Kaimana is a small seaport town in West Papua, Indonesia and capital city of the Kaimana Regency. Kaimana had a population of 13,615 at the 2010 Survey. On March 2007, the Indonesian Navy performed a training exercise off the coast of Kaimana placed in Kaimana Bay. Kaimana is part of a Sea Conservation Area in West Papua. Butterflies in the nearby forest of Karora are reported to be on the edge of extinction due to criminal logging in the area. Whales such as Bryde's whales can be seen in close to sea such as in the Triton Bay.

Airport in Kaimana

Utarom Airport

Utarom Airport or Kaimana Airport is a local airport that operated in Kaimana and situated in the province of West Papua in Indonesia. Due to increasing passengers, the airport was heavily modernized. The airport expansion is done in many stages, which begin in early 2012, pursued by early 2014, and was fully completed at the end of 2015. Currently, Utarom Airport has the latest passenger terminal design like that of Wamena Airport. The airport facility also increased to be able to accommodate 111 passengers during peak hours. The airport which is a third-class airport now has a landing strip length of 2 km x 30 cm, two taxiways, an apron zone of 170 m x 60 m, and can accommodate turboprop aircraft such as the ATR 72-500. There are many flights available from Changi International Airport to Utarom Airport daily.

How to Get Cheap Flights to Kaimana

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When is the Best Time to Fly to Kaimana

The main variations for Kaimana homestay are sparked by travellers who generally come from Monday to Friday. For this reason, you will normally get a low price if you stay in Kaimana during the weekend. You may not get any discount on flight tickets though as many Kaimana’s come back home during that time. If possible, plan your trip to come on Friday sunrise and leave before Monday afternoon to avoid the big rush. If you want to visit Kaimana, all the flight to Asia are continuously more exclusive, particularly during Christmas and summer seasons. Overall, the month of March until mid of May and from October until the middle of November are the right time to fly from Singapore to Kaimana.

What are the Top 3 Things to Do in Kaimana

Cenderawasih Bay Marine National Park - Cenderawasih Bay Marine National park is also revealed to as Taman Teluk Cenderawasih and is a large marine park made up of 18 different islands which stretch along an area of fair shoreline. The park extends for 14,000 square kilometres making it one of the biggest in Indonesia and many people come here for the trekking, hiking, and scuba diving, and if you like a bird seeing then, this is a great place to do so.

Raja Ampat – It is one of the gorgeous islands in the world. Situated in West Papua, it is common as a top spot for those on their honeymoon and it is also a luxury location for anyone who likes diving. Much of the island is covered in whole rainforests and you will find wide bounces of clean sand that back on the turquoise seas crowded with marine life.

Goa Jepang - Goa Jepang means Japanese Cave in Indonesian and is positioned to the north of the town of Kota Biak, one of the bigger and more vital towns in Papua. It is a spot of historical interest that would have been used in the World War 2 as a spot for Japanese militaries to hide, and there is even a tunnel from here which tacks 3 kilometres to Parai which is on the coastline.