Blangkejeren
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Blangkejeren is a small town and an administrative district (kecamatan) in Aceh Province of Indonesia. The town is the seat (capital) of Gayo Lues Regency.[1] The district has an area of 166.06 km2 (64.12 sq mi) with a population of 32,164 people as of mid-2024, giving a population density of 193.7 per square kilometre (502/sq mi).[2] The town (gampong), Kota Blaenkejeren, is located within the district, and covers an area of 0.42 km2 with a population of 2,368 as at mid 2023, although adjoining gampong such as Kuta Lintang (3,781 inhabitants) and Kampung Jawa (2,431 inhabitants) form part of a common built-up area.[3]
Blangkejeren is located in the upper reaches of the Tripa River Basin,[1] at an elevation of approximately 920 metres above sea level.[4] It is a highland town nestled in the Bukit Barisan mountain range of Sumatra.
Climate
Blangkejeren has a tropical rainforest climate (Af) with moderate to heavy rainfall year-round.
| Climate data for Blangkejeren | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 26.7 (80.1) |
27.7 (81.9) |
27.9 (82.2) |
28.0 (82.4) |
28.2 (82.8) |
27.9 (82.2) |
27.4 (81.3) |
27.4 (81.3) |
26.8 (80.2) |
26.7 (80.1) |
26.2 (79.2) |
26.6 (79.9) |
27.3 (81.1) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 22.0 (71.6) |
22.3 (72.1) |
22.7 (72.9) |
23.0 (73.4) |
22.9 (73.2) |
22.5 (72.5) |
22.0 (71.6) |
22.1 (71.8) |
22.0 (71.6) |
22.2 (72.0) |
21.8 (71.2) |
22.1 (71.8) |
22.3 (72.1) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 17.4 (63.3) |
17.0 (62.6) |
17.5 (63.5) |
18.0 (64.4) |
17.7 (63.9) |
17.2 (63.0) |
16.7 (62.1) |
16.8 (62.2) |
17.3 (63.1) |
17.7 (63.9) |
17.5 (63.5) |
17.6 (63.7) |
17.4 (63.3) |
| Average rainfall mm (inches) | 160 (6.3) |
114 (4.5) |
199 (7.8) |
199 (7.8) |
161 (6.3) |
83 (3.3) |
70 (2.8) |
98 (3.9) |
155 (6.1) |
222 (8.7) |
248 (9.8) |
227 (8.9) |
1,936 (76.2) |
| Source: Climate-Data.org[5] | |||||||||||||
References
- ^ a b "SIGAP Indonesia". Geoportal.MenLHK Indonesia.
- ^ Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 28 February 2025, Kabupaten Gayo Lues Dalam Angka 2025 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.1113)
- ^ Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 26 September 2025, Kecamatan Blangkejeren Dalam Angka 2025 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.1113020)
- ^ "Blangkejeren topographic map, elevation, terrain". Topographic maps. Retrieved 2025-07-27.
- ^ "Climate: Blangkejeren". Climate-Data.org. Retrieved 5 November 2020.