Penajam is a town and the administrative capital of Penajam North Paser Regency, in East Kalimantan, Indonesia. It was previously known as Balikpapan Seberang (lit. "opposite of Balikpapan") before 13 October 1987, when it was transferred from the namesake city to Pasir Regency by government regulation number 21.[1]

Penajam
Penajam is located in Kalimantan
Penajam
Penajam
Location in Kalimantan
Penajam is located in Indonesia
Penajam
Penajam
Location in Indonesia
Coordinates: 1°15′S 116°50′E / 1.250°S 116.833°E / -1.250; 116.833
CountryIndonesia
ProvinceEast Kalimantan
RegencyPenajam North Paser
Elevation
0 m (0 ft)
 • Density33/km2 (90/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (ICST)

Climate

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Penajam has a tropical rainforest climate (Af) with heavy rainfall year-round.

Climate data for Penajam
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 29.5
(85.1)
30.0
(86.0)
30.0
(86.0)
29.7
(85.5)
29.8
(85.6)
29.2
(84.6)
28.6
(83.5)
29.2
(84.6)
29.3
(84.7)
29.9
(85.8)
29.7
(85.5)
29.6
(85.3)
29.5
(85.2)
Daily mean °C (°F) 26.1
(79.0)
26.4
(79.5)
26.4
(79.5)
26.3
(79.3)
26.6
(79.9)
26.2
(79.2)
25.8
(78.4)
26.2
(79.2)
26.3
(79.3)
26.6
(79.9)
26.3
(79.3)
26.2
(79.2)
26.3
(79.3)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 22.8
(73.0)
22.9
(73.2)
22.9
(73.2)
23.0
(73.4)
23.4
(74.1)
23.3
(73.9)
23.0
(73.4)
23.3
(73.9)
23.3
(73.9)
23.3
(73.9)
23.0
(73.4)
22.9
(73.2)
23.1
(73.5)
Average rainfall mm (inches) 223
(8.8)
191
(7.5)
248
(9.8)
224
(8.8)
230
(9.1)
195
(7.7)
182
(7.2)
161
(6.3)
144
(5.7)
140
(5.5)
180
(7.1)
224
(8.8)
2,342
(92.3)
Source: Climate-Data.org[2]

References

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  1. ^ "PP No. 21 Tahun 1987". peraturan.bpk.go.id. Retrieved 2024-08-23.
  2. ^ "Climate: Penajam". Climate-Data.org. Retrieved 24 November 2020.