Kefamenanu

Summary

Kefamenanu is a town and capital of the administrative district (kecamatan) of Kota Kefamenanu and of the North Central Timor Regency in West Timor, Indonesia. A road connects it to Halilulik and Kota Atambua to the northeast. It had a population of 43,058 at the 2010 Census[2] and 47,766 at the 2020 Census;[3] the official estimate in mid 2023 was 49,589.[1] The town hosts the University of Timor, one of the two public universities in the Indonesian part of the island.

Kefamenanu
Kefamenanu is located in Timor
Kefamenanu
Kefamenanu
Location in Indonesia
Kefamenanu is located in Indonesia
Kefamenanu
Kefamenanu
Kefamenanu (Indonesia)
Coordinates: 9°26′48″S 124°28′41″E / 9.44667°S 124.47806°E / -9.44667; 124.47806
CountryIndonesia
RegionLesser Sunda Islands
ProvinceEast Nusa Tenggara
TerritoryWest Timor
RegencyNorth Central Timor Regency
KecamatanKota Kefamenanu
Area
 • Total28.57 sq mi (74.00 km2)
Population
 (mid 2023 estimate)
 • Total49,589
 • Density1,700/sq mi (670/km2)
 [1]
Time zoneUTC+8 (CIT)

Climate edit

Kefamenanu has a tropical savanna climate (Aw) with moderate to little rainfall from April to November and heavy rainfall from December to March.

Climate data for Kefamenanu
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 28.0
(82.4)
27.6
(81.7)
28.3
(82.9)
28.7
(83.7)
28.5
(83.3)
27.8
(82.0)
27.3
(81.1)
27.6
(81.7)
28.2
(82.8)
28.9
(84.0)
29.3
(84.7)
28.5
(83.3)
28.2
(82.8)
Daily mean °C (°F) 25.2
(77.4)
24.6
(76.3)
24.9
(76.8)
24.8
(76.6)
24.5
(76.1)
23.7
(74.7)
22.9
(73.2)
23.0
(73.4)
23.6
(74.5)
24.7
(76.5)
25.8
(78.4)
25.5
(77.9)
24.4
(76.0)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 22.4
(72.3)
21.7
(71.1)
21.5
(70.7)
21.0
(69.8)
20.6
(69.1)
19.7
(67.5)
18.6
(65.5)
18.5
(65.3)
19.0
(66.2)
20.5
(68.9)
22.3
(72.1)
22.6
(72.7)
20.7
(69.3)
Average rainfall mm (inches) 268
(10.6)
234
(9.2)
200
(7.9)
98
(3.9)
65
(2.6)
35
(1.4)
28
(1.1)
10
(0.4)
5
(0.2)
28
(1.1)
94
(3.7)
244
(9.6)
1,309
(51.7)
Source: Climate-Data.org[4]

References edit

  1. ^ a b Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2024, Kabupaten Timor Tengah Utara Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.5303)
  2. ^ Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  3. ^ Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
  4. ^ "Climate: Kefamenanu". Climate-Data.org. Retrieved 17 November 2020.