Wamena
| Wamena | |
|---|---|
| Town | |
 Mission Aviation Fellowship Compound near Wamena Airport. | |
  Wamena Location of Wamena in Papua | |
| Coordinates: 4°5′51″S 138°57′04″E / 4.09750°S 138.95111°ECoordinates: 4°5′51″S 138°57′04″E / 4.09750°S 138.95111°E | |
| Country |
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| Province | Papua |
| Regency | Jayawijaya Regency |
Wamena is the capital town of the Jayawijaya Regency of Indonesia. It is the largest town in Indonesian Papua's highlands, in the Baliem Valley and had a population of 31,724 at the 2010 Census.[1] Wamena is the urban centre of a rural area housing highland West Papua's highest concentration of population, with over 300,000 people inhabiting the Baliem Valley and surrounding areas. These people belong to a number of related ethnic groups, the most prominent of which are referred to as Dani, Lani and Yali.
Because of its relatively isolated location, the main form of access to the area is air travel. The town and the surrounding valley are served by Wamena Airport. Dimonim Air, Trigana Air, Aviastar Mandiri, Susi Air, Merpati and Wings Air serve the airport.
The town is also home to the Persiwa Wamena football team, who play in Indonesia's premier league.
Economy
Wamena claims a broader variety of fresh fruits and vegetables than other regions in Papua. On early June 6, 2013, a modern market was built in the town center to allow traditional farmers to sell their harvests at a proper price.[2]
Wamena Airport
The only airport in the region that can accommodate the Indonesian Military (TNI)s Hercules airplanes was razed by fire on September 26, 2011; all buildings including the departure and arrival terminals were engulfed by fire.[3]
Health
The largely Melanesian town is densely settled and has extreme rates of HIV infection, with a claim of 5,100 cases recorded by Antara News.[4]
16 June 2015, Jayawijaya regional secretary Yohanis Walilo rectified the total HIV cases to 4,521 HIV cases.[5]
Climate
Wamena features a tropical rainforest climate (Köppen Af), albeit a much cooler version due to its high altitude.
| Climate data for Wamena | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °C (°F) | 25.1 (77.2) |
24.9 (76.8) |
24.8 (76.6) |
24.8 (76.6) |
24.0 (75.2) |
23.3 (73.9) |
23.4 (74.1) |
23.4 (74.1) |
24.1 (75.4) |
24.9 (76.8) |
25.2 (77.4) |
25.1 (77.2) |
25.2 (77.4) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 13.6 (56.5) |
13.7 (56.7) |
13.9 (57) |
13.9 (57) |
13.8 (56.8) |
13.6 (56.5) |
13.2 (55.8) |
13.0 (55.4) |
12.9 (55.2) |
13.0 (55.4) |
13.1 (55.6) |
13.9 (57) |
12.9 (55.2) |
| Average rainfall mm (inches) | 201 (7.91) |
224 (8.82) |
223 (8.78) |
198 (7.8) |
160 (6.3) |
132 (5.2) |
134 (5.28) |
152 (5.98) |
153 (6.02) |
161 (6.34) |
138 (5.43) |
189 (7.44) |
2,065 (81.3) |
References
- ↑ Biro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011.
- ↑ "John Wempi Wetipo Resmikan Wamena Mall". July 2, 2013.
- ↑ "Fire razes Wamena Airport". September 26, 2011.
- ↑ http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2015/05/19/5100-hivaids-cases-detected-wamena.html
- ↑ "Jayawijaya regency clarifies high HIV prevalence;from google (jakartapost wamena hiv) result 1".
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