Sofifi | |
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| Coordinates: 0°43′28″N 127°34′50″E / 0.72444°N 127.58056°E | |
| Country |  Indonesia |
| Province | North Maluku |
| Elevation | 15 m (49 ft) |
| Population (2019) | |
| • Total | 18,041 |
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| Time zone | UTC+9 (Indonesia Eastern Time) |
| Postcodes | 97827 |
| Area code | (+62) 921 |
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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]
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 | |||||||||||||
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| 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
- ^ Oba Utara District population, according to Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2020.
- ^ http://members.virtualtourist.com/m/2e789/1298c4/4/
- ^ SBY Resmikan Perpindahan Ibu Kota Maluku. Kompas. 4 August 2010.
- ^ Planet, Lonely. "Sofifi travel - Lonely Planet". Lonely Planet. Retrieved 25 September 2018.
- ^ https://en.climate-data.org/location/602677