Nanga Pinoh
Nanga Pinoh is the principal town and administrative centre of Melawi Regency, West Kalimantan, Indonesia. The population of Nanga Pinoh District was 54,424 in the 2020 Census,[1] increased to 56,813 according to the official estimates for mid 2022.[2] The town is positioned at the junction of the Melawi River and the Pinoh River. A statue of a warrior known to the Melawi people as Apang Semangai stands in the town centre.
Climate
| Climate data for Nanga Pinoh (1991–2020 normals) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °C (°F) | 31.8 (89.2) |
31.9 (89.4) |
32.2 (90.0) |
32.3 (90.1) |
32.4 (90.3) |
32.3 (90.1) |
32.1 (89.8) |
32.3 (90.1) |
32.3 (90.1) |
32.1 (89.8) |
32.0 (89.6) |
31.8 (89.2) |
32.1 (89.8) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 27.5 (81.5) |
27.7 (81.9) |
27.9 (82.2) |
28.2 (82.8) |
28.5 (83.3) |
28.2 (82.8) |
28.0 (82.4) |
28.0 (82.4) |
28.0 (82.4) |
28.0 (82.4) |
27.8 (82.0) |
27.5 (81.5) |
27.9 (82.2) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 23.1 (73.6) |
23.0 (73.4) |
23.0 (73.4) |
23.2 (73.8) |
23.2 (73.8) |
23.1 (73.6) |
23.0 (73.4) |
23.0 (73.4) |
23.1 (73.6) |
23.1 (73.6) |
23.1 (73.6) |
23.1 (73.6) |
23.1 (73.6) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 379.7 (14.95) |
295.1 (11.62) |
352.7 (13.89) |
349.8 (13.77) |
275.1 (10.83) |
243.0 (9.57) |
218.5 (8.60) |
214.3 (8.44) |
260.6 (10.26) |
347.8 (13.69) |
406.7 (16.01) |
422.0 (16.61) |
3,765.3 (148.24) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 20.9 | 16.6 | 19.0 | 19.8 | 16.6 | 14.0 | 14.3 | 12.0 | 14.8 | 19.4 | 21.7 | 22.4 | 211.5 |
| Source: World Meteorological Organization[3] | |||||||||||||
Transportation
Nanga Pinoh can be reached by air through Nanga Pinoh Airport, though flights are infrequent and the airport has limited destinations. A bus station is located just north of the town centre.
References
- Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
- Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2023.
- "World Meteorological Organization Climate Normals for 1991–2020". World Meteorological Organization. Retrieved 19 October 2023.
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