Sentani Kota, Sentani, Jayapura
{{Short description|City in Papua, Indonesia}}
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Sentani Kota is a town (kelurahan) located in the district of Sentani, Jayapura Regency, Papua Province, Indonesia. It lies some 40 kms west of the city of Jayapura, and contains Sentani International Airport, the main port of entry for the province. The adjacent town (kelurahan) of Hinekombe - part of the same built-up area - is the location of the administrative seat of Sentani District, while Sentani District is the capital of Jayapura Regency. The town is located to the north of Lake Sentani and to the south of the Cyclops Mountains.Badan Pusat Statistik Kabupaten Jayapura. [https://jayapurakab.bps.go.id/publication/2018/12/28/bedb00f566282c6491737cc9/kecamatan-sentani-dalam-angka-2018.html Kecamatan Sentani Dalam Angka 2018]. In mid 2022 Sentani town had 24,482 inhabitants and Hinekombe town had 21,724 inhabitants.
Transportation
Sentani is served by Sentani International Airport. The village is linked to Jayapura by a paved highway.
Climate
Sentani has a tropical rainforest climate (Af) with moderate to heavy rainfall year-round.
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| location = Sentani
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| Jan high C = 30.9
| Feb high C = 30.6
| Mar high C = 30.9
| Apr high C = 31.0
| May high C = 31.1
| Jun high C = 30.9
| Jul high C = 30.5
| Aug high C = 30.7
| Sep high C = 31.1
| Oct high C = 31.1
| Nov high C = 31.2
| Dec high C = 30.9
| Jan mean C = 26.5
| Feb mean C = 26.3
| Mar mean C = 26.6
| Apr mean C = 26.7
| May mean C = 26.7
| Jun mean C = 26.5
| Jul mean C = 26.1
| Aug mean C = 26.3
| Sep mean C = 26.5
| Oct mean C = 26.7
| Nov mean C = 26.6
| Dec mean C = 26.5
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| Jan low C = 22.2
| Feb low C = 22.1
| Mar low C = 22.3
| Apr low C = 22.4
| May low C = 22.4
| Jun low C = 22.1
| Jul low C = 21.8
| Aug low C = 21.9
| Sep low C = 22.0
| Oct low C = 22.3
| Nov low C = 22.1
| Dec low C = 22.2
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|Jan precipitation mm=236
|Feb precipitation mm=231
|Mar precipitation mm=262
|Apr precipitation mm=185
|May precipitation mm=126
|Jun precipitation mm=115
|Jul precipitation mm=101
|Aug precipitation mm=121
|Sep precipitation mm=120
|Oct precipitation mm=120
|Nov precipitation mm=163
|Dec precipitation mm=223
|source 1 = Climate-Data.org{{cite web
|url = https://en.climate-data.org/location/599491/
|title = Climate: Sentani
|publisher=Climate-Data.org
|accessdate = July 25, 2020}}
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