Waisai | |
Pushpin Map: | Indonesia Raja Ampat#Indonesia Western New Guinea |
Coordinates: | -0.4232°N 130.8186°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Type1: | Province |
Subdivision Name1: | Southwest Papua |
Subdivision Type2: | Regency |
Subdivision Name2: | Raja Ampat Regency |
Established Title: | Founded |
Established Date: | 2003 |
Area Total Km2: | 295.12[1] |
Area Total Sq Mi: | 113.95 |
Pop Est As Of: | 2021 |
Population Est: | 22.541 |
Population Density Km2: | 67.63 |
Population Density Sq Mi: | 184.96 |
Timezone1: | WIT |
Utc Offset1: | +9 |
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.
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.