Kaimana

not to be confused with Kaimana Beach, Hawaii.
Kaimana
—  Town  —
Kaimana Airport strip, 1962.

Seal
Kaimana
Location of the town in West Papua
Kaimana
Location of the town in Indonesia
Coordinates:
Country  Indonesia
Province West Papua
Regency Kaimana Regency
Time zone WIB (UTC+7)

Kaimana is a small port town in West Papua, Indonesia and capital of the Kaimana Regency.[1]It is served by Kaimana Airport. Kaimana is part of a Sea Conservation Area in West Papua.[2]Butterflies in the surrounding forest of Karora are reported to be on the brink of extinction due to logging in the district.[3] In March 2007, the Indonesian Navy conducted a training exercise off the coast of Kaimana in Kaimana Bay.[4]

References

  1. ^ Welt Atlas
  2. ^ "Residents Kaimana, West Papua, watchtower preservation of the Sea". Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries. November 26, 2008. http://www.dkp.go.id/dkp5en/index.php/ind/news/722/residents-kaimana-west-papua-watchtower-preservation-of-the-sea. Retrieved June 23, 2010. 
  3. ^ "Butterflies Endangered: Kaimana, West Irian Jaya". Planet Mole. September 5, 2006. http://www.planetmole.org/indonesian-news/butterflies-endangered-kaimana-west-irian-jaya.html. Retrieved June 23, 2010. 
  4. ^ "Indonesian Navy Exercise in West Papua". Sentral Info AMP. April 24, 2007. https://www.fpcn-global.org/node/201. Retrieved June 23, 2010.