Sarmi, Papua
Sarmi
Indonesian: Sarmi | |
|---|---|
  Sarmi Location in Western New Guinea | |
| Coordinates: 01°51′09.4″S 138°45′02.7″E / 1.852611°S 138.750750°E / -1.852611; 138.750750 | |
| Country |  Indonesia |
| Region | Papua |
| Province |  Papua |
| Regency | Sarmi Regency |
| Area | |
| • Total | 419 km2 (162 sq mi) |
| Population (mid 2022 estimate) | |
| • Total | 14,093 |
| • Density | 34/km2 (87/sq mi) |
| [1] | |
| Time zone | UTC+9 (Indonesia Eastern Time) |
| Climate | Af |
Sarmi is a coastal town and the administrative center of Sarmi Regency in the province of Papua in Indonesia.
Geography
The town resides on the Sarmi Peninsula along the Pacific or north coast of the main island of New Guinea.
The nearby Kumamba Islands are located 10 miles to the north of the Sarmi Peninsula.
Climate
Sarmi has a tropical rainforest climate (Af) with heavy rainfall year-round.
| Climate data for Sarmi (2007–2020) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 31.2 (88.2) |
31.1 (88.0) |
31.3 (88.3) |
31.5 (88.7) |
31.5 (88.7) |
31.1 (88.0) |
30.7 (87.3) |
31.0 (87.8) |
30.9 (87.6) |
31.3 (88.3) |
31.6 (88.9) |
31.5 (88.7) |
31.2 (88.2) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 23.0 (73.4) |
22.7 (72.9) |
23.4 (74.1) |
22.9 (73.2) |
23.4 (74.1) |
23.4 (74.1) |
23.2 (73.8) |
23.2 (73.8) |
23.5 (74.3) |
23.2 (73.8) |
23.5 (74.3) |
23.6 (74.5) |
23.3 (73.9) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 224.3 (8.83) |
196.2 (7.72) |
208.3 (8.20) |
186.3 (7.33) |
213.0 (8.39) |
217.7 (8.57) |
212.0 (8.35) |
203.1 (8.00) |
174.4 (6.87) |
164.7 (6.48) |
229.1 (9.02) |
285.2 (11.23) |
2,514.3 (98.99) |
| Average precipitation days | 13.6 | 14.4 | 14.6 | 11.8 | 12.4 | 13.1 | 12.6 | 11.8 | 11.1 | 10.5 | 11.9 | 14.3 | 152.1 |
| Source: Meteomanz[2] | |||||||||||||
Attractions
- Pacific Ocean Doro Sarmi Beach.[3]
Railway
In the Papua Railway Development Plan, the province of Papua plans to build a railway connecting Jayapura, Sarmi, Nabire, and finally to connect the first phase of the project, which is expected to be completed in 2019, in Manokwari, and another branch to connect to Timika. Related issues are still under study.[4]
Administrative villages
- Amsira Village
- Bagaiserwar Village
- Liki Village
- Mararena Village
- Sarmi Village
- Sarmo Village
- Sawar Village
- Siaratesa Village
See also
References
- ^ Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2023.
- ^ "SYNOP/BUFR observations. Data by months". Meteomanz. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
- ^ Doro Sarmi Beach
- ^ Ini Rute Jalur KA Papua Setelah Sorong-Manokwari
