Waisai

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
Town
The Port of Waisai
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Coordinates: 0°25′23.5″S 130°49′6.8″E
Country	Indonesia
Province	Southwest Papua
Regency	Raja Ampat Regency
Founded	2003
Area
• Total	295.12[1] km2 (113.95 sq mi)
Population
• Estimate  (2021)	22.541[1]
• Density	67.63/km2 (184.96/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+9 (WIT)
Area code	+62951

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
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °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)
Mean daily minimum °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]

References

1. "BPS Kabupaten Raja Ampat". BPS Kabupaten Raja Ampat. Indonesian Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 21 July 2017.
2. Arnold, Laura Melissa (2018). Grammar of Ambel, an Austronesian language of Raja Ampat, west New Guinea (PhD). University of Edinburgh. p. 4. hdl:1842/31120.
3. "How to get to Raja Ampat". Stay Raja Ampat. Retrieved 21 July 2017.
4. "Climate: Waisai". Climate-Data.org. Retrieved 24 November 2020.