Kaimana

For the beach in Hawaii, see Kaimana Beach.

Kaimana is a district and a small port town in West Papua, Indonesia, and the capital of the Kaimana Regency.^[1] The district had a population of 44,332 in mid-2022, while the town had 16,718 and Krooy (the other kelurahan in the district) had 12,416 inhabitants.^[2]

Kaimana lizard rock art

Kaimana
Town (District)
Kaimana Location of the town in Indonesian Papua Show map of Western New Guinea Kaimana Location of the town in Indonesia Show map of Indonesia
Coordinates: 3°38′40″S 133°41′43″E
Country	Indonesia
Province	West Papua
Regency	Kaimana Regency
Area
• Total	2,095 km2 (809 sq mi)
Population  (mid 2022 estimate)
• Total	44,332
Time zone	UTC+9 (WIT)

Many ancient rock art can be found in this district, from Mai Mai cliff drawings, Omborecena, Memnemba, Memnemnambe, and Tumberawasi sites in Kampung Mai Mai, Bitsjari cape drawings in Kampung Marsi, Werfora sites (I to IV) in Kampung Namatota, and Kamaka lake drawings.^[3][4]

Transport

Utarom Airport

It is served by Utarom Airport.

Environment

Kaimana is part of a Sea Conservation Area in West Papua.^[5] Butterflies in the surrounding forest of Karora are reported to be on the brink of extinction due to logging in the district.^[6]

Whales such as Bryde's whales can be seen in nearby waters such as in Triton Bay.^[7][8][9]

Climate

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

Climate data for Kaimana (2000–2020)
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	32.0 (89.6)	32.1 (89.8)	31.8 (89.2)	31.4 (88.5)	31.0 (87.8)	29.5 (85.1)	28.6 (83.5)	28.4 (83.1)	29.3 (84.7)	30.6 (87.1)	31.6 (88.9)	32.0 (89.6)	30.7 (87.2)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	24.7 (76.5)	24.6 (76.3)	24.8 (76.6)	24.7 (76.5)	24.8 (76.6)	24.4 (75.9)	24.1 (75.4)	23.9 (75.0)	24.3 (75.7)	24.3 (75.7)	24.4 (75.9)	24.9 (76.8)	24.5 (76.1)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	185.1 (7.29)	161.9 (6.37)	245.8 (9.68)	224.8 (8.85)	280.8 (11.06)	183.0 (7.20)	190.5 (7.50)	136.6 (5.38)	125.3 (4.93)	194.7 (7.67)	175.8 (6.92)	162.8 (6.41)	2,267.1 (89.26)
Average precipitation days	15.0	13.6	15.2	15.3	12.7	12.3	10.7	10.5	9.9	10.2	11.4	14.4	151.2
Source: Meteomanz[10]