Merauke

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Merauke
Merauke (Indonesia)
Merauke
Merauke
Coordinates 8 ° 30 ′  S , 140 ° 24 ′  E Coordinates: 8 ° 30 ′  S , 140 ° 24 ′  E
Basic data
Country Indonesia
province Papua
ISO 3166-2 ID
Administrative district Merauke
Residents 71,838 (2006)
founding 1902

Merauke is a city founded in 1902 in the Merauke administrative district in the Indonesian province of Papua . It is located in southern New Guinea at the mouth of the Maro River in the Arafura Sea . In the hinterland of Merauke are the Yos Sudarso Island (formerly Frederik-Hendrik Island , Indonesian Pulau Yos Sudarsa ) and the Aroe Islands . It is the easternmost city in Indonesia.

Merauke is the seat of an archbishop ( Archbishopric Merauke ), in 2005 the Catholic Church celebrated its 100th anniversary there.

The Swiss ethnologist Paul Wirz started his work at Marind-anim in 1916 from Merauke .

The Indonesian saying Dari Sabang sampai Merauke ("from Sabang to Merauke") is used as an expression for the designation of the entire Indonesian territory.

Climate table

Merauke
Climate diagram
J F. M. A. M. J J A. S. O N D.
 
 
261
 
31
23
 
 
229
 
31
23
 
 
254
 
31
23
 
 
184
 
31
23
 
 
125
 
30th
22nd
 
 
44
 
29
21st
 
 
33
 
29
21st
 
 
19th
 
29
20th
 
 
27
 
31
20th
 
 
41
 
31
21st
 
 
77
 
32
22nd
 
 
187
 
32
23
Temperature in ° C ,  precipitation in mm
Source: wetterkontor.de
Average monthly temperatures and rainfall for Merauke
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Max. Temperature ( ° C ) 30.7 30.5 30.5 30.8 30.2 29.3 28.8 29.1 30.5 31.2 31.8 31.6 O 30.4
Min. Temperature (° C) 22.9 22.9 23.1 22.7 22.1 21.1 20.5 20.3 20.4 21.2 22.0 22.7 O 21.8
Temperature (° C) 25th 25th 24 24 25th 25th 24 24 24 23 24 24 O 24.2
Precipitation ( mm ) 261 229 254 184 125 44 33 19th 27 41 77 187 Σ 1,481
Hours of sunshine ( h / d ) 3.5 3.3 3.2 3.8 3.0 3.7 3.4 3.8 3.4 3.9 3.8 3.0 O 3.5
Rainy days ( d ) 27 27 28 19th 16 28 27 25th 21st 23 28 25th Σ 294
Humidity ( % ) 82 83 84 85 84 84 84 81 81 81 80 82 O 82.6
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p
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30.7
22.9
30.5
22.9
30.5
23.1
30.8
22.7
30.2
22.1
29.3
21.1
28.8
20.5
29.1
20.3
30.5
20.4
31.2
21.2
31.8
22.0
31.6
22.7
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
N
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d
e
r
s
c
h
l
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g 		261
229
254
184
125
44
33
19th
27
41
77
187
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Source: wetterkontor.de

Sons and daughters

  • Adrianus Sunarko OFM (* 1966), religious and Roman Catholic bishop of Pangkal-Pinang.

See also

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