Ransiki (Indonesian: Ransiki) is a town in Indonesia province of West Papua, at the western end of New Guinea.[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]
Ransiki
Indonesian: Ransiki | |
|---|---|
Town | |
Ransiki Location in Bird's Head Peninsula, Western New Guinea and Indonesia Show map of Bird's Head PeninsulaRansiki Ransiki (Western New Guinea) Show map of Western New GuineaRansiki Ransiki (Indonesia) Show map of Indonesia | |
| Coordinates: 1°30′S 134°10′E | |
| Country | |
| Region | Western New Guinea |
| Province | |
| Regency | South Manokwari Regency |
| Area | |
| • Total | 707.7 km2 (273.24 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 40 m (130 ft) |
| Population (2020 Census) | |
| • Total | 16,245 |
| • Density | 23/km2 (59/sq mi) |
| [1] | |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (Indonesia Eastern Time) |
During World War II a ship sank off the Ransiki coastline.
Ransiki has a tropical rainforest climate (Af) 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 |
| Average high °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) |
| Average low °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] | |||||||||||||
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