Ransiki (Indonesian: Ransiki) is a small town and also an administrative district (distrik) of 178.61 km2 which includes that town, in the Indonesian province of West Papua.[2] The town is the administrative seat of the South Manokwari Regency. In 2010, there were 7,683 people in Ransiki District,[3] which rose to 16,245 at the 2020 census[4] and was officially estimated at 18,303 in mid 2024.[5] The town is served by Ransiki Airport.[6]

Ransiki
Indonesian: Ransiki
Ransiki is located in West Papua (province)
Ransiki
Ransiki
Ransiki is located in Western New Guinea
Ransiki
Ransiki
Location in Western New Guinea
Ransiki is located in Indonesia
Ransiki
Ransiki
Location in Indonesia
Coordinates: 1°30′S 134°10′E / 1.500°S 134.167°E / -1.500; 134.167
Country Indonesia
RegionWestern New Guinea
Province West Papua
RegencySouth Manokwari Regency
Area
  Total
178.61 km2 (68.96 sq mi)
Elevation
40 m (130 ft)
Population
 (mid 2024 estimate)
  Total
18,303
  Density102.47/km2 (265.41/sq mi)
 [1]
Time zoneUTC+7 (Indonesia Eastern Time)

History

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During World War II a ship sank off the Ransiki coastline.[citation needed]

Climate

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Ransiki has a tropical rainforest climate with moderate to heavy rainfall year-round.

Climate data for Ransiki
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 30.9
(87.6)
30.7
(87.3)
30.6
(87.1)
30.8
(87.4)
30.8
(87.4)
30.3
(86.5)
30.0
(86.0)
29.9
(85.8)
30.4
(86.7)
31.0
(87.8)
31.3
(88.3)
31.2
(88.2)
30.7
(87.2)
Daily mean °C (°F) 26.9
(80.4)
26.9
(80.4)
26.9
(80.4)
27.0
(80.6)
27.0
(80.6)
26.6
(79.9)
26.4
(79.5)
26.3
(79.3)
26.6
(79.9)
26.9
(80.4)
27.3
(81.1)
27.2
(81.0)
26.8
(80.3)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 23.0
(73.4)
23.2
(73.8)
23.3
(73.9)
23.3
(73.9)
23.3
(73.9)
23.0
(73.4)
22.8
(73.0)
22.7
(72.9)
22.8
(73.0)
22.9
(73.2)
23.3
(73.9)
23.2
(73.8)
23.1
(73.5)
Average rainfall mm (inches) 160
(6.3)
152
(6.0)
142
(5.6)
149
(5.9)
111
(4.4)
128
(5.0)
115
(4.5)
107
(4.2)
100
(3.9)
96
(3.8)
110
(4.3)
136
(5.4)
1,506
(59.3)
Source: Climate-Data.org[7]

References

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  1. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2025, BPS Kabupaten Manokwari Selatan.
  2. Family Reference Atlas of the World (Second ed.). National Geographic. p. 189.
  3. Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  4. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
  5. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2025, BPS Kabupaten Manokwari Selatan.
  6. Ransiki airport (Ransiki)
  7. "Climate: Ransiki". Climate-Data.org. Retrieved 24 November 2020.