Waisai
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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. 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. 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.
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- Instance of
- capital of regency
- Official name
- Distrik Kota Waisai
- Country
- Indonesia
- Located in
- Raja Ampat
- Area
- 113.95
- Capital of
- Raja Ampat
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- Commons category
- Waisai
- located in/on physical feature
- Waigeo Island
- Statistics Indonesia area code
- 9108043
- name
- Kota Waisai
- inception
- 2010-07-30
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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. 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. 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.
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