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Sarmi, Papua

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Sarmi
Indonesian: Sarmi
Sarmi is located in Western New Guinea
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
RegionPapua
Province Papua
RegencySarmi Regency
Area
 • Total419 km2 (162 sq mi)
Population
 (mid 2022 estimate)
 • Total14,093
 • Density34/km2 (87/sq mi)
 [1]
Time zoneUTC+9 (Indonesia Eastern Time)
ClimateAf

Sarmi is a coastal town and the administrative center of Sarmi Regency in the province of Papua in Indonesia.

Geography

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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

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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

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Railway

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In the Papua Railway Development Plan, the province of Papua planned to build a railway connecting Jayapura, Sarmi, Nabire, and finally to connect the first phase of the project in Manokwari, and another branch to connect to Timika. Related issues are still under study.[4] Detailed design and environmental impact studies on the 205 km Sarmi - Jayapura section took place in 2016-17, with land procurement starting in 2018-19, and construction starting after that.

Administrative villages

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  • Amsira Village
  • Bagaiserwar Village
  • Liki Village
  • Mararena Village
  • Sarmi Village
  • Sarmo Village
  • Sawar Village
  • Siaratesa Village

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2023.
  2. ^ "SYNOP/BUFR observations. Data by months". Meteomanz. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
  3. ^ Doro Sarmi Beach
  4. ^ Ini Rute Jalur KA Papua Setelah Sorong-Manokwari