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Kepahiang (town)
Kepahiang is a town, district, and regency seat of Kepahiang Regency in Bengkulu, Indonesia.
Kepahiang | |
|---|---|
| Country | Indonesia |
| Province | Bengkulu |
| Regency | Kepahiang Regency |
| Area | |
| • Total | 63.68 km2 (24.59 sq mi) |
| Population (2021) | |
| • Total | 51,400 |
| • Density | 810/km2 (2,100/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (WIB) |
| Area code | +62 732 |
With population of around 51,400 in 2021 and population density of around 806 people per square kilometer, it is the most populous and most densely populated district in the regency. It is the administrative and economic center of Kepahiang Regency. It borders Ujan Mas District in the north, Kabawetan and Tebat Karai District in the east, Seberang Musi District in the south, and Central Bengkulu Regency in the west.
Climate edit
| Climate data for Kepahiang (elevation 517 m (1,696 ft), 1991–2020 normals) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 32.1 (89.8) | 31.8 (89.2) | 32.5 (90.5) | 32.1 (89.8) | 32.7 (90.9) | 33.2 (91.8) | 33.0 (91.4) | 32.2 (90.0) | 32.4 (90.3) | 34.2 (93.6) | 32.6 (90.7) | 31.3 (88.3) | 34.2 (93.6) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 28.9 (84.0) | 29.2 (84.6) | 29.5 (85.1) | 29.7 (85.5) | 29.9 (85.8) | 29.7 (85.5) | 29.4 (84.9) | 29.4 (84.9) | 29.5 (85.1) | 29.4 (84.9) | 29.2 (84.6) | 28.7 (83.7) | 29.4 (84.9) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 24.4 (75.9) | 24.5 (76.1) | 24.8 (76.6) | 25.1 (77.2) | 25.1 (77.2) | 24.8 (76.6) | 24.5 (76.1) | 24.5 (76.1) | 24.6 (76.3) | 24.6 (76.3) | 24.5 (76.1) | 24.3 (75.7) | 24.6 (76.3) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 20.3 (68.5) | 20.2 (68.4) | 20.3 (68.5) | 20.6 (69.1) | 20.6 (69.1) | 20.1 (68.2) | 19.7 (67.5) | 19.7 (67.5) | 19.9 (67.8) | 20.2 (68.4) | 20.4 (68.7) | 20.3 (68.5) | 20.2 (68.4) |
| Record low °C (°F) | 17.0 (62.6) | 14.0 (57.2) | 15.1 (59.2) | 16.1 (61.0) | 17.0 (62.6) | 15.6 (60.1) | 15.7 (60.3) | 16.3 (61.3) | 14.5 (58.1) | 15.9 (60.6) | 16.0 (60.8) | 17.1 (62.8) | 14.0 (57.2) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 346.3 (13.63) | 320.9 (12.63) | 347.8 (13.69) | 319.4 (12.57) | 212.1 (8.35) | 142.2 (5.60) | 128.8 (5.07) | 107.3 (4.22) | 140.1 (5.52) | 253.2 (9.97) | 371.2 (14.61) | 411.9 (16.22) | 3,101.2 (122.09) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 21.9 | 18.6 | 21.8 | 20.6 | 17.4 | 13.6 | 14.5 | 13.1 | 14.9 | 18.8 | 22.8 | 24.2 | 222.2 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 88.3 | 90.0 | 111.6 | 111.1 | 125.6 | 130.3 | 138.1 | 134.7 | 113.0 | 92.8 | 80.4 | 75.6 | 1,291.5 |
| Source: World Meteorological Organization[1] | |||||||||||||
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References edit
- ^ "World Meteorological Organization Climate Normals for 1991–2020". World Meteorological Organization. Retrieved 19 October 2023.