Kaimana Regency

Kaimana Regency is a regency in the south of West Papua province of Indonesia. It covers an area of 18,500 sq. km, and had a population of 46,249 at the 2010 Census;[2] the latest official estimate (as at mid 2019) is 60,216.[3] The administrative centre is the town of Kaimana. The Mairasi languages are spoken in the regency.

Kaimana Regency

Kabupaten Kaimana
Regency
Coat of arms
Location in Indonesian Papua
Kaimana Regency
Location in Indonesia
Coordinates: 3.6609°S 133.7745°E / -3.6609; 133.7745
CountryIndonesia
ProvinceWest Papua
CapitalKaimana
Government
 • RegentMatias Mairuma
 • Vice RegentIsmail Sirfefa
Area
 • Total18,500 km2 (7,100 sq mi)
Population
 (2019)[1]
 • Total60,216
 • Density3.3/km2 (8.4/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+9 (IEST)
Area code(+62) 957
Websitekaimanakab.go.id

Administrative Districts

The regency comprises seven districts (kecamatan), tabulated below with their populations at the 2010 Census[4] and the latest (mid 2019) official estimates of population.[5] The table also includes the number of administrative villages (desa and kelurahan, 86 in total) in each district and its post code.

DistrictArea
in km2		Population
2010
Census		Population
2019
Estimate		Number
of
villages		Post
code
Buruway2,6503,5004,3521098123
Teluk Arguni Atas
(Upper Arguni Bay)		3,0103,5304,3902498111
Teluk Arguni Bawah
(Lower Arguni Bay)		1,9902,3842,9661598112
Kaimana2,09529,59340,1121998113
Kambrau7552,2162,477798114
Teluk Etna
(Etna Bay)		4,1953,1073,658598121
Yamor3,8051,9192,261698122
Kaimana airfield in 1962, when Western New Guinea was still under Dutch administration

Lengguru area

Lengguru is well-preserved without land opened for plantation, logging or mining. This is in stark contrast to the other parts of Indonesia (especially the Indonesian Papua area which is not 100 percent preserved).

In 2014 researchers revealed the level of biodiversity in the Lengguru area covering its coastal region and karsts. The expedition covered a range from 100 meters below sea level underwater up to 1,000 meters above sea level. Many species of flora and fauna were discovered, of which some are new species.

References
  1. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2020.
  2. Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  3. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2020.
  4. Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
  5. Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2020.
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