Ranai, Natuna Island
Ranai Kota lit. 'Ranai City' is the capital of the Natuna Regency archipelago in the Riau Islands, Indonesia. It has one airport and can be reached by boat. It is located on East Bunguran, and East Bunguran has a population of 20,800.[1]
Ranai Kota | |
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 Mount Ranai | |
  Ranai Kota Location in South China Sea  Ranai Kota Location in the Riau Islands | |
| Coordinates: 3°56′N 108°23′E | |
| Country |  Indonesia |
| Province |  Riau Islands |
| Regency | Natuna Regency |
| District | East Bunguran |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (Indonesia Western Time) |
| Post code | 29783 |
| Area code | (+62) 773 |
Medical
There is a hospital, Rumah Sakit Umum Daerah Natuna (RSUD Natuna) located on Jalan Ali Murtopo.
Transport
Air
Ranai Airport
Raden Sadjad Airport located in Ranai Kota serves flights to Batam and Tanjungpinang.
Sea
Ranai Kota also has a port, its name is Port of Penagi.[2]
Climate
Ranai Kota has a tropical rainforest climate (Af) with heavy rainfall year-round.
| Climate data for Ranai Kota | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °C (°F) | 28.1 (82.6) |
28.5 (83.3) |
29.7 (85.5) |
30.9 (87.6) |
31.1 (88.0) |
30.7 (87.3) |
30.7 (87.3) |
30.5 (86.9) |
30.6 (87.1) |
30.2 (86.4) |
29.8 (85.6) |
28.7 (83.7) |
30.0 (85.9) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 25.5 (77.9) |
25.8 (78.4) |
26.6 (79.9) |
27.2 (81.0) |
27.4 (81.3) |
27.2 (81.0) |
27.1 (80.8) |
26.9 (80.4) |
27.1 (80.8) |
26.8 (80.2) |
26.6 (79.9) |
26.0 (78.8) |
26.7 (80.0) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 22.9 (73.2) |
23.2 (73.8) |
23.5 (74.3) |
23.6 (74.5) |
23.8 (74.8) |
23.7 (74.7) |
23.5 (74.3) |
23.4 (74.1) |
23.6 (74.5) |
23.5 (74.3) |
23.4 (74.1) |
23.3 (73.9) |
23.5 (74.2) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 232 (9.1) |
129 (5.1) |
177 (7.0) |
141 (5.6) |
162 (6.4) |
167 (6.6) |
155 (6.1) |
144 (5.7) |
187 (7.4) |
291 (11.5) |
257 (10.1) |
279 (11.0) |
2,321 (91.6) |
| Source: Climate-Data.org[3] | |||||||||||||
Religion
A couple of mosques exist, some being the Nurul Falah Mosque and the Ibnu Salim Mosque. Ranai Kota also has several churches, located not far from the downtown and also airport.
References
- Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
- "Tahun Ini Pelabuhan Penagi Dikembangkan" (in Indonesian). Batam Pos. Retrieved 3 March 2017.
- "Climate: Ranai". Climate-Data.org. Retrieved November 11, 2020.
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