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Barabai

Barabai
Town
Barabai is located in Kalimantan
Barabai
Barabai
Coordinates: 2°35′S 115°23′E / 2.583°S 115.383°E / -2.583; 115.383
CountryIndonesia
ProvinceSouth Kalimantan
Villages18
Area
 • Total
41.98 km2 (16.21 sq mi)
Population
 (mid 2024 estimate)
 • Total
55,956
 • Density1,300/km2 (3,500/sq mi)
 [1]
Time zoneUTC+8 (WITA)
Area code+62 517

Barabai is a town which serves as the administrative capital of Hulu Sungai Tengah Regency, South Kalimantan, Indonesia. It is located 165 km away from Banjarmasin, the capital of the province. The town is at the feet of the Meratus Mountains that runs in a north–south arc on the island of Borneo.

Climate

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Barabai has a tropical savanna climate (Aw) with moderate rainfall in August and September and heavy rainfall in the remaining months.

Climate data for Barabai
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 29.6
(85.3) 		30.1
(86.2) 		30.4
(86.7) 		30.8
(87.4) 		30.9
(87.6) 		30.6
(87.1) 		30.5
(86.9) 		31.2
(88.2) 		31.4
(88.5) 		31.6
(88.9) 		30.9
(87.6) 		30.1
(86.2) 		30.7
(87.2)
Daily mean °C (°F) 26.1
(79.0) 		26.4
(79.5) 		26.7
(80.1) 		26.9
(80.4) 		27.0
(80.6) 		26.6
(79.9) 		26.3
(79.3) 		26.7
(80.1) 		26.9
(80.4) 		27.2
(81.0) 		26.9
(80.4) 		26.5
(79.7) 		26.7
(80.0)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 22.7
(72.9) 		22.8
(73.0) 		23.0
(73.4) 		23.1
(73.6) 		23.2
(73.8) 		22.6
(72.7) 		22.1
(71.8) 		22.2
(72.0) 		22.4
(72.3) 		22.8
(73.0) 		22.9
(73.2) 		22.9
(73.2) 		22.7
(72.9)
Average rainfall mm (inches) 256
(10.1) 		285
(11.2) 		235
(9.3) 		214
(8.4) 		194
(7.6) 		130
(5.1) 		141
(5.6) 		113
(4.4) 		114
(4.5) 		146
(5.7) 		264
(10.4) 		318
(12.5) 		2,410
(94.8)
Source: Climate-Data.org[2]

References

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  1. ^ Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2025, Kabupaten Hulu Sungai Tengah Dalam Angka 2025 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.6307)
  2. ^ "Climate: Barabai". Climate-Data.org. Retrieved 24 November 2020.
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