Sofifi

Sofifi is a town on the west coast of the Indonesian island of Halmahera, and since 2010 has been the capital of the province of North Maluku. It is located in North Oba (Oba Utara) District of the city of Tidore Islands. At the 2020 Census, the town had a population of 2,498, while North Oba District had a population of 19,552.^[2] Previously, Ternate had been the province's capital.^[3][4]

Sofifi
Town
OpenStreetMap
Sofifi Location of the town in Halmahera
Coordinates: 0°43′28″N 127°34′50″E
Country	Indonesia
Region	Maluku
Province	North Maluku
Area
• Total	35.0 km2 (13.5 sq mi)
Elevation	15 m (49 ft)
Population  (2020 Census)
• Total	2,498
	[1]
Time zone	UTC+9 (Indonesia Eastern Time)
Postcodes	97827
Area code	(+62) 921

Tourism-wise, Sofifi is far from being a popular destination. It is a spread-out place connected by wide roads and interspersed with forlorn-looking government buildings, Sofifi serves travellers mainly as a junction on the route to Tobelo.^[5]

Climate

Sofifi has a tropical rainforest climate (Köppen Af) with heavy rainfall year-round.

Climate data for Sofifi
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	29.8 (85.6)	29.8 (85.6)	29.8 (85.6)	30.6 (87.1)	30.3 (86.5)	30.0 (86.0)	29.6 (85.3)	30.3 (86.5)	30.3 (86.5)	30.6 (87.1)	30.9 (87.6)	29.6 (85.3)	30.1 (86.2)
Daily mean °C (°F)	26.2 (79.2)	26.2 (79.2)	26.2 (79.2)	26.8 (80.2)	26.7 (80.1)	26.4 (79.5)	26.1 (79.0)	26.6 (79.9)	26.3 (79.3)	26.5 (79.7)	27.0 (80.6)	26.0 (78.8)	26.4 (79.6)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	22.7 (72.9)	22.7 (72.9)	22.7 (72.9)	23.1 (73.6)	23.1 (73.6)	22.9 (73.2)	22.7 (72.9)	23.0 (73.4)	22.4 (72.3)	22.5 (72.5)	23.2 (73.8)	22.5 (72.5)	22.8 (73.0)
Average rainfall mm (inches)	201 (7.9)	173 (6.8)	179 (7.0)	197 (7.8)	207 (8.1)	203 (8.0)	204 (8.0)	171 (6.7)	129 (5.1)	127 (5.0)	161 (6.3)	192 (7.6)	2,144 (84.3)
Source: [6]

References

1. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
2. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021.
3. "Sofifi and other Pulau Halmahera, Indonesia Things to Do Tips – VirtualTourist.com". members.virtualtourist.com. Archived from the original on 12 March 2009.
4. "SBY Resmikan Perpindahan Ibu Kota Maluku". Kompas Cyber Media (in Indonesian). 3 August 2010. Retrieved 26 December 2021.
5. Planet, Lonely. "Sofifi travel – Lonely Planet". Lonely Planet. Archived from the original on 25 September 2018. Retrieved 25 September 2018.
6. "Sofifi climate: Average Temperature, weather by month, Sofifi water temperature – Climate-Data.org". en.climate-data.org. Retrieved 26 December 2021.