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Sentani Kota, Sentani, Jayapura

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

Transportation

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

Climate

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

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


References

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  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.