Lingga, Malaysia
Town in Sarawak, Malaysia
Town in Sarawak, Malaysia
01°21′17″N 111°10′13″E / 1.35472°N 111.17028°E / 1.35472; 111.17028
Malaysia (2020)
Lingga is a town located in Sri Aman Division, Sarawak, Malaysia. It is located in East Malaysia, about 50 kilometres northwest of the division capital Simanggang. As of the year 2020, it had a population of 4,073.[1]
Geography
Lingga is situated on the southern bank of Lupar River, with Seterap River running through the town. It has an average elevation of 3 metres above the sea level.[2]
Climate
Lingga has a Tropical Rainforest Climate (Af). It sees the most precipitation in December, with 360 mm of average rainfall; and the least precipitation in July, with 173 mm of average rainfall.
| Climate data for Lingga | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 28.8 (83.8) | 29.1 (84.4) | 29.7 (85.5) | 30.1 (86.2) | 30.3 (86.5) | 30.0 (86.0) | 30.0 (86.0) | 30.3 (86.5) | 29.9 (85.8) | 29.7 (85.5) | 29.3 (84.7) | 29.0 (84.2) | 29.7 (85.4) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 25.3 (77.5) | 25.4 (77.7) | 25.9 (78.6) | 26.2 (79.2) | 26.5 (79.7) | 26.4 (79.5) | 26.2 (79.2) | 26.3 (79.3) | 26.1 (79.0) | 25.8 (78.4) | 25.6 (78.1) | 25.4 (77.7) | 25.9 (78.7) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 23.1 (73.6) | 23.1 (73.6) | 23.4 (74.1) | 23.8 (74.8) | 24.0 (75.2) | 23.7 (74.7) | 23.4 (74.1) | 23.5 (74.3) | 23.5 (74.3) | 23.4 (74.1) | 23.3 (73.9) | 23.3 (73.9) | 23.5 (74.2) |
| Average rainfall mm (inches) | 334 (13.1) | 271 (10.7) | 273 (10.7) | 278 (10.9) | 237 (9.3) | 192 (7.6) | 173 (6.8) | 188 (7.4) | 249 (9.8) | 304 (12.0) | 322 (12.7) | 360 (14.2) | 3,181 (125.2) |
| Source: Climate-Data.org[3] | |||||||||||||
References
- ^ "Sri Aman (District, Malaysia) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 23 December 2023.
- ^ "Lingga topographic map, elevation, terrain". Topographic maps. Retrieved 23 December 2023.
- ^ "Lingga climate: Temperature Lingga & Weather By Month - Climate-Data.org". en.climate-data.org. Retrieved 22 December 2023.
