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{{short description|City and capital of North Maluku, Indonesia}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2012}}
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'''Sofifi''' ({{lang-id|Kota Sofifi}}) is a non-autonomous [[town]] on the west coast of the Indonesian island of [[Halmahera]], and since 2010 has been the capital of the [[provinces of Indonesia|province]] of [[North Maluku]]. Previously, [[Ternate City|Ternate]] had been the capital.<ref>http://members.virtualtourist.com/m/2e789/1298c4/4/</ref><ref>[http://regional.kompas.com/read/2010/08/04/06471942/SBY.Resmikan.Perpindahan.Ibu.Kota.Maluku SBY Resmikan Perpindahan Ibu Kota Maluku]. Kompas. 4 August 2010.</ref>
'''Sofifi''' is a [[town]] on the west coast of the Indonesian island of [[Halmahera]], and since 2010 has been the capital of the [[provinces of Indonesia|province]] of [[North Maluku]]. It straddles between the North Oba (''Oba Utara'') District of [[Tidore|the city of Tidore Islands]] as well parts of the South Jailolo (''Jailolo Selatan'') District of the [[West Halmahera Regency]]. At the 2020 Census, the town had a population of 2,498, while North Oba District had a population of 19,552.<ref>Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.</ref> Previously, [[Ternate]] had been the province's capital.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://members.virtualtourist.com/m/2e789/1298c4/4/ |title=Sofifi and other Pulau Halmahera, Indonesia Things to Do Tips – VirtualTourist.com |website=members.virtualtourist.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090312084001/http://members.virtualtourist.com/m/2e789/1298c4/4 |archive-date=12 March 2009}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=3 August 2010 |title=SBY Resmikan Perpindahan Ibu Kota Maluku |url=https://regional.kompas.com/read/2010/08/04/06471942/~Regional~Indonesia%2520Timur |access-date=26 December 2021 |website=Kompas Cyber Media |language=id}}</ref>


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]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.lonelyplanet.com/indonesia/sofifi|title=Sofifi travel - Lonely Planet|last=Planet|first=Lonely|website=Lonely Planet|language=en|access-date=2018-09-25}}</ref>
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]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.lonelyplanet.com/indonesia/sofifi|title=Sofifi travel – Lonely Planet|last=Planet|first=Lonely|website=Lonely Planet|language=en|access-date=25 September 2018|archive-date=25 September 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180925215903/https://www.lonelyplanet.com/indonesia/sofifi}}</ref>

==Climate==
Sofifi has a [[tropical rainforest climate]] ([[Köppen climate classification|Köppen]] ''Af'') with heavy rainfall year-round.
{{Weather box
|location = Sofifi
|metric first = yes
|single line = yes
|width = auto
|temperature colour = pastel
|Jan high C = 29.8
|Feb high C = 29.8
|Mar high C = 29.8
|Apr high C = 30.6
|May high C = 30.3
|Jun high C = 30.0
|Jul high C = 29.6
|Aug high C = 30.3
|Sep high C = 30.3
|Oct high C = 30.6
|Nov high C = 30.9
|Dec high C = 29.6
|Jan mean C = 26.2
|Feb mean C = 26.2
|Mar mean C = 26.2
|Apr mean C = 26.8
|May mean C = 26.7
|Jun mean C = 26.4
|Jul mean C = 26.1
|Aug mean C = 26.6
|Sep mean C = 26.3
|Oct mean C = 26.5
|Nov mean C = 27.0
|Dec mean C = 26.0
|Jan low C = 22.7
|Feb low C = 22.7
|Mar low C = 22.7
|Apr low C = 23.1
|May low C = 23.1
|Jun low C = 22.9
|Jul low C = 22.7
|Aug low C = 23.0
|Sep low C = 22.4
|Oct low C = 22.5
|Nov low C = 23.2
|Dec low C = 22.5
|rain colour = green
|Jan rain mm= 201
|Feb rain mm= 173
|Mar rain mm= 179
|Apr rain mm= 197
|May rain mm= 207
|Jun rain mm= 203
|Jul rain mm= 204
|Aug rain mm= 171
|Sep rain mm= 129
|Oct rain mm= 127
|Nov rain mm= 161
|Dec rain mm= 192
|source =<ref>{{Cite web|title=Sofifi climate: Average Temperature, weather by month, Sofifi water temperature – Climate-Data.org|url=https://en.climate-data.org/asia/indonesia/north-maluku/sofifi-602677/|access-date=26 December 2021|website=en.climate-data.org}}</ref>
}}


==References==
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Latest revision as of 07:19, 14 November 2024

Sofifi
Town
OpenStreetMap
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Sofifi is located in Halmahera
Sofifi
Sofifi
Location of the town in Halmahera
Coordinates: 0°43′28″N 127°34′50″E / 0.72444°N 127.58056°E / 0.72444; 127.58056
Country Indonesia
RegionMaluku
Province North Maluku
City/regencyTidore Islands City and parts of West Halmahera Regency
Area
 • Total
35.0 km2 (13.5 sq mi)
Elevation
15 m (49 ft)
Population
 (2020 Census)
 • Total
2,498
 [1]
Time zoneUTC+9 (Indonesia Eastern Time)
Postcodes
97827
Area code(+62) 921

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 straddles between the North Oba (Oba Utara) District of the city of Tidore Islands as well parts of the South Jailolo (Jailolo Selatan) District of the West Halmahera Regency. At the 2020 Census, the town had a population of 2,498, while North Oba District had a population of 19,552.[2] Previously, Ternate had been the province's capital.[3][4]

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.[5]

Climate

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

Climate data for Sofifi
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °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)
Mean daily minimum °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 rainfall 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: [6]

References

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  1. ^ Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
  2. ^ Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
  3. ^ "Sofifi and other Pulau Halmahera, Indonesia Things to Do Tips – VirtualTourist.com". members.virtualtourist.com. Archived from the original on 12 March 2009.
  4. ^ "SBY Resmikan Perpindahan Ibu Kota Maluku". Kompas Cyber Media (in Indonesian). 3 August 2010. Retrieved 26 December 2021.
  5. ^ Planet, Lonely. "Sofifi travel – Lonely Planet". Lonely Planet. Archived from the original on 25 September 2018. Retrieved 25 September 2018.
  6. ^ "Sofifi climate: Average Temperature, weather by month, Sofifi water temperature – Climate-Data.org". en.climate-data.org. Retrieved 26 December 2021.


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