Kaimana

not to be confused with Kaimana Beach, Hawaii.
Kaimana
Town

Kaimana Airport strip, 1962.
Kaimana

Location of the town in West Papua

Coordinates: 3°38′40″S 133°41′43″E / 3.64444°S 133.69528°E / -3.64444; 133.69528Coordinates: 3°38′40″S 133°41′43″E / 3.64444°S 133.69528°E / -3.64444; 133.69528
Country  Indonesia
Province West Papua
Regency Kaimana Regency
Population (2010 Census)
 • Total 13,613
Time zone WIT (UTC+9)

Kaimana is a small port town in West Papua, Indonesia and capital of the Kaimana Regency.[1] It had a population of 13,613 at the 2010 Census.[2] It is served by Kaimana Airport. Kaimana is part of a Sea Conservation Area in West Papua.[3] Butterflies in the surrounding forest of Karora are reported to be on the brink of extinction due to logging in the district.[4] In March 2007, the Indonesian Navy conducted a training exercise off the coast of Kaimana in Kaimana Bay.[5]

Whales such as Bryde's Whales can be seen in nearby waters such as in the Triton Bay.[6][7][8]

Climate data for Kaimana in Kaimana Regency, Indonesia
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °C (°F) 32
(90)		 32
(90)		 31
(88)		 30
(86)		 30
(86)		 29
(84)		 27
(81)		 27
(81)		 28
(82)		 29
(84)		 31
(88)		 31
(88)		 29
(84)
Daily mean °C (°F) 27
(81)		 27
(81)		 27
(81)		 27
(81)		 27
(81)		 26
(79)		 25
(77)		 25
(77)		 26
(79)		 26
(79)		 27
(81)		 27
(81)		 26
(79)
Average low °C (°F) 23
(73)		 23
(73)		 23
(73)		 24
(75)		 24
(75)		 23
(73)		 23
(73)		 22
(72)		 23
(73)		 23
(73)		 24
(75)		 23
(73)		 23
(73)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 221
(8.7)		 224
(8.82)		 220
(8.66)		 260
(10.24)		 288
(11.34)		 185
(7.28)		 149
(5.87)		 161
(6.34)		 111
(4.37)		 134
(5.28)		 223
(8.78)		 213
(8.39)		 2,390
(94.09)
Mean daily sunshine hours 12.7 12.6 12.5 12.4 12.3 12.3 12.3 12.4 12.4 12.5 12.6 12.7 12.5
Source: http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather.php3?s=977600&cityname=Kaimana-West-Papua-Indonesia

References

  1. ↑ Welt Atlas
  2. ↑ Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  3. ↑ "Residents Kaimana, West Papua, watchtower preservation of the Sea". Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries. November 26, 2008. Retrieved June 23, 2010.
  4. ↑ "Butterflies Endangered: Kaimana, West Irian Jaya". Planet Mole. September 5, 2006. Retrieved June 23, 2010.
  5. ↑ "Indonesian Navy Exercise in West Papua". Sentral Info AMP. April 24, 2007. Retrieved June 23, 2010.
  6. ↑ http://mammals-of-papua.webs.com/edeni.htm
  7. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ri54nBDIGZY
  8. ↑ http://www.indonesia.travel/en/destination/119/the-bay-of-triton


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