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

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
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 31.3
(88.3)
31.1
(88.0)
31.3
(88.3)
31.4
(88.5)
31.6
(88.9)
31.2
(88.2)
30.8
(87.4)
30.8
(87.4)
31.3
(88.3)
31.5
(88.7)
31.6
(88.9)
31.3
(88.3)
31.3
(88.3)
Daily mean °C (°F) 27.0
(80.6)
26.9
(80.4)
27.0
(80.6)
27.1
(80.8)
27.2
(81.0)
26.9
(80.4)
26.5
(79.7)
26.5
(79.7)
26.8
(80.2)
27.1
(80.8)
27.2
(81.0)
27.0
(80.6)
26.9
(80.5)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 22.8
(73.0)
22.7
(72.9)
22.8
(73.0)
22.9
(73.2)
22.9
(73.2)
22.6
(72.7)
22.3
(72.1)
22.3
(72.1)
22.4
(72.3)
22.7
(72.9)
22.8
(73.0)
22.8
(73.0)
22.7
(72.8)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 268
(10.6)
210
(8.3)
280
(11.0)
227
(8.9)
256
(10.1)
204
(8.0)
230
(9.1)
222
(8.7)
211
(8.3)
204
(8.0)
199
(7.8)
229
(9.0)
2,740
(107.8)
Source: Climate-Data.org[2]


Attractions

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

  1. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2023.
  2. "Climate: Sarmi". Climate-Data.org. Retrieved July 25, 2020.
  3. Doro Sarmi Beach
  4. Ini Rute Jalur KA Papua Setelah Sorong-Manokwari


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