Kaimana

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Kaimana
Town
Kaimana public secondary school
Kaimana public secondary school
Kaimana is located in Western New Guinea
Kaimana
Kaimana
Location of the town in Indonesian 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
ProvinceWest Papua
RegencyKaimana Regency
Population
 (2010 Census)
 • Total13,613
Time zoneUTC+9 (WIT)

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]

In March 2007, the Indonesian Navy conducted a training exercise off the coast of Kaimana in Kaimana Bay.[3]

Transport[]

Utarom Airport

It is served by Utarom Airport.

Environment[]

Kaimana is part of a Sea Conservation Area in West Papua.[4] Butterflies in the surrounding forest of Karora are reported to be on the brink of extinction due to logging in the district.[5]

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

Climate[]

Kaimana has a tropical rainforest climate (Af) with heavy rainfall year-round.

hideClimate data for Kaimana
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °C (°F) 30.5
(86.9) 		30.5
(86.9) 		30.2
(86.4) 		29.7
(85.5) 		28.9
(84.0) 		27.8
(82.0) 		26.8
(80.2) 		26.9
(80.4) 		27.8
(82.0) 		29.0
(84.2) 		30.0
(86.0) 		30.6
(87.1) 		29.1
(84.3)
Daily mean °C (°F) 26.3
(79.3) 		26.3
(79.3) 		26.3
(79.3) 		26.1
(79.0) 		25.8
(78.4) 		24.9
(76.8) 		24.2
(75.6) 		24.2
(75.6) 		24.8
(76.6) 		25.6
(78.1) 		26.3
(79.3) 		26.5
(79.7) 		25.6
(78.1)
Average low °C (°F) 22.2
(72.0) 		22.2
(72.0) 		22.4
(72.3) 		22.5
(72.5) 		22.7
(72.9) 		22.0
(71.6) 		21.7
(71.1) 		21.6
(70.9) 		21.9
(71.4) 		22.2
(72.0) 		22.6
(72.7) 		22.4
(72.3) 		22.2
(72.0)
Average rainfall mm (inches) 245
(9.6) 		250
(9.8) 		241
(9.5) 		264
(10.4) 		291
(11.5) 		204
(8.0) 		165
(6.5) 		170
(6.7) 		131
(5.2) 		158
(6.2) 		225
(8.9) 		239
(9.4) 		2,583
(101.7)
Source: Climate-Data.org[9]

References[]

  1. ^ Welt Atlas
  2. ^ Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  3. ^ "Indonesian Navy Exercise in West Papua". Sentral Info AMP. April 24, 2007. Archived from the original on October 7, 2008. Retrieved June 23, 2010.
  4. ^ "Residents Kaimana, West Papua, watchtower preservation of the Sea". Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries. November 26, 2008. Retrieved June 23, 2010.[permanent dead link]
  5. ^ "Butterflies Endangered: Kaimana, West Irian Jaya". Planet Mole. September 5, 2006. Archived from the original on July 20, 2011. Retrieved June 23, 2010.
  6. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2014-04-26. Retrieved 2014-04-26.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  7. ^ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ri54nBDIGZY
  8. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2014-04-27. Retrieved 2014-04-26.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  9. ^ "Climate: Kaimana". Climate-Data.org. Retrieved 26 November 2020.
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