| Ransiki Indonesian: Ransiki | |
|---|---|
| District | |
  RansikiLocation in West Papua ProvinceShow map of West Papua (province) RansikiLocation in Western New GuineaShow map of Western New Guinea RansikiLocation in IndonesiaShow map of Indonesia | |
| Coordinates: 1°30′S 134°10′E / 1.500°S 134.167°E / -1.500; 134.167 | |
| Country |  Indonesia |
| Region | Western New Guinea |
| Province |  West Papua |
| Regency | South Manokwari Regency |
| Area | |
| • Total | 707.7 km (273.24 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 40 m (130 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 16,245 |
| • Density | 23/km (59/sq mi) |
| 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. The town is the administrative seat of the South Manokwari Regency. In 2010, there were 7,683 people in Ransiki, which rose to 16,245 at the 2020 census. The town is served by Ransiki Airport.
History
During World War II a ship sank off the Ransiki coastline.
Climate
Ransiki has a tropical rainforest climate with moderate to heavy rainfall year-round.
| Climate data for Ransiki | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| 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 | |||||||||||||
References
- Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
- Family Reference Atlas of the World (Second Edition). National Geographic. p. 189.
- Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
- Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
- Ransiki airport (Ransiki)
- "Climate: Ransiki". Climate-Data.org. Retrieved 24 November 2020.
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