Prigen (Javanese: Prigèn or called "Tretes") is a district (kecamatan) in the western part of Pasuruan Regency of East Java, Indonesia. Southern and eastern portions of Prigen is located between the slopes of the Arjuno volcano, Arjuno-Welirang volcanic complex and Mount Penanggungan. Taman Safari II is located in Prigen. It borders Mojokerto Regency to the west, Gempol to the north, Sukorejo, Pasuruan Regency to the east, before forming a 400-meter line with Malang Regency at the peak of Mount Arjuna.
Prigen | |
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District of Indonesia | |
| Nickname: Tretes | |
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| Coordinates: 7°41′00″S 112°37′00″E / 7.6833°S 112.6167°E | |
| Area | |
• Total | 130.3 km2 (50.3 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• Total | 82,449[1] |
| Website | prigen |
The 13th century Candi Jawi (originally known as Jajawa) temple is located on the eastern slope of Mount Welirang outside Candi Wates village in the Prigen district. It is a syncretic Hindu-Buddhist temple (candi)[2]
Climate
edit| Climate data for Prigen, Pasuruan (elevation 832 m (2,730 ft), 1991–2020 normals) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 30.8 (87.4) |
30.3 (86.5) |
29.7 (85.5) |
30.2 (86.4) |
29.0 (84.2) |
29.2 (84.6) |
30.3 (86.5) |
29.2 (84.6) |
29.9 (85.8) |
30.7 (87.3) |
31.3 (88.3) |
30.3 (86.5) |
31.3 (88.3) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 26.2 (79.2) |
26.3 (79.3) |
26.6 (79.9) |
26.8 (80.2) |
26.7 (80.1) |
26.4 (79.5) |
26.1 (79.0) |
26.2 (79.2) |
27.3 (81.1) |
28.0 (82.4) |
27.7 (81.9) |
26.5 (79.7) |
26.7 (80.1) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 21.9 (71.4) |
21.9 (71.4) |
22.1 (71.8) |
22.4 (72.3) |
22.5 (72.5) |
22.0 (71.6) |
21.4 (70.5) |
21.6 (70.9) |
22.5 (72.5) |
23.3 (73.9) |
23.2 (73.8) |
22.3 (72.1) |
22.3 (72.1) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 15.8 (60.4) |
15.8 (60.4) |
15.7 (60.3) |
16.0 (60.8) |
15.8 (60.4) |
15.1 (59.2) |
14.5 (58.1) |
14.3 (57.7) |
15.0 (59.0) |
15.9 (60.6) |
16.2 (61.2) |
15.9 (60.6) |
15.5 (59.9) |
| Record low °C (°F) | 12.9 (55.2) |
11.9 (53.4) |
13.0 (55.4) |
12.5 (54.5) |
11.5 (52.7) |
11.1 (52.0) |
10.3 (50.5) |
10.7 (51.3) |
11.1 (52.0) |
11.7 (53.1) |
13.1 (55.6) |
12.5 (54.5) |
10.3 (50.5) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 556.6 (21.91) |
520.0 (20.47) |
472.7 (18.61) |
370.3 (14.58) |
222.3 (8.75) |
129.1 (5.08) |
62.5 (2.46) |
39.0 (1.54) |
27.8 (1.09) |
79.9 (3.15) |
256.1 (10.08) |
468.2 (18.43) |
3,204.5 (126.16) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 25.6 | 23.8 | 23.1 | 19.2 | 14.3 | 10.1 | 7.7 | 5.0 | 3.9 | 7.3 | 13.9 | 21.6 | 175.5 |
| Source: World Meteorological Organization[3] | |||||||||||||
References
edit- ^ "Prigen District in East Java Province". citypopulation.de. City Population.
- ^ "Candi Jawi". Perpustakaan Nasional Republik Indonesia. Archived from the original on 3 November 2013. Retrieved 21 February 2013.
- ^ "World Meteorological Organization Climate Normals for 1991–2020". World Meteorological Organization. Retrieved 19 October 2023.