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Island in the Republic of Palau From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Tobi is an island in the Palauan state of Hatohobei.[1] Tobi Island is 1.6 km long and 0.8 km wide, and has an area of about 0.85 square kilometres (0.33 sq mi). With a population of 39 according to a 2020 census,[2] it holds all of the state's people, with the exception of a weather base on Helen Island. Most of the inhabitants live on the island's west side and speak Tobian.
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Geography | |
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Location | Oceania, Pacific Ocean |
Administration | |
Palau | |
State | Hatohobei |
Tobi, Helen Reef (Hotsarihie), Transit Reef (Pieraurou), and the islands in the state of Sonsorol make up the Republic of Palau's Southwest Islands.
Tobi Island has a tropical rainforest climate (Af) with heavy to very heavy rainfall year-round. The Joint Typhoon Warning Center (JTWC) a United States Navy – United States Air Force command in Hawaii uses "KOBI" as a bearing and distance in determining a tropical storm's track and position.
Climate data for Tobi Island | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 29.0 (84.2) |
28.0 (82.4) |
29.0 (84.2) |
29.0 (84.2) |
29.0 (84.2) |
29.0 (84.2) |
29.0 (84.2) |
29.0 (84.2) |
29.0 (84.2) |
29.0 (84.2) |
29.0 (84.2) |
29.0 (84.2) |
28.9 (84.1) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 25.0 (77.0) |
25.0 (77.0) |
25.0 (77.0) |
26.0 (78.8) |
26.0 (78.8) |
26.0 (78.8) |
26.0 (78.8) |
26.0 (78.8) |
26.0 (78.8) |
26.0 (78.8) |
26.0 (78.8) |
26.0 (78.8) |
25.8 (78.3) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 286 (11.3) |
256 (10.1) |
295 (11.6) |
251 (9.9) |
361 (14.2) |
438 (17.2) |
387 (15.2) |
307 (12.1) |
249 (9.8) |
242 (9.5) |
302 (11.9) |
310 (12.2) |
3,684 (145) |
Source: Meteoblue.com[3] |
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