Kaimana

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

Kaimana Airport strip, 1962.

Seal
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 WIB (UTC+7)

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]

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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