Sampang (town)

Sampang
Sampang
Location in East Java and Indonesia
Sampang
Sampang (Indonesia)
Coordinates: 7°11′44.2″S 113°15′4″E / 7.195611°S 113.25111°E / -7.195611; 113.25111
Country Indonesia
ProvinceEast Java
RegencySampang Regency
DistrictSampang District
Area
 • Total
28.68 sq mi (74.28 km2)
Elevation
16 ft (5 m)
Population
 (mid 2024 estimate)
 • Total
135,582
 • Density4,727/sq mi (1,825/km2)
 [1]
Time zoneUTC+7 (Indonesia Western Standard Time)

Sampang (Madurese pronunciation: [sam.paŋ]) is a town, district and the regency seat of Sampang Regency, in the East Java Province of Indonesia. It is located on the south coast of Madura Island. Its population was 124,390 at the 2020 Census,[2] and the official estimate as at mid 2024 was 135,582.[1]

Climate

Sampang has a tropical savanna climate (Aw) with moderate to little rainfall from June to November and heavy rainfall from December to May.

Climate data for Sampang
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 31.0
(87.8)
31.1
(88.0)
31.3
(88.3)
31.7
(89.1)
31.8
(89.2)
31.6
(88.9)
31.3
(88.3)
31.8
(89.2)
32.4
(90.3)
33.1
(91.6)
33.1
(91.6)
31.7
(89.1)
31.8
(89.3)
Daily mean °C (°F) 26.8
(80.2)
26.9
(80.4)
27.0
(80.6)
27.2
(81.0)
27.2
(81.0)
26.7
(80.1)
26.2
(79.2)
26.5
(79.7)
27.0
(80.6)
27.9
(82.2)
28.1
(82.6)
27.2
(81.0)
27.1
(80.7)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 22.7
(72.9)
22.7
(72.9)
22.7
(72.9)
22.8
(73.0)
22.6
(72.7)
21.8
(71.2)
21.1
(70.0)
21.2
(70.2)
21.7
(71.1)
22.7
(72.9)
23.2
(73.8)
22.8
(73.0)
22.3
(72.2)
Average rainfall mm (inches) 202
(8.0)
188
(7.4)
211
(8.3)
155
(6.1)
133
(5.2)
49
(1.9)
42
(1.7)
16
(0.6)
18
(0.7)
49
(1.9)
113
(4.4)
239
(9.4)
1,415
(55.6)
Source: Climate-Data.org[3]

References

  1. ^ a b Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2025, Kabupaten Sampang Dalam Angka 2025 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.3527)
  2. ^ Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
  3. ^ "Climate: Sampang". Climate-Data.org. Retrieved November 17, 2020.