Kaimana

Kaimana
Town (District)
Kaimana
Location of the town in Indonesian Papua
Kaimana
Location of the town in Indonesia
Coordinates: 3°38′40″S 133°41′43″E / 3.64444°S 133.69528°E / -3.64444; 133.69528
Country Indonesia
ProvinceWest Papua
RegencyKaimana Regency
Area
  Total
2,095 km2 (809 sq mi)
Population
 (mid 2022 estimate)
  Total
44,332
Time zoneUTC+9 (WIT)

Kaimana is a district and a small port town in West Papua, Indonesia, and the capital of the Kaimana Regency. 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.

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.