Bintuni (Dutch: Steenkool) is a small town and administrative district in West Papua, Indonesia and seat of the Teluk Bintuni Regency. The town comprises two villages (West Bintuni and East Bintuni) with a combined population of 13,795 at the 2010 Census[2] and 22,757 inhabitants as at mid 2022. The town is located near the southeast coast of the Bird's Head Peninsula on Bintuni Bay.[3][4] It is served by Steenkool Airport. The district had 18,663 inhabitants in 2010,[5] which increased to 34,192 by mid 2023.[1]
Bintuni | |
|---|---|
  Bintuni Location in West Papua  Bintuni Location in Indonesia | |
| Coordinates: 2°7′S 133°32′E / 2.117°S 133.533°E | |
| Country | Indonesia |
| Province | West Papua |
| Regency | Teluk Bintuni Regency |
| Area | |
• Total | 421.75 km2 (162.84 sq mi) |
| Population (mid 2023 estimate) | |
• Total | 34,192 |
| [1] | |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (WIB) |
Climate
editBintuni has a tropical rainforest climate (Af) with heavy rainfall in all months except July and August.
| Climate data for Bintuni | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 31.0 (87.8) |
30.8 (87.4) |
30.8 (87.4) |
30.7 (87.3) |
30.4 (86.7) |
29.8 (85.6) |
29.1 (84.4) |
29.2 (84.6) |
29.8 (85.6) |
30.6 (87.1) |
31.1 (88.0) |
31.2 (88.2) |
30.4 (86.7) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 27.1 (80.8) |
27.0 (80.6) |
27.2 (81.0) |
27.1 (80.8) |
26.9 (80.4) |
26.5 (79.7) |
26.0 (78.8) |
26.0 (78.8) |
26.4 (79.5) |
26.9 (80.4) |
27.3 (81.1) |
27.3 (81.1) |
26.8 (80.3) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 23.2 (73.8) |
23.3 (73.9) |
23.6 (74.5) |
23.5 (74.3) |
23.5 (74.3) |
23.2 (73.8) |
22.9 (73.2) |
22.8 (73.0) |
23.0 (73.4) |
23.2 (73.8) |
23.5 (74.3) |
23.4 (74.1) |
23.3 (73.9) |
| Average rainfall mm (inches) | 260 (10.2) |
242 (9.5) |
250 (9.8) |
254 (10.0) |
212 (8.3) |
163 (6.4) |
121 (4.8) |
108 (4.3) |
133 (5.2) |
151 (5.9) |
170 (6.7) |
210 (8.3) |
2,274 (89.4) |
| Source: Climate-Data.org[6] | |||||||||||||
References
edit- ^ a b Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2024, Kabupaten Teluk Bintuni Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.9206)
- ^ Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
- ^ "Welt Atlas". Archived from the original on 2019-01-09. Retrieved 2010-06-23.
- ^ "International Education Journal" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2010-06-23.
- ^ Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
- ^ "Climate: Bintuni". Climate-Data.org. Retrieved 24 November 2020.
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