Piru, Indonesia

Town in Maluku, Indonesia

Piru

Town

Piru

Location in Seram Island

Coordinates: 3°4′52″S 128°8′28″E﻿ / ﻿3.08111°S 128.14111°E﻿ / -3.08111; 128.14111
Country| Indonesia
Province| Maluku
Regency| West Seram
Population

(2020)

• Total| 16,336
| [1]
Time zone| UTC+9 (WITA)

Piru is a small town and capital of the West Seram Regency on the southwestern coast of the Indonesian island of Seram.[2] At the 2020 Census, it had 16,336 inhabitants.[3] On 21–22 August 1999 there was violent conflict in the area and other settlements such as Ariate, Loki, Laala and Wailissa, which resulted in 12 deaths in total on the island.[4]

## Climate[edit]

Piru has a tropical rainforest climate (Af) with moderate rainfall in July and August and heavy rainfall in the remaining months.

Climate data for Piru

Month  | Jan  | Feb  | Mar  | Apr  | May  | Jun  | Jul  | Aug  | Sep  | Oct  | Nov  | Dec  | Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)  | 30.8
(87.4)  | 30.8
(87.4)  | 30.7
(87.3)  | 30.1
(86.2)  | 29.4
(84.9)  | 28.5
(83.3)  | 27.6
(81.7)  | 27.8
(82.0)  | 28.9
(84.0)  | 29.7
(85.5)  | 30.9
(87.6)  | 30.8
(87.4)  | 29.7
(85.4)
Daily mean °C (°F)  | 27.4
(81.3)  | 27.3
(81.1)  | 27.3
(81.1)  | 26.9
(80.4)  | 26.6
(79.9)  | 26.0
(78.8)  | 25.3
(77.5)  | 25.4
(77.7)  | 26.0
(78.8)  | 26.4
(79.5)  | 27.3
(81.1)  | 27.3
(81.1)  | 26.6
(79.9)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)  | 24.0
(75.2)  | 23.9
(75.0)  | 23.9
(75.0)  | 23.8
(74.8)  | 23.8
(74.8)  | 23.5
(74.3)  | 23.1
(73.6)  | 23.1
(73.6)  | 23.2
(73.8)  | 23.2
(73.8)  | 23.8
(74.8)  | 23.9
(75.0)  | 23.6
(74.5)
Average rainfall mm (inches)  | 214
(8.4)  | 205
(8.1)  | 211
(8.3)  | 183
(7.2)  | 184
(7.2)  | 173
(6.8)  | 107
(4.2)  | 117
(4.6)  | 139
(5.5)  | 128
(5.0)  | 197
(7.8)  | 283
(11.1)  | 2,141
(84.2)
Source: Climate-Data.org[5]

## References[edit]

1. ^ Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
2. ^ "Seram Island (map)". Indonesiatravelingguide.com. Retrieved 8 June 2015.
3. ^ Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
4. ^ Summary of World Broadcasts: Asia, Pacific. BBC Monitoring. 1999.
5. ^ "Climate: Piru". Climate-Data.org. Retrieved 23 November 2020.

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Seram Island, Indonesia

Settlements|

* Amahai
* Ariate
* Atiahu
* Bemu
* Bengoi
* Bula
* Geser
* Hote
* Japutih
* Kairatu
* Kamar
* Kamarian
* Kisalaut
* Kobi
* Kulur
* Laha
* Laala
* Latuhalu
* Luhu
* Loki
* Masohi
* Opin
* Piru
* Saweli
* Taniwel
* Tehoru
* Tihulale
* Tum
* Urung
* Wahai
* Wailissa
* Wari
* Werinama

Geography|

* Ambon Island
* Boano Island
* Haruku Island
* Manipa Island
* Saparua Island
* Manusela National Park
* Eti River
* Kawa River
* Masiwang River
* Sapalewa River
* Salawai River
* Tala River
* Boano Strait
* El-Paputih Bay
* Piru Bay
* Taluti Bay
* Waru Bay

Endemic fauna|

* Graphium stresemanni
* Rufescent darkeye
* Seram bandicoot
* Seram crow
* Seram friarbird
* Seram honeyeater
* Seram masked owl
* Seram small tree-nymph
* Seram thrush
* Seram white-eye

Native people
and languages|

* Alfur
* Alune
* Hainuwele
* Manusela
* Nuaulu
* Nunusaku languages
* Piru Bay languages
* Wemale

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