Saumlaki is a village on Yamdena Island, in the Tanimbar Islands, Maluku, Indonesia. Its population at the 2010 Census was 12,462.[2] Christianity is the main religion of the village, as it was visited by the Dutch in 1629 and claimed by them in 1639, although a lot of the town also follows original Indonesian religions. The village is very remote and outside access to it is limited.[3]
Saumlaki | |
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![]() ![]() Saumlaki Location in Maluku Islands and Indonesia | |
Coordinates: 7°58′12″S 131°18′44″E / 7.970130°S 131.312254°ECoordinates: 7°58′12″S 131°18′44″E / 7.970130°S 131.312254°E | |
Country | Indonesia |
Province | Maluku |
Regency | Tanimbar Islands Regency |
District | South Tanimbar |
Area | |
• Total | 124.1 km2 (47.9 sq mi) |
Population | |
• Total | 12,452 |
Time zone | UTC+9 (IEST) |
Postcode | 97464 |
Area code | (+62) 918 |
Climate
Saumlaki has a tropical savanna climate (Aw) with moderate to little rainfall from July to November and heavy rainfall from December to June.
Climate data for Saumlaki | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Average high °C (°F) | 30.3 (86.5) | 30.5 (86.9) | 30.7 (87.3) | 31.1 (88.0) | 30.1 (86.2) | 29.4 (84.9) | 28.8 (83.8) | 29.3 (84.7) | 30.4 (86.7) | 31.6 (88.9) | 32.6 (90.7) | 31.7 (89.1) | 30.5 (87.0) |
Daily mean °C (°F) | 27.4 (81.3) | 27.6 (81.7) | 27.7 (81.9) | 27.8 (82.0) | 27.0 (80.6) | 26.3 (79.3) | 25.7 (78.3) | 25.0 (77.0) | 26.7 (80.1) | 27.7 (81.9) | 28.6 (83.5) | 28.2 (82.8) | 27.1 (80.9) |
Average low °C (°F) | 24.6 (76.3) | 24.7 (76.5) | 24.7 (76.5) | 24.5 (76.1) | 24.0 (75.2) | 23.2 (73.8) | 22.6 (72.7) | 22.5 (72.5) | 23.0 (73.4) | 23.8 (74.8) | 24.7 (76.5) | 24.8 (76.6) | 23.9 (75.1) |
Average rainfall mm (inches) | 321 (12.6) | 258 (10.2) | 248 (9.8) | 219 (8.6) | 272 (10.7) | 194 (7.6) | 123 (4.8) | 17 (0.7) | 14 (0.6) | 33 (1.3) | 83 (3.3) | 212 (8.3) | 1,994 (78.5) |
Source: Climate-Data.org[4] |
References
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved 2016-07-09.
- ^ Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
- ^ "Saumlaki, Gateway to the Tanimbar Islands - Maluku - Indonesia". indonesiaah.com. Retrieved 22 June 2018.
- ^ "Climate: Saumlaki". Climate-Data.org. Retrieved 23 November 2020.