Sofifi

Sofifi is a town on the west coast of the Indonesian island of Halmahera, and since 2010 has been the capital of the province of North Maluku. It is located in North Oba (Oba Utara) District of Tidore Islands Municipality. Previously, Ternate had been the province's capital.[2][3]

Sofifi
Town
Sofifi
Location in Maluku and Indonesia
Sofifi
Sofifi (Indonesia)
Coordinates: 0°43′28″N 127°34′50″E
Country Indonesia
ProvinceNorth Maluku
Elevation
15 m (49 ft)
Population
 (2019)
 • Total18,041
 [1]
Time zoneUTC+9 (Indonesia Eastern Time)
Postcodes
97827
Area code(+62) 921

Tourism-wise, Sofifi is far from being a popular destination. It is a spread-out place connected by wide roads and interspersed with forlorn-looking government buildings, Sofifi serves travellers mainly as a junction on the route to Tobelo.[4]

Climate

Sofifi has a tropical rainforest climate (Af) with heavy rainfall year-round.

Climate data for Sofifi
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °C (°F) 29.8
(85.6)		 29.8
(85.6)		 29.8
(85.6)		 30.6
(87.1)		 30.3
(86.5)		 30.0
(86.0)		 29.6
(85.3)		 30.3
(86.5)		 30.3
(86.5)		 30.6
(87.1)		 30.9
(87.6)		 29.6
(85.3)		 30.1
(86.2)
Daily mean °C (°F) 26.2
(79.2)		 26.2
(79.2)		 26.2
(79.2)		 26.8
(80.2)		 26.7
(80.1)		 26.4
(79.5)		 26.1
(79.0)		 26.6
(79.9)		 26.3
(79.3)		 26.5
(79.7)		 27.0
(80.6)		 26.0
(78.8)		 26.4
(79.6)
Average low °C (°F) 22.7
(72.9)		 22.7
(72.9)		 22.7
(72.9)		 23.1
(73.6)		 23.1
(73.6)		 22.9
(73.2)		 22.7
(72.9)		 23.0
(73.4)		 22.4
(72.3)		 22.5
(72.5)		 23.2
(73.8)		 22.5
(72.5)		 22.8
(73.0)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 201
(7.9)		 173
(6.8)		 179
(7.0)		 197
(7.8)		 207
(8.1)		 203
(8.0)		 204
(8.0)		 171
(6.7)		 129
(5.1)		 127
(5.0)		 161
(6.3)		 192
(7.6)		 2,144
(84.3)
Source: [5]

References
  1. Oba Utara District population, according to Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2020.
  2. http://members.virtualtourist.com/m/2e789/1298c4/4/
  3. SBY Resmikan Perpindahan Ibu Kota Maluku. Kompas. 4 August 2010.
  4. Planet, Lonely. "Sofifi travel - Lonely Planet". Lonely Planet. Retrieved 25 September 2018.
  5. https://en.climate-data.org/location/602677
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