Waisai

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Waisai
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The Port of Waisai
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Waisai
Location of Waisai in Raja Ampat Islands
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Waisai
Location of Waisai in Western New Guinea
Coordinates: 0°25′23.5″S130°49′6.8″E / 0.423194°S 130.818556°E / -0.423194; 130.818556 Coordinates: 0°25′23.5″S130°49′6.8″E / 0.423194°S 130.818556°E / -0.423194; 130.818556
Country Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia
Province Southwest Papua
Regency Lambang Kabupaten Raja Ampat, Papua Barat.gif Raja Ampat Regency
Founded2003
Area
  Total295.12 [1]  km2 (113.95 sq mi)
Population
  Estimate 
(2021)
22.541 [1]
  Density67.63/km2 (184.96/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+9 (WIT)
Area code +62951

Waisai is a town in the south of the island of Waigeo in the Raja Ampat Islands, Indonesia. Founded in 2003, it is the capital of the Raja Ampat Regency and is home to a little over 8,000 people. [2] It is a transit point for tourists visiting the rest of the archipelago, and its airport is reachable by plane from the larger cities of Manado and Sorong, or ferry from the latter. [3] While it is mainly a stopping point for tourists before continuing to the rest of the islands, the town includes a dive resort, several accommodations, and two beaches.

Climate

Waisai has a tropical rainforest climate (Af) with heavy rainfall year-round. Unlike most parts of Indonesia, it experiences a rainfall maximum during the low-sun season due to local wind currents.

Climate data for Waisai
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Average high °C (°F)29.3
(84.7)
29.1
(84.4)
29.1
(84.4)
29.3
(84.7)
29.1
(84.4)
28.5
(83.3)
27.9
(82.2)
28.1
(82.6)
28.6
(83.5)
29.5
(85.1)
29.8
(85.6)
29.5
(85.1)
29.0
(84.2)
Daily mean °C (°F)26.0
(78.8)
25.8
(78.4)
25.9
(78.6)
26.0
(78.8)
26.0
(78.8)
25.6
(78.1)
25.1
(77.2)
25.2
(77.4)
25.5
(77.9)
26.1
(79.0)
26.4
(79.5)
26.2
(79.2)
25.8
(78.5)
Average low °C (°F)22.7
(72.9)
22.6
(72.7)
22.8
(73.0)
22.8
(73.0)
22.9
(73.2)
22.7
(72.9)
22.3
(72.1)
22.4
(72.3)
22.5
(72.5)
22.7
(72.9)
23.0
(73.4)
22.9
(73.2)
22.7
(72.8)
Average rainfall mm (inches)177
(7.0)
187
(7.4)
190
(7.5)
223
(8.8)
309
(12.2)
326
(12.8)
287
(11.3)
245
(9.6)
200
(7.9)
164
(6.5)
162
(6.4)
170
(6.7)
2,640
(104.1)
Source: Climate-Data.org [4]

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References

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  4. "Climate: Waisai". Climate-Data.org. Retrieved 24 November 2020.