Coordinates: 3°21′44″S 135°30′10″E / 3.36222°S 135.50278°E / -3.36222; 135.50278

Nabire

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Nabire
Nabire Beach signage
Nabire Beach signage
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CountryFile:Flag of Indonesia.svg Indonesia
RegionWestern New Guinea
ProvinceCentral Papua
RegencyNabire Regency
Area
 • Total
109.01 km2 (42.09 sq mi)
Elevation
6 m (20 ft)
Population
 (mid 2021 estimate)
 • Total
99,848
 • Density915.95/km2 (2,372.3/sq mi)
 [1]
Time zoneUTC+9 (Indonesia Eastern Time)
Area code(+62) 984

Nabire, also known as the District of Nabire, is a town in the Indonesian province of Central Papua, at the western end of New Guinea. The town is the administrative seat of the Nabire Regency. It is served by Douw Aturure Airport.[2]

Geography

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The town lies on the northern coast of the island on Cenderawasih Bay.

Climate

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Nabire has a tropical rainforest climate (Af) with heavy to very heavy rainfall year-round.

Climate data for Nabire (2007–2020)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 32.1
(89.8)
32.0
(89.6)
32.1
(89.8)
32.1
(89.8)
31.8
(89.2)
31.3
(88.3)
31.3
(88.3)
31.4
(88.5)
31.7
(89.1)
32.1
(89.8)
32.1
(89.8)
32.3
(90.1)
31.9
(89.3)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 23.8
(74.8)
23.7
(74.7)
23.9
(75.0)
24.3
(75.7)
24.4
(75.9)
24.1
(75.4)
23.6
(74.5)
23.5
(74.3)
23.8
(74.8)
24.1
(75.4)
24.4
(75.9)
24.1
(75.4)
24.0
(75.1)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 369.0
(14.53)
513.6
(20.22)
522.5
(20.57)
414.8
(16.33)
353.4
(13.91)
399.3
(15.72)
383.0
(15.08)
348.6
(13.72)
401.9
(15.82)
339.8
(13.38)
359.5
(14.15)
409.5
(16.12)
4,814.9
(189.55)
Average precipitation days 16.7 17.3 18.9 17.2 17.6 17.1 18.6 18.6 17.6 16.6 15.6 17.4 209.2
Source: Meteomanz[3]

Attractions

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Nabire a tourist resort, with numerous attractions, including:

  • sea garden of Cenderawasih bay with 130 species of coral,
  • Wahario Beach also known as Gedo Beach Youth Tourism Park, is located in Sanoba Village.[4]
  • Pepaya island with ideal conditions for diving,
  • hot springs, water temperature up to 80 °C.

Notable inhabitants

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2022.
  2. ^ Nabire airport (Nabire)
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  4. ^ Pantai Wahario

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