Sentani | |
Pushpin Map: | Indonesia_Papua#Indonesia |
Pushpin Label Position: | bottom |
Pushpin Mapsize: | 310 |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Papua and Indonesia |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Indonesia |
Subdivision Type1: | Province |
Subdivision Name1: | Papua |
Subdivision Type2: | Regency |
Subdivision Name2: | Jayapura Regency |
Subdivision Type3: | District |
Unit Pref: | Imperial |
Area Total Km2: | 20.56 |
Population As Of: | mid 2022 estimate |
Population Note: | [1] |
Population Total: | 24482 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Population Blank1 Title: | Ethnicities |
Timezone: | Indonesia Eastern Standard Time |
Utc Offset: | +9 |
Coordinates: | -2.5661°N 140.5057°W |
Elevation M: | 94 |
Sentani Kota is a town (kelurahan) located in the district of Sentani, Jayapura Regency, Papua Province, Indonesia. It lies some 40 kms west of the city of Jayapura, and contains Sentani International Airport, the main port of entry for the province. The adjacent town (kelurahan) of Hinekombe - part of the same built-up area - is the location of the administrative seat of Sentani District, while Sentani District is the capital of Jayapura Regency. The town is located to the north of Lake Sentani and to the south of the Cyclops Mountains.[2] In mid 2022 Sentani town had 24,482 inhabitants and Hinekombe town had 21,724 inhabitants.
Sentani is served by Sentani International Airport. The village is linked to Jayapura by a paved highway.
Sentani has a tropical rainforest climate (Af) with moderate to heavy rainfall year-round.