Sentani Kota, Sentani, Jayapura

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Sentani
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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
CountryFlag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia
Province Papua
Regency Jayapura Regency
Area
  Total7.94 sq mi (20.56 km2)
Elevation
308 ft (94 m)
Population
 (mid 2022 estimate)
  Total24,482
  Density3,100/sq mi (1,200/km2)
  [1]
Time zone UTC+9 (Indonesia Eastern Standard Time)

Sentani Kota is a town (kelurahan) located in the district of Sentani, Jayapura Regency, Papua Province, Indonesia. It lies some 40 kms west of the city of Jayapura, and contains Sentani International Airport, the main port of entry for the province. The adjacent town (kelurahan) of Hinekombe - part of the same built-up area - is the location of the administrative seat of Sentani District, while Sentani District is the capital of Jayapura Regency. The town is located to the north of Lake Sentani and to the south of the Cyclops Mountains. [2] In mid 2022 Sentani town had 24,482 inhabitants and Hinekombe town had 21,724 inhabitants.

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Transportation

Sentani is served by Sentani International Airport. The village 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
Mean daily maximum °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)
Mean daily minimum °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, 2023.
  2. Badan Pusat Statistik Kabupaten Jayapura. Kecamatan Sentani Dalam Angka 2018.
  3. "Climate: Sentani". Climate-Data.org. Retrieved July 25, 2020.