Merauke
Merauke | |
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UTC+9 (Indonesia Eastern Time) | |
Area code | (+62) 975 |
Climate | Aw |
Website | http://www.merauke.go.id |
Merauke, also known as the District of Merauke, is a large town in
History
Merauke was established in February 1902 as a military post by the
). The Dutch also tried to establish a rice colony there to no avail.The Cathedral of St. Francis Xavier in Merauke is the seat of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Merauke.
Merauke was the site of an
In the late 1920s and early 1930s, Merauke was used as a transit point between Java, and the
The expression "Sabang to Merauke" is used as shorthand for the territorial extent of Indonesia from west to east, for instance in the name of Sabang Merauke Raya Air Charter. For instance, President Suharto stated in 1968 that "independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity from Sabang to Merauke are for the Indonesian people matters of principle".[7]
Climate
Merauke has a tropical savanna climate (Köppen Aw) with moderate to little rainfall from May to November and heavy rainfall from December to April.
Climate data for Merauke (2000–2020) | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Record high °C (°F) | 33.9 (93.0) |
32.8 (91.0) |
33.3 (91.9) |
33.3 (91.9) |
33.3 (91.9) |
32.2 (90.0) |
32.2 (90.0) |
32.8 (91.0) |
33.3 (91.9) |
35.6 (96.1) |
36.1 (97.0) |
35.0 (95.0) |
36.1 (97.0) |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 31.4 (88.5) |
31.3 (88.3) |
31.1 (88.0) |
31.2 (88.2) |
30.6 (87.1) |
29.5 (85.1) |
28.9 (84.0) |
29.3 (84.7) |
30.5 (86.9) |
31.5 (88.7) |
32.2 (90.0) |
32.3 (90.1) |
30.8 (87.5) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 24.6 (76.3) |
24.6 (76.3) |
24.6 (76.3) |
24.5 (76.1) |
24.2 (75.6) |
23.6 (74.5) |
22.5 (72.5) |
22.0 (71.6) |
22.5 (72.5) |
23.2 (73.8) |
24.4 (75.9) |
24.9 (76.8) |
23.8 (74.9) |
Record low °C (°F) | 20.0 (68.0) |
21.1 (70.0) |
20.6 (69.1) |
19.4 (66.9) |
18.9 (66.0) |
16.7 (62.1) |
17.2 (63.0) |
14.4 (57.9) |
14.4 (57.9) |
15.6 (60.1) |
17.2 (63.0) |
20.6 (69.1) |
14.4 (57.9) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 279.0 (10.98) |
278.0 (10.94) |
329.2 (12.96) |
230.4 (9.07) |
170.3 (6.70) |
58.7 (2.31) |
35.4 (1.39) |
66.3 (2.61) |
21.6 (0.85) |
53.0 (2.09) |
96.5 (3.80) |
165.5 (6.52) |
1,783.9 (70.22) |
Average precipitation days | 14.7 | 14.7 | 15.7 | 12.9 | 9.8 | 8.3 | 6.8 | 3.3 | 3.0 | 4.2 | 5.3 | 10.3 | 109 |
Average relative humidity (%)
|
84 | 85 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 82 | 81 | 81 | 80 | 81 | 82 | 83 | 83 |
Source 1: Meteomanz[8] | |||||||||||||
Source 2: Deutscher Wetterdienst (extremes)[9]Danish Meteorological Institute (humidity)[10] |
Education
Merauke hosts the Musamus Merauke University, a state-run public university. It was founded as an academy in 2001 and officially became university in 2006.
Merauke as the name
Merauke is used for the name of United States navy ship, USS Merauke (ID-2498).
See also
- Merauke Five
- Mopah Airport
References
- ^ Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
- Williams & Norgate, 1882
- ^ Port of Merauke
- ^ Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
- ^ Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
- ^ Klemen, L. "The last Dutch fortress in the East Indies - Merauke, Dutch New Guinea, 1942". The Netherlands East Indies 1941-1942.
- ^ "Transcript: Speech given by President Suharto at state dinner in honour of the Australian prime minister, Mr. John Gorton" (PDF). Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. 13 June 1968.
- ^ "SYNOP/BUFR observations. Data by months". Meteomanz. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
- ^ "Klimatafel von Merauke" (PDF) (in German). Deutscher Wetterdienst. Retrieved 23 July 2020.
- ^ "STATION NUMMER 97980" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 April 2013. Retrieved 23 July 2020.