ citation needed ]

Climate

Ransiki has a tropical rainforest climate with moderate to heavy rainfall year-round.

Climate data for Ransiki
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)30.9
(87.6)		30.7
(87.3)		30.6
(87.1)		30.8
(87.4)		30.8
(87.4)		30.3
(86.5)		30.0
(86.0)		29.9
(85.8)		30.4
(86.7)		31.0
(87.8)		31.3
(88.3)		31.2
(88.2)		30.7
(87.2)
Daily mean °C (°F)26.9
(80.4)		26.9
(80.4)		26.9
(80.4)		27.0
(80.6)		27.0
(80.6)		26.6
(79.9)		26.4
(79.5)		26.3
(79.3)		26.6
(79.9)		26.9
(80.4)		27.3
(81.1)		27.2
(81.0)		26.8
(80.3)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)23.0
(73.4)		23.2
(73.8)		23.3
(73.9)		23.3
(73.9)		23.3
(73.9)		23.0
(73.4)		22.8
(73.0)		22.7
(72.9)		22.8
(73.0)		22.9
(73.2)		23.3
(73.9)		23.2
(73.8)		23.1
(73.5)
Average rainfall mm (inches)160
(6.3)		152
(6.0)		142
(5.6)		149
(5.9)		111
(4.4)		128
(5.0)		115
(4.5)		107
(4.2)		100
(3.9)		96
(3.8)		110
(4.3)		136
(5.4)		1,506
(59.3)
Source: Climate-Data.org [6]

References

  1. ↑ Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
  2. ↑ Family Reference Atlas of the World (Second Edition). National Geographic. p. 189.
  3. ↑ Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  4. ↑ Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
  5. ↑ Ransiki airport (Ransiki) [ usurped ]
  6. ↑ "Climate: Ransiki". Climate-Data.org. Retrieved 24 November 2020.


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