Barabai

Barabai is the capital city of Hulu Sungai Tengah Regency, South Kalimantan, Indonesia. It is located 165km away from Banjarmasin, the capital of the province. The town is at the feet of the Meratus Mountains that runs in a north-south arc on the island of Borneo.

Barabai
Town
Barabai
Coordinates: 2°35′S 115°23′E
CountryIndonesia
ProvinceSouth Kalimantan
Villages18
Area
  Total40.71 km2 (15.72 sq mi)
Population
 (2019)
  Total60,873
  Density1,500/km2 (3,900/sq mi)
 [1]
Time zoneUTC+8 (WITA)
Area code(s)+62 517

Climate

Barabai has a tropical rainforest climate (Af) with moderate rainfall in August and September and heavy rainfall in the remaining months.

Climate data for Barabai
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °C (°F) 29.6
(85.3)
30.1
(86.2)
30.4
(86.7)
30.8
(87.4)
30.9
(87.6)
30.6
(87.1)
30.5
(86.9)
31.2
(88.2)
31.4
(88.5)
31.6
(88.9)
30.9
(87.6)
30.1
(86.2)
30.7
(87.2)
Daily mean °C (°F) 26.1
(79.0)
26.4
(79.5)
26.7
(80.1)
26.9
(80.4)
27.0
(80.6)
26.6
(79.9)
26.3
(79.3)
26.7
(80.1)
26.9
(80.4)
27.2
(81.0)
26.9
(80.4)
26.5
(79.7)
26.7
(80.0)
Average low °C (°F) 22.7
(72.9)
22.8
(73.0)
23.0
(73.4)
23.1
(73.6)
23.2
(73.8)
22.6
(72.7)
22.1
(71.8)
22.2
(72.0)
22.4
(72.3)
22.8
(73.0)
22.9
(73.2)
22.9
(73.2)
22.7
(72.9)
Average rainfall mm (inches) 256
(10.1)
285
(11.2)
235
(9.3)
214
(8.4)
194
(7.6)
130
(5.1)
141
(5.6)
113
(4.4)
114
(4.5)
146
(5.7)
264
(10.4)
318
(12.5)
2,410
(94.8)
Source: Climate-Data.org[2]

References

  1. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2020.
  2. "Climate: Barabai". Climate-Data.org. Retrieved 24 November 2020.
School for natives in Barabai, Southeast Borneo
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