Biak geodata
Biak (Papua) is a seat of a second-order administrative division; located in Indonesia in Asia/Jayapura (GMT+9) time zone. With population of 4,537 people, there are 390 cities with bigger population in this country. Compared to other cities in Indonesia, 93.7% of cities are located further ↓South; 99.3% of cities are located further ←West and 90.6% of cities have higher elevation than Biak. Note1
Biak GPS coordinates[2]
1° 10' 36.12" South, 136° 4' 55.2" East
Map corner | latitude | longitude |
---|---|---|
Upper-left | -0.47365°, | 135.37888° |
Center: | -1.1767°, | 136.082° |
Lower-right: | -1.87957°, | 136.78513° |
Map W x H: | 156.3×156.3 km | = 97.1×97.1mi |
max Lat: | 5.88969° ⇑6.3% North |
Biak: | -1.1767° |
min Lat: | ⇓93.7% South -10.934° |
min Long | Biak | max Long |
95.1345° | 136.082° | 140.9419° |
W 99.3%⇐ | ⇒0.7% E |
Elevation
Elevation of Biak is 10 m = 33 ft, and this is 219.7 m = 721 ft below average elevation for this country.
Max E: |
3185 m = 10449 ft | 90.6% |
Avg. | 229.7 m = 754 ft | |
Biak | 10 m = 33 ft | |
Min E: |
-1 m = -3 ft | 9.4% |
See also: Indonesia elevation on elevation.city.
Geographical zone
Biak is located in South Torrid zone (between Equator and Tropic of Capricorn). Distance of Equator is 130.8 km =81.3 mi to North.Distance of | km | miles | from Biak |
---|---|---|---|
Equator | 130.8 | 81.3 | to North |
Tropic Capricorn | 2475.1 | 1538 | to South |
Antarctic Circle | 7270.3 | 4517.6 | to South |
South Pole | 9876.2 | 6136.8 | to South |



Nearby cities:
15 places around Biak: (largest is in red/bold)
• Ansus
68 km =42.3 mi, 206°
• Barapas
152.8 km =94.9 mi, 138°
• Bosnik
16.4 km =10.2 mi, 82°
• Botawa
121.9 km =75.7 mi, 160°
• Insrom
6.7 km =4.2 mi, 302°
• Kameri
143.6 km =89.2 mi, 278°
• Korem
31.1 km =19.3 mi, 351°
• Korido
60 km =37.3 mi, 304°
• Oransbari
203.5 km =126.4 mi, 264°
• Serui
80.2 km =49.8 mi, 167°
• Sorendiweri
62.5 km =38.8 mi, 322°
• Sumberbaba
103.6 km =64.4 mi, 133°
• Trimuris
213.5 km =132.7 mi, 114°
• Wardo
29.6 km =18.4 mi, 295°
• Waren
124.2 km =77.2 mi, 166°
Sources, notices
• [Note1] Compared only with cities in Indonesia existing in our database
• [Src1] Map data: © OpenStreetMap contributors (CC-BY-SA)
• [Src2] Other city data from geonames.org with taken over terms of usage.
• [Src3] Geographical zone / Annual Mean Temperature by Robert A. Rohde @ Wikipedia