Bengkalis

Bengkalis
Regency office of Bengkalis
Regency office of Bengkalis
Coat of arms of Bengkalis
Map
Area
 • Total514 km2 (198 sq mi)

Bengkalis (Kota Bengkalis) is a large town and the seat (capital) of Bengkalis Regency.[1] in the Riau province of Indonesia It is located on the south coast of Bengkalis Island. The town had a population of 83,085 in 2021.

Bengkalis has a hot and humid equatorial/tropical climate. The city is humid throughout the year with daily temperature range 26 to 32 degrees Celsius.


Politics

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In recent election in 2020, Kasmarni and Bagus Santoso elected as regent and deputy regent respectively to take office from 26 February 2021.[2]

Climate

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Bengkalis has a tropical rainforest climate (Af) with heavy to very heavy rainfall year-round.

Climate data for Bengkalis
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 31.5
(88.7)
32.0
(89.6)
32.4
(90.3)
32.3
(90.1)
32.3
(90.1)
32.0
(89.6)
31.8
(89.2)
31.8
(89.2)
31.7
(89.1)
31.8
(89.2)
31.4
(88.5)
31.5
(88.7)
31.9
(89.4)
Daily mean °C (°F) 26.7
(80.1)
27.0
(80.6)
27.3
(81.1)
27.4
(81.3)
27.5
(81.5)
27.2
(81.0)
27.0
(80.6)
27.0
(80.6)
26.9
(80.4)
27.0
(80.6)
26.8
(80.2)
26.8
(80.2)
27.1
(80.7)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 21.9
(71.4)
22.1
(71.8)
22.3
(72.1)
22.6
(72.7)
22.7
(72.9)
22.5
(72.5)
22.2
(72.0)
22.2
(72.0)
22.2
(72.0)
22.3
(72.1)
22.3
(72.1)
22.1
(71.8)
22.3
(72.1)
Average rainfall mm (inches) 176
(6.9)
127
(5.0)
199
(7.8)
236
(9.3)
193
(7.6)
135
(5.3)
124
(4.9)
166
(6.5)
229
(9.0)
273
(10.7)
305
(12.0)
255
(10.0)
2,418
(95)
Source: Climate-Data.org[3]

References

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  1. ^ Drs. Syahrial De Saputra & Dra. Nurbaiti Usman, M.Si (2010). Kearifan Lokal yang Terkandung Dalam Upacara Tradisional Kepercayaan Masyarakat Sakai-Riau. Direktorat Jenderal Kebudayaan. p. 16. ISBN 978-97-912-8142-3.
  2. ^ "Kasmarni dan Bagus Santoso Resmi Ditetapkan KPU sebagai Bupati dan Wakil Bupati Bengkalis Terpilih". Kesbangpol KABUPATEN BENGKALIS (in Indonesian). 2021-01-22. Retrieved 2022-08-20.
  3. ^ "Climate: Bengkalis". Climate-Data.org. Retrieved 10 November 2020.

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