Kaimana
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]
Kaimana | |
|---|---|
Town | |
 Kaimana public secondary school | |
  Kaimana Location of the town in Indonesian Papua | |
| Coordinates: 3°38′40″S 133°41′43″E | |
| Country |  |
| Province | West Papua |
| Regency | Kaimana Regency |
| Population (2010 Census) | |
| • Total | 13,613 |
| Time zone | UTC+9 (WIT) |
In March 2007, the Indonesian Navy conducted a training exercise off the coast of Kaimana in Kaimana Bay.[3]
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 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 (8.8) |
220 (8.7) |
260 (10.2) |
288 (11.3) |
185 (7.3) |
149 (5.9) |
161 (6.3) |
111 (4.4) |
134 (5.3) |
223 (8.8) |
213 (8.4) |
2,390 (94.1) |
| 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 | |||||||||||||
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References
- Welt Atlas
- Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
- "Indonesian Navy Exercise in West Papua". Sentral Info AMP. April 24, 2007. Archived from the original on October 7, 2008. Retrieved June 23, 2010.
- "Residents Kaimana, West Papua, watchtower preservation of the Sea". Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries. November 26, 2008. Retrieved June 23, 2010.
- "Butterflies Endangered: Kaimana, West Irian Jaya". Planet Mole. September 5, 2006. Archived from the original on July 20, 2011. Retrieved June 23, 2010.
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- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ri54nBDIGZY
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