Ransiki

Ransiki
Indonesian: Ransiki
District
Ransiki is located in West Papua (province)
Ransiki
Ransiki
Ransiki is located in Western New Guinea
Ransiki
Ransiki
Location in Western New Guinea
Ransiki is located in Indonesia
Ransiki
Ransiki
Location in Indonesia
Coordinates: 1°30′S 134°10′E / 1.500°S 134.167°E / -1.500; 134.167
Country Indonesia
RegionWestern New Guinea
Province West Papua
RegencySouth Manokwari Regency
Area
 • Total
707.7 km2 (273.24 sq mi)
Elevation
40 m (130 ft)
Population
 (2020 Census)
 • Total
16,245
 • Density23/km2 (59/sq mi)
 [1]
Time zoneUTC+7 (Indonesia Eastern Time)

Ransiki (Indonesian: Ransiki) is a small town or administratively a district in the Indonesian province of West Papua.[2] The town is the administrative seat of the South Manokwari Regency. In 2010, there were 7,683 people in Ransiki,[3] which rose to 16,245 at the 2020 census.[4] The town is served by Ransiki Airport.[5]

History

During World War II a ship sank off the Ransiki coastline.[citation needed]

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[6]

References

  1. ^ Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
  2. ^ Family Reference Atlas of the World (Second Edition). National Geographic. p. 189.
  3. ^ Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  4. ^ Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
  5. ^ Ransiki airport (Ransiki)
  6. ^ "Climate: Ransiki". Climate-Data.org. Retrieved 24 November 2020.


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