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
Mean daily maximum °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)
Mean daily minimum °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

  1. ↑ Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
  2. ↑ Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2023.
  3. ↑ "World Meteorological Organization Climate Normals for 1991–2020". World Meteorological Organization. Retrieved 19 October 2023.

0°20′S 111°44′E / 0.333°S 111.733°E / -0.333; 111.733

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