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]

Lingga
Town
Lingga is located in East Malaysia
Lingga
Lingga
Lingga is located in Malaysia
Lingga
Lingga
Coordinates: 01°21′17″N 111°10′13″E / 1.35472°N 111.17028°E / 1.35472; 111.17028
Country Malaysia
State Sarawak
DivisionSri Aman
Area
 • Total266.8 km2 (103.0 sq mi)
Elevation
3 m (10 ft)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total4,073
 • Density15/km2 (40/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (MST)

Geography

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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

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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

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  1. ^ "Sri Aman (District, Malaysia) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 23 December 2023.
  2. ^ "Lingga topographic map, elevation, terrain". Topographic maps. Retrieved 23 December 2023.
  3. ^ "Lingga climate: Temperature Lingga & Weather By Month - Climate-Data.org". en.climate-data.org. Retrieved 22 December 2023.