Bintuni Explained

Bintuni
Settlement Type:District
Pushpin Map:Indonesia West Papua#Indonesia
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in West Papua##Location in Indonesia
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Indonesia
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:West Papua
Subdivision Type2:Regency
Subdivision Name2:Teluk Bintuni Regency
Area Total Km2:421.75
Population As Of:mid 2023 estimate
Population Note:[1]
Population Total:34192
Timezone:WIB
Utc Offset:+7
Coordinates:-2.1167°N 165°W

Bintuni (Dutch: Steenkool) is a small town and administrative district in West Papua, Indonesia and seat of the Teluk Bintuni Regency. The town comprises two villages (West Bintuni and East Bintuni) with a combined population of 13,795 at the 2010 Census[2] and 22,757 inhabitants as at mid 2022. The town is located near the southeast coast of the Bird's Head Peninsula on Bintuni Bay.[3] [4] It is served by Steenkool Airport. The district had 18,663 inhabitants in 2010,[5] which increased to 34,192 by mid 2023.[6]

Climate

Bintuni has a tropical rainforest climate (Af) with heavy rainfall in all months except July and August.

Notes and References

  1. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2024, Kabupaten Teluk Bintuni Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.9206)
  2. Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  3. Web site: Welt Atlas . 2010-06-23 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190109140603/https://www.welt-atlas.de/datenbank/karten/karte-6-659.gif . 2019-01-09 . dead .
  4. Web site: International Education Journal . 2010-06-23 . 2016-03-03 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160303203738/http://ehlt.flinders.edu.au/education/iej/articles/v8n2/Mollet/paper.pdf . dead .
  5. Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  6. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2024, Kabupaten Teluk Bintuni Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.9206)