Sentani, Indonesia

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Sentani
Sentani is located in Papua (province)
Sentani
Sentani
Location in Papua and Indonesia
Coordinates: 2°33′57.8844″S 140°30′20.6748″E / 2.566079000°S 140.505743000°E / -2.566079000; 140.505743000Coordinates: 2°33′57.8844″S 140°30′20.6748″E / 2.566079000°S 140.505743000°E / -2.566079000; 140.505743000
Country Indonesia
ProvincePapua
RegencyJayapura 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 zoneUTC+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]

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.

hideClimate data for Sentani
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
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]


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.
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