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 Location in Kalimantan  Penajam Location in Indonesia | |
| Coordinates: 1°15′S 116°50′E / 1.250°S 116.833°E | |
| Country | Indonesia |
| Province | East Kalimantan |
| Regency | Penajam North Paser |
| Elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| • Density | 33/km2 (90/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (ICST) |
Climate
editPenajam 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
edit- ^ "PP No. 21 Tahun 1987". peraturan.bpk.go.id. Retrieved 2024-08-23.
- ^ "Climate: Penajam". Climate-Data.org. Retrieved 24 November 2020.
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