Lingga, Malaysia

Lingga is a town located in Sri Aman Division, Sarawak, Malaysia. It is located in East Malaysia, about 50 km (31 mi) northwest of the division capital Simanggang. It has a population of 4,073, as of 2020.^[1]

Lingga
Town
Lingga Show map of East Malaysia Lingga Show map of Malaysia
Coordinates: 01°21′17″N 111°10′13″E
Country	Malaysia
State	Sarawak
Division	Sri Aman
Area
• Total	266.8 km2 (103.0 sq mi)
Elevation	3 m (10 ft)
Population  (2020)
• Total	4,073
• Density	15/km2 (40/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+8 (MST)

Geography

Lingga is situated on the southern bank of Lupar River, with Seterap River running through the town. It has an average elevation of 3 m (9.8 ft) above the sea level.^[2]

Climate

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 (6.8 in) 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]