Sentani, Indonesia

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Sentani
Sentani (Indonesia)
Coordinates: 2°33′57.8844″S140°30′20.6748″E / 2.566079000°S 140.505743000°E / -2.566079000; 140.505743000 Coordinates: 2°33′57.8844″S140°30′20.6748″E / 2.566079000°S 140.505743000°E / -2.566079000; 140.505743000
CountryFlag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia
Province Papua
Regency Jayapura Regency
Area
  Total87.2 sq mi (225.9 km2)
Elevation
308 ft (94 m)
Population
 (2020 Census)
  Total71,174
  Density820/sq mi (320/km2)
  [1]
Time zone UTC+9 (Indonesia Eastern Standard Time)

Sentani is a town in Papua Province, Indonesia. It is the administrative seat of Jayapura Regency. The town is located to the north of Lake Sentani and to the south of the Cyclops Mountains. [2]

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Transportation

Sentani is served by Sentani International Airport. The town is linked to Jayapura by a paved highway.

Climate

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

Climate data for Sentani
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Average high °C (°F)30.9
(87.6)
30.6
(87.1)
30.9
(87.6)
31.0
(87.8)
31.1
(88.0)
30.9
(87.6)
30.5
(86.9)
30.7
(87.3)
31.1
(88.0)
31.1
(88.0)
31.2
(88.2)
30.9
(87.6)
30.9
(87.6)
Daily mean °C (°F)26.5
(79.7)
26.3
(79.3)
26.6
(79.9)
26.7
(80.1)
26.7
(80.1)
26.5
(79.7)
26.1
(79.0)
26.3
(79.3)
26.5
(79.7)
26.7
(80.1)
26.6
(79.9)
26.5
(79.7)
26.5
(79.7)
Average low °C (°F)22.2
(72.0)
22.1
(71.8)
22.3
(72.1)
22.4
(72.3)
22.4
(72.3)
22.1
(71.8)
21.8
(71.2)
21.9
(71.4)
22.0
(71.6)
22.3
(72.1)
22.1
(71.8)
22.2
(72.0)
22.2
(71.9)
Average precipitation mm (inches)236
(9.3)
231
(9.1)
262
(10.3)
185
(7.3)
126
(5.0)
115
(4.5)
101
(4.0)
121
(4.8)
120
(4.7)
120
(4.7)
163
(6.4)
223
(8.8)
2,003
(78.9)
Source: Climate-Data.org [3]


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References

  1. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
  2. Badan Pusat Statistik Kabupaten Jayapura. Kecamatan Sentani Dalam Angka 2018.
  3. "Climate: Sentani". Climate-Data.org. Retrieved July 25, 2020.